Local Fright
More than just what is being made, where it’s made is a significant driver of cost and emissions, especially for large blow molded containers. Solidify partners with local Minnesota customers each year to replace thousands of long-haul trucks with efficient local delivery and save customers millions of dollars in shipping.
Efficient Tool and Process Design
The best way to reduce waste is never to produce it in the first place. Our expert engineers team up with industry-leading mold makers, press manufactures, and automation providers to create optimal production environments. By designing the process right up front, we squeeze excess waste out of the system so customers, end-users, and generations to come don’t pay the price for manufacturer laziness.
Quality and Durability
We are disciplined to produce quality parts so they end up in a customer’s hands, not in a landfill. If we do produce a part that misses spec, robust quality processes set that part aside before leaving our factory, so the waste is limited to the damaged part instead of being incorporated into the rest of the assembly and creating more waste.
We design products that are durable to hold up to their expected life in the field. End users count on us everyday for our parts to work. From living hinge lids that last and preserve products, to plumbing connectors to keep water in the right spot, to critical components to our nation’s defense, quality design is essential to prevent waste throughout our products’ lifecycle.
Reduce Part Weight
When we can make the same quality part using less plastic, everybody wins and we contribute to a more sustainable future. Using the latest technology in computer modeling combined with advanced manufacturing knowledge, we are able to design and produce lighter weight parts than most molders.
Eliminate Post-Production Scrap
Step one of recycling is excellent post-production recycling. We incorporate recycled materials into products we produce. When our processes have produced scrap or rejected parts, we prioritize producing products in-house to turn scrap product into usable product, and when we don’t have the operations in house to do so, we partner with local recyclers who can get our excess to other manufacturers who need it.
Energy Efficiency
By investing in modern technology and pairing the ideal press with each part, we optimize energy efficiency in our facility. With the latest technology in presses, compressors, chillers, and HVAC, we produce parts with efficient inputs.
