A Bit More About The Industry
Enjoy our case studies and educational content on the Packaging, Insulation & Componentry Industry
Building Blocks for the Future
Exceptional Return on Natural Capital Plymouth Foam, the latest team member of Altor Solutions, brings block molding to the growing list of the group’s wide-ranging capabilities. Largely used for building products for energy savings and the reduction of global...
Sustainable Solutions From Altor Solutions: Recycling
Sustainable Solutions From Altor Solutions: Recycling Not everything can last as long as your grandmother’s depression-era cast iron. Yet it is a reasonable – and worthwhile – goal to use products for as long as possible and then repurpose or recycle them. Many people...
Vaccines Come With Uplifting Messages
Special messages came with some of the first deliveries of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccine shippers. Staff members packing and prepping the containers were so excited they wrote personal, uplifting messages on the outside of the boxes. (See link...
Supporting Vaccine Distribution
Foam Fabricators Inc. and Polyfoam LLC, both ALTOR Solutions companies – are supporting the nationwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines. Utilizing several of their manufacturing locations, they have enacted a comprehensive plan to meet the demand for molded...
Expanded Polypropylene (EPP)
Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) is a highly versatile closed-cell bead foam that provides a unique range of properties, including outstanding energy absorption, multiple impact resistance, thermal insulation, buoyancy, water and chemical...
Wine Packaging Solution Saves the Summer
Wine Packaging Corporation (WPC), a supplier of all types of packaging to the wine industry, was looking for a simple, effective solution to ship wine during the warm summer months. The wine home delivery market is huge and growing, but often customers can’t get...
A Lightweight, Recyclable Solution
Good for Customers - Good for the Planet Nutrisystem is a leader in the weight loss industry, having helped millions of people lose weight for nearly 50 years. Their mission is to “help you transform your life inside and out with a personalized weight management...
THERMALOK Containers – Ready to Ship
THERMALOK Offers Immediate Solutions for Temperature-Controlled Shipments With their exceptionally light weight and high insulating value, EPS coolers have long been used to protect pharmaceuticals and specialty foods during shipping. To create a custom item, however,...
Bringing a Fresh Idea to Market
Getting products delivered directly to our homes has become a widespread practice in the grocery arena. Companies that deliver fresh and frozen foods want to ensure that every product arrives to the exact expectations of each customer. Polyfoam has been working with...
Engineered Food Service Solutions
Carlisle Foodservice Products is a leading provider of innovative, professional grade product solutions to the foodservice and healthcare markets. Carlisle and Polyfoam were longtime partners; for years several of Carlisle’s dinnerware items were injection molded and...
Critical Timing
Injection Molded Case off to the RacesPortatree is a US-based company that sells drag racing practice trees and timing equipment. They were looking to create a new case for some delicate timing electronics and approached Polyfoam for its engineering and plastics...
Bizzy Bee Farms Feeder Has Beekeepers Buzzing
A local beekeeper and expert from Bizzy Bee Farms (BBF) was having difficulties finding ways to properly feed their bees. He had purchased a number of different styles of feeders for the farm’s colonies but was disappointed in each of them. He decided to design a...