Reaction Industries Achieves National Recognition for Worker Safety

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ALBION, Mich. (Oct. 3, 2009) - Reaction Industries LLC of Albion, MI, a leading manufacturer of hot cast polymers and a division of Caster Concepts, Inc. is proud to announce their completion of the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association’s Regulatory Compliance Self-Certification program. The Polyurethane Manufacturers Association (PMA) is an organization dedicated to promoting the use of cast elastomer polyurethane by being the industry’s information resource for the latest technology, practices, and knowledge. The self-certification program has four levels: Commitment, Compliance, Leadership, and Mentoring.

Denise Kenny, Polymer Engineer stated “this is a great accomplishment for the group; we are dedicated to great products while protecting the safety of our employees”.

By participating, Reaction Industries LLC has demonstrated their compliance with all applicable health, safety, environmental, and transportation regulations. Elements of the program included minimizing and monitoring the workers’ exposure to hazardous chemicals and following guidelines established in the PMA’s Model Health and Safety Program and Environmental Regulatory Compliance Manual. This process was begun over three years ago as part of Reaction Industries’ commitment to the health and safety of its employees.

Dr. William Dobbins, president of Caster Concepts, Inc expressed his pride in the leadership of Reaction Industries LLC. “This is a great accomplishment by a great group of people. Product quality is a given in today’s competitive environment and its combination with the highest level of employee safety is true dedication to long term success. I am very proud of our group for making employee safety a priority”.

Dr. Elmer Lee further explained “Any program such as the PMA Self Certification Program will add cost to the end product. Reaction Industries is dedicated to a safe working environment while being cost competitive in any global market. We will not sacrifice safety of our employees for a short term market gain”.

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Caster Concepts designs and builds industrial casters and wheels for virtually any application. ISO 9001-2008 certified, we manufacture heavy duty products to withstand impact, corrosion, temperature extremes and industrial chemical environments. Our multi-functional casters and wheels provide solutions in industrial, automotive, food service, aerospace, material handling and many other demanding markets.

For further information on the entire family of Caster Concepts companies – CasterShoX, Conceptual Innovations, Conveyor Concepts, Fabricating Concepts, LARCASTER, Reaction Industries, The Machine Center, Triple E Manufacturing, call 517-629-8838 or visit www.casterconcepts.com.

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Polyurethane Manufacturers Association (PMA) Announces Reaction Industries’ Self-Certification Achievement

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ALBION, Mich. (Sept. 20, 2007) - The Polyurethane Manufacturers Association’s (PMA) recently announced that Reaction Industries has completed Level III/Leadership of the organization’s self certification program. The PMA’s self certification program was developed to help members demonstrate their compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements.
The program is related to and overlaps with federal and state programs and policies which also encourage voluntary compliance with, and direction to exceed, environmental and/or health and safety requirements.

Reaction Industries, LLC provides polyurethane wheel manufacturing for its parent, Caster Concepts, Inc. The open casting of polyurethane wheels utilizes a computer controlled, state-of-the-art meter mixing machines that bring multiple components to the pouring head at a pre-determined ratio and mixes them at high rpms before pouring the material into precision machined steel molds. Reaction Industries also has significant capabilities to batch pour polyurethane products along with prototype mold making and single part production.

Caster Concepts, Inc., (CCI) an ISO 9001-2000 certified designer and manufacturer of a comprehensive line of industrial casters, ranging from medium- to heavy-duty series to meet any application. CCI also manufactures caster wheels to withstand impact, corrosion, temperature extremes and chemicals found in harsh industrial environments. These multi-functional casters and wheels serve a variety of applications in the industrial, automotive, food service, aerospace, material handling and other demanding markets. With this certification Reaction Industries/Caster Concepts, Inc becomes the first industrial caster company to achieve this level of certification.

Caster Concepts President William Dobbins stated that “this is a measure of our commitment to the safety of our employees and to our environment. I congratulate our entire staff for their dedicated work to achieve this goal. Special thanks to Denise Kenney, Polymer Engineer and Steve Duncan, Unit Manager, for their tireless work to make Reaction Industries and Caster Concepts Inc. the very best we can possibly be.”

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