About Pliant
Pliant Plastics Corporation is a custom injection molder of engineering grade thermoplastic resins. The company strategy is to provide exceptional customer service and high quality products, utilizing a wide range of press sizes and rapid tool change systems.
Year Founded
1967
Ownership
In 1995, Pliant was purchased by Mr. Thomas DeVoursney, current President of
Shape Corporation; a Grand Haven based roll-forming company. Mr. DeVoursney brought Pliant
into a synergistic association with the Shape Corporation family of companies that
includes; Shape, Finish, Light, Track, BR Metal, Bio-Solutions and now Pliant Plastics.
This relationship has provided Pliant with the resources and expertise necessary to assure
continued growth through the years ahead.
Industry Core Competencies
Automotive - Advanced Product Quality Planning
Furniture - Color, Design, Aesthetics
Medical - Cleanroom Assembly
Leisure - Durability, Design for Function
Certification
ISO
9001:2000 <Certificate of Registration>
Technology
Closed Loop Computer Aided Presses
Vision Systems
Class 10,000 Level Cleanroom
Insert Molding
Color Spectrophotometry
Enterprise Resource Planning
Best Practices
Cross Functional Teams for Continuous Improvement
Statistical Process Control
Kanban
APQP
TQM
Page Last Updated: May 30, 2006