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Structural Foam for Seating

Everyone that buys a low-end plastic chair understands two basic things: one, the chair will likely be cheap and two, they will likely need to buy a replacement shortly after due to minimal construction qualities. What if these qualities could be enhanced in production? Structural foam provides the strength that will make chairs last. Whether […]

DeKALB Molded Plastics Names New General Manager

Butler, IN – DeKALB Molded Plastics announced today the promotion of Doug Bonecutter to general manager. In his new position, Doug will lead the daily operations of the company, where he will continue to ensure exceptional customer service and employee satisfaction is achieved. In addition to running the day-to-day operations at DeKALB, his role will […]

IMA® Board Welcomes DeKALB’s Lisa Cashel

Lisa Cashel, Controller at DeKALB Molded Plastics since November 2016 (previously from 2013–2014), was appointed a global board member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA®), effective July 1, 2018. Lisa holds both certifications offered from IMA®, including the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) as well as the CSCA® (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis), which […]

DeKALB Receives Primex Award for Outstanding Partnership

DeKALB Molded Plastics received the 2017 award for Recognition of Outstanding Partnership with Primex, announced Steve Boyd, Materials Manager at DeKALB. The award was bestowed upon DeKALB for dedication and reliability when working with Primex. Each year the award is presented to Primex customers that have created successful partnerships by working together and developing effective […]

Get to Know Our Leaders: Marcia Lee

DeKALB Celebrates 20 Years Under Rodgers and Walters’ Leadership

DeKALB Molded Plastics is thrilled to be commemorating 20 years of local ownership under Jeff Rodgers and Rick Walters, and 38 years overall of successful business, relationships, and service to the community. Founded in 1978, DeKALB Molded Plastics is a custom structural foam molder specializing in large, multi-nozzle plastic products. DeKALB was one of the […]

Get to Know Our Leaders: Rick Walters

Level Three AchieveWELL

DeKALB is proud to be recognized as a Three Star AchieveWELL organization. AchieveWELL is an award winning, proven strategic process, developed by the Wellness Council of Indiana, which provides a road map to the destination of a good workplace while recognizing excellence in the field of health promotion. AchieveWELL works with companies and organizations by […]