Honoring a Career of Commitment and Excellence This fall, PHOENIX celebrated Bob Murphy’s retirement after more than 25 years as a National Account Manager. Bob fueled the success of PHOENIX customers headquartered in the Midwest for most of his career…
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Dave Nicklaus is a Jack-of-all-trades in our Davenport facility. He has served many roles in the production process and his mechanical aptitude has helped keep us running smoothly. Dave is part of our Maintenance Apprenticeship Program in Davenport. This program…
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Each year, PHOENIX awards scholarships to deserving students pursuing higher education. Each student receives $2,500 a year towards a full-time undergraduate or trade school degree. We are honored to introduce you to these four outstanding recipients. Ed Buck Scholarship Hannah…
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Our Newport Tennessee facility’s engineering team is made up of two fantastic employees, Kevin Bentley and Craig Lakins. Together they work to ensure that our production lines are always running efficiently. As the Engineering Manager, Kevin creates the timeline and…
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Tracy Lumsdon is a Material Tech Office Lead at our Greencastle facility. She has been married to her husband Jeff for 36 years. They have 3 children and 6 beautiful grandchildren, as well as a large extended family. You only…
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Litehouse Inc. brings quality and integrity beyond the grocery store As a manufacturer working across several industries for over a century, PHOENIX has enjoyed many successful partnerships. Our relationships with our customers are fostered in our mission of delighting our…
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Aurora, IL –June 19, 2023: PHOENIX is excited to introduce the Jeff Davis Naperville Community Scholarship for Naperville residents, a brand-new scholarship for 2023. This scholarship aims to recognize and assist individuals from the Naperville community in pursuing their higher education goals. PHOENIX…
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At PHOENIX we really do believe that “anything is possible”! We were deeply honored to receive the Overall Supplier of the Year for 2022 from Berlin Packaging in March. We have had a long and fruitful partnership with Berlin and…
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Congratulations to Tony Laurie on being recognized for his outstanding achievements in 2022! As National Account Manager of the Northeast Territory, Tony accepted his award and acknowledged Robyn Okon and Michelle Diaz, PHOENIX Customer Success Account Coordinators. As a team,…
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For more than a century, corporate citizenship has been a large part of PHOENIX’s company identity. In 2021, the business took a significant step toward bringing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the forefront of the operation. PHOENIX tasked Meena Banasiak,…
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In March 2023, PHOENIX appointed Todd Lee to lead our production facility in Greencastle, Indiana. Todd comes to PHOENIX with over 20 years of production management experience. His expertise in Operations Management, Quality Management, Project Management, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management,…
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by Rick Palandri, PHOENIX Manager of Sustainability & Innovation The Earth is burning. The ice caps are melting. Our oceans are filling with garbage. And, fair or not, plastics have become a scapegoat for everything that is wrong with the…
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Aurora, IL – April 27, 2023: For over 130 years, PHOENIX has been creating solutions for the packaging industry. Expanding their product portfolio, they are launching Mesa Nutra®, a new dispensing closure specifically developed for vitamins, minerals, and supplements. “Consumers…
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The role of Material Tech is extremely important at PHOENIX. This month we are getting to know Jeremy Monnett, Material Tech at our Newport, TN facility. His job requires him to oversee the receiving of all raw materials such as…
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The role of Production Manager is a true jack of all trades! This month we learn a little more about this integral leadership role through an interview with Matt Boller, Production Manager at PHOENIX’s Bloomington, Indiana facility. Matt is intimately…
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Women MAKE Awards Recognize Excellence in Manufacturing The Manufacturing Institute Will Honor PHOENIX, Materials Manager, Kim Woods. Aurora, IL, March 1, 2023: The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers—announced that PHOENIX, Materials Manager, Kim…
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The QA (quality assurance) department is vital to ensuring that PHOENIX’s product is manufactured under strict quality standards. As Quality Tech 2, Jeannie James is part of a team providing quality leadership in our Newport facility. The QA team makes…
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A vital function of each PHOENIX plant is its Warehouse. The warehouse plays an integral part in receiving materials and shipping out the caps we make. Warehouse employees are an essential cog in the machine of this company, working hard…
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In November 2022, Plastics News hosted a forum in Nashville, TN titled Women Breaking the Mold. The mission of the forum is to help support, nurture, and grow women professionals into leadership positions within the plastics industry. The conference’s theme for 2022…
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PHOENIX now offers Vista® brand Child-Resistant Closures (CRCs) as part of our stock closure lineup, typically shipping within 2-3 days. Our stocking program also features low minimum order quantities (MOQs) on popular closure and liner combinations, including SureSeal™ liners, making…
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