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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.]