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• Medical faring better than many markets.(Moll Industries Inc., Nypro Inc. and United Plastics Group Inc. expects growth)

  - 2009-01-12

  Byline: Mike Verespej Undaunted by economic turmoil, medical-device manufacturers expect another year of double-digit growth in 2009, and several are looking to expand capacity. But at the same time, manufacturers are placing a greater emphasis on efficiency, and some...

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• UPG exec talks China strategy, medical growth.(Special Report)(dialogue with Larry Wilton at United Plastics Group Inc.)

  - 2008-02-11

  Byline: Mike Verespej Manufacturing in China gives United Plastics Group Inc. a low-cost place to manufacture some of its products, particularly medical. But that isn't how UPG Chief Executive Officer Larry Wilton views the company's Chinese operations or its approach to manufacturing. ...

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• UPG shrinks name, but grows businesses in Mexico, China.(Special Report)(United Plastics Group Inc.)

  - 2007-02-26

  Byline: Roger Renstrom Contract manufacturer UPG shortened its trade name, but lengthened its reach in low-cost manufacturing environments in Mexico and China. Oak Brook, Ill.-based United Plastics Group Inc. announced Feb. 13 it will market itself as UPG to reflect its array...

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• UPG shuts Calif. site, opening Mexico plant.(United Plastics Group Inc.)

  - 2006-08-28

  Byline: Mike Verespej With a plant in Tijuana, Mexico, scheduled to open in October or November, contract manufacturer and injection molder United Plastics Group Inc. is shuttering its plant in Anaheim, Calif., 90 miles to the north. The Anaheim plant, acquired...

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• UPG grows in Mexico, keeping Asia in sights.(United Plastics Group Inc.)

  - 2006-06-05

  Byline: Mike Verespej Contract manufacturer and injection molder United Plastics Group Inc. will open its second plant in less than a year in Mexico this fall and Chief Executive Officer Richard Harris said the company's international expansion is far from over. ...

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• China site may not be UPG's newest for long.(United Plastics Group Inc.)

  - 2006-02-13

  Byline: Roger Renstrom United Plastics Group Inc. has invested at least $10 million to create a medical-grade facility in Suzhou, China, and is eyeing more expansion. The company aims to expand rapidly in low-cost regions, said Richard Harris, who has been...

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• United Plastics Group Acquires Second Facility in Monterrey, Mexico

  - 2005-07-19

  United Plastics Group, Inc. UPG announced today their second global expansion this year with the acquisition of a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico. Last month, UPG announced plans for a third plant in Suzhou, China. "Our customers requested additional Mexico-based manufacturing to support their contract injection molding and...

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• UPG opening facilities in China, Mexico.(United Plastics Group Inc.)

  - 2005-06-20

  United Plastics Group Inc. will open new injection molding plants in China and Mexico, continuing its expansion into those lower-cost production areas. The company will start a 100,000-square-foot facility in Suzhou, China, near two other UPG facilities in that country. The site is in...

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• United Plastics Group Expands Operations in China; Company Plans to Invest More than $10 Million USD in New Facility

  - 2005-06-14

  OAK BROOK, Ill. & SUZHOU, China -- Richard Harris, United Plastics Group Inc.'s UPG chief operating officer, said today that the company will invest over $10 million USD to build a new, full-service custom manufacturing facility in the Suzhou Industrial Park in Suzhou, China. The new facility will be...

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• United Plastics Group, Inc. Announces El Paso Plant Closure

  - 2005-04-22

  United Plastics Group, Inc. announced today that it will close its El Paso, Texas, molding facility effective June 30, 2005.

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