• North American suppliers report shortages of polyethylene and ABS March 12, 2010
• A123 signs auto battery deal March 15, 2010
• Superb vision brings Ohio molder success despite the recession March 12, 2010
• IBM and Stanford tout catalysts for creating recyclable, biodegradable polymers March 11, 2010
• Recycling plant to help AERT control costs March 11, 2010

• North American suppliers report shortages of polyethylene and ABS March 12, 2010
• Superb vision brings Ohio molder success despite the recession March 12, 2010
• Pallet maker Greystone forms recycling division March 11, 2010
• Danafilms doubling Ky. plant size, adding W&H extruder March 12, 2010
• Forward thinkers: Skills take GW from automotive into medical March 16, 2010

PN announced the result March 9 at its Executive Forum 2010 while also honoring the other three finalists -- Montrose Molders Corp., a New Jersey molder now in its third generation of family ownership; Plastikos Inc., a molder of electrical connectors in Pennsylvania; and PolyPipe Inc., a polyethylene pipe extruder based in Texas. This Jan. 4 cover story briefly details some of what makes each of these companies worthy of being a finalist.

View short video features (about 3 minutes per clip) of each finalist. Senior reporter Bill Bregar, who coordinated the award project, did the interviews and shot the videos. PN reporter/copy editor Dan Hockensmith edited, produced and narrated the videos:

* GW Plastics - view video
* Montrose Molders - view video
* Plastikos Inc. - view video
* PolyPipe Inc. - view video

A team of PN editorial judges short-listed the finalists late last year from among 17 nominees. Nominees are put through a rigorous vetting process by a judging committee comprising Plastics News editorial members, and Bregar then visited each finalist's headquarters to get a first-hand look at the company and meet its executives and workers.

You can read more background about the award process and its criteria, as well as Frequently Asked Questions. NOTE: We will begin accepting new nominations for the next award soon after the Executive Forum. Watch this space.