A publication of Star Plastics | March/April 2025

In Uncertain Times, Star Has Your Back!

With tariffs and uncertainty affecting businesses, it’s more crucial than ever to maintain stability in your operations. At Star Plastics, we understand the pressures you're facing, and we're here to help you navigate these turbulent waters.

Many tariffs are already in place, but we can ensure that they don’t disrupt your business. With our two reliable West Virginia plants, we offer competitive pricing, assured supply, and quick turnarounds. Our commitment to quality is unmatched, and we proudly produce our products while sourcing materials from American suppliers whenever possible.

Trust Star Plastics to provide the reliability, quality, and value you need to keep your business running smoothly and your profit margins intact during these challenging times.

Star Sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

In accordance with sustainable practices and company values, Star recently announced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goal. We will reduce emissions by 10% by 2030, using 2021 as a base year. You can see a projection in the graph below.

Star has been practicing sustainability since its inception more than 35 years ago. You can learn much more about Star's greenhouse gas emissions goals and work on select United Nations development goals by clicking the button below.

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New Continuous Improvement Room

A conference room at our Ravenswood, WV plant has been transformed into a continuous improvement workspace where the enhancement of the organization is the principal goal.

The company has been focused on continuous improvement for several years. Savings from their efforts has proven crucial to the company in reducing costs, especially during a slow economy. Implementing a continuous improvement room that contains the required tools to quickly problem solve will reduce the time spent preparing for meetings and encourage spontaneous brainstorming.

Star has worked hard and uses continuous improvement strategies daily to navigate through problems and improve the processes within Star. Our employees efforts have made a huge impact on the company. If you have questions, contact Operations Manager Josh Bentley at jbentley@starplastics.com.

Plastics Recycling Tip

Caps are usually made of a different type of plastic than their bottles, so it used to be standard procedure to recycle them separately. But because of their small size, many caps wouldn’t make it through the modern sorting process and would wind up at the landfill instead. So put the cap back on before putting your bottle in the recycle bin.

Source: recyclebycity.com/blog/recycling-tip-bottle-caps

Meet Cleveland Atkinson

Cleveland Atkinson has joined Star as an inside sales representative. He is a resident of Long Island, New York, where he will be based.

Originally from Brunswick, GA, he graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell with a Bachelor of Science in plastics engineering. He also has a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

In plastics, he has worked both in technical and sales, most recently as account manager for Osterman and Company. He also worked in plastics at Entec Polymers.

Cleveland looks forward to working with you! You can reach him at catkinson@starplastics.com.