Berry Plastics

WHO IS / WHAT IS:_________

Berry Plastics is a large plastic manufacturing company with a subdivision in Lawrence, Kansas. 

PRODUCT(S) & SERVICES  WHAT DO THEY DO / WHAT DO THEY MAKE?

Berry Plastics creates injection molded and thermo molded food containers and drink cups. They also print they labels that go on to the cups and containers.

MARKET (S) FOR WHOM DO THEY MAKE IT? 

Berry plastic makes their products for companies such as Oxiclean, and McDonalds. 

MATERIALS:  Polypropylene - a synthetic resin that is a polymer of propylene, used especially for ropes, fabrics, and molded objects

FORMING TECHNOLOGIES: Injection molded - plastic resin is melted down and pushed into a mold, the mold is cooled and then released and packaged, Thermo molding - plastic resin is formed into a thin sheet, then the plastic sheet is placed into a mold and heated, it is then cooled and cut out of the sheet and prepared for shipping.

CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES: N/A

JOINING TECHNOLOGIES: N/A

FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES: Berry plastics can print and create labels and form them into the container so their is no edge and the label becomes part of the container itself. 

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS / EPIPHANIES/ AHA MOMENTS? 

I thought it was incredible how many cups they were producing that that facility. I was a little concerned about the working conditions as there seemed to be a haze on the factory floor. I was also impressed at how fast they can create a cup while also they only had a small margin for error.