Xten Industries "Designs Its Future" in American Molder Series in International Magazine

Kenosha, WI, September 18, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Xten Industries, a growing leader in the plastic injection molding and contract manufacturing industries, is featured in a third article in Modern Plastics Worldwide magazine that focuses on plastics and sustainability.

Modern Plastics Worldwide magazine is distributed to over 50,000 subscribers in 137 countries. According to Modern Plastics Worldwide, the magazine reaches 25,000+ professionals in plastics-intensive end markets such as packaging, medical devices, appliances, and manufacturing. The magazine has the largest monthly circulation in the plastics industry and has been in circulation since 1925.

This article is the third of a four part series focusing on Xten’s efforts to balance sustainability and profitability. The article, published this week, centers on Xten’s daily operation and its focus on green design for more efficient manufacturing. The article discusses topics such as:

· Using in-mold labeling and decorating – for more durable graphics,
· Part design and collaboration efforts between the customer and manufacturer – to reduce material consumption,
· Xten’s ecological options for plastic materials – to help customers determine the specific characteristic they want a material to have.

Xten’s first article in Modern Plastics centered on Xten’s endeavors to lower the company’s electrical consumption and on partnerships with state programs. The second article focused on Xten’s efforts to reduce and avoid waste.

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