When looking for a new injection molder, your company needs to consider many different factors during your search. These factors might range from plant location, prices, technology, and more. While these factors are essential, you also need to consider the company’s...

2020 Year in Review for HTI Plastics was, without a doubt, an interesting year, to say the least. We want to thank all of our customers, vendors, and employees for their efforts and support throughout the year. Even in difficult times, we were able to come together...

HTI Plastics has over 30 years of experience in the injection molding industry. If your current injection molder is not meeting your expectations, you need to find a company that will. At HTI Plastics, our team of experienced engineers and toolmakers will help you...

Suppose you are new to manufacturing an injection-molded product (using plastic or other materials). In that case, it is critical to realize the impact material selection for injection molding has on designing and manufacturing a product. Case in point: Recently, a...

This week "From the Heartland" will focus on the topic of "Technology." The Midwest is home to 60% of all U.S manufacturing and 150 Fortune 500 companies. In our industry, technology, engineering, automation, and innovation are one of our biggest focuses. "The use of...

We continue the “From the Heartland” series. This time we are covering the advantages of Education and Research in the workforce. Being located in the Midwest, our company has access to talented, highly skilled manufacturing workforce from many leading Universities in...

  This week we are covering the advantages of the transportation industry. Thanks to our company's strategic and centralized location in the Heartland of the USA, we have access to a network of railroads, highways, and airports that facilitate the distribution of...

HTI Plastics, Apex Plastics, and Lincoln Plastics are all divisions under the PCE Inc. umbrella. Our capabilities include extrusion blow molding, custom profile extrusion, injection molding and design engineering, project management, and a wide variety of secondary...

By: Aaron Watson - Tool Maker at HTI Plastics    What is Tool (Mold) Maintenance? At HTI, we classify Tool Maintenance in two categories: Repair and Preventative. Tool maintenance repairs happen when something breaks or is damaged during the molding process and...