• Massive Toyota recall centers on plastic friction device February 03, 2010
• Audi's Super Bowl commercials blast single-use plastic products February 07, 2010
• WalMart food-bag consolidation wipes Glad, Hefty from shelves February 04, 2010
• Silgan closing Port Clinton, Ohio, plant February 02, 2010
• Dow to locate solar shingle plant in Michigan February 03, 2010

• WalMart food-bag consolidation wipes Glad, Hefty from shelves February 04, 2010
• Silgan closing Port Clinton, Ohio, plant February 02, 2010
• Massive Toyota recall centers on plastic friction device February 03, 2010
• Yazaki to make fuel tanks in Georgia February 03, 2010
• PVC and PET prices rise in January February 04, 2010

PCI President Tom Duffey (left), marketing manager Teresa Schell, and Duffey's son, Ryan, accept the award in Las Vegas

Also honored on March 3 at the Plastics News Executive Forum 2009 in Las Vegas were a pair of first-time finalists - Freelin-Wade Co., an Oregon extruder of plastic tubing and hose, and PolyPipe Inc., a polyethylene pipe extruder based in Texas. This story from our Jan. 5 issue details their accomplishments, and these brief video features help capture the essence and culture of each of the finalist companies.

Nominees are put through a rigorous vetting process by a judging committee comprising Plastics News editorial members, and PN then visits each finalist's headquarters to get a first-hand look at the company and meet its executives and workers. [Read more background about the award process and its criteria, as well as Frequently Asked Questions.]