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28 S T U F F • 2 0 2 0 • StuffMadeinMA.com S P O N S O R E D P R O F I L E S Plastic Design Inc. Plastic Design, Inc. (PDI) is New England's oldest and largest plastic fabrication house. PDI is dedicated to working with its customers to resolve equipment and process issues with innovative, well- engineered solutions. Utilizing the unique properties of the many plastic materials available today, PDI supplies systems and products to meet the demanding needs of industries from biomedical and pharmaceutical to microelectronics and photonics. With the latest in automated fabrication equipment and expert computer aided design capability, PDI can supply any quantity, from the one-off prototype to full production runs. AT A GLANCE P R O D U C T S : PDI has a wide array of products from tanks used in semiconductor manufacturing, fume hoods used in R&D in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries to custom displays for casinos to products for the NHL. M A R K E T / C U S T O M E R S : PDI supplies systems and products to meet the demanding needs of industries from biomedical and pharmaceutical to microelectronics and photonics. PDI specializes in turning your ideas into reality. We utilize the latest in automated fabrication equipment and expert computer aided design capability to supply finished product to your specifications in any quantity. C A R E E R S / J O B O P P O RT U N I T I E S : We currently don't have any openings and are blessed with a talented and passionate team of fabricators and welders, although are always open to hearing from people who are interested in PDI, especially if they take pride in their work and quality. C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T: PDI was in a unique position in 2020 to respond to the urgent need for PPE in local hospitals and for first responders. PDI donated 10,000 face shields locally. We are also fortunate to be long-time charitable partners with local businesses such as Adopt-a-Family. www.plasticdesigninc.com Address: 180 Middlesex Street North Chelmsford , MA 01863 P: 978-251-4830 Full-time employees: 47 Year founded: 1976 "Plastic Design has given me the opportunity to see engineering from a manufacturing perspective. The experience I've gained in machining and fabrication has given me hands-on skills for creating my own prototypes and will guide my design process going forward." Position: Manufacturing Engineer Age: 23 School: University of Massachusetts Lowell Years at Company: 0.25 years Lenae Fiora Top Executives: Daryl Flynn (owner), Kurt Flynn (owner) Lenea is a recent University of Massachusetts Lowell graduate with a Biomedical/Medical Engineering degree, who came to us seeking hands-on manufacturing experience to make her a better engineer.