PA Plastics SourceNet Symposium
Hank White
Director, Plastics Manufacturing Center, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Hank White is the director of the Plastics Manufacturing Center (PMC) at Pennsylvania College of Technology since 1997, as well as a plastics engineering consultant for the Plastics Resource Group. Mr. White has had various distinguished accomplishments including: business development manager and director of research and development for the West Company, and director of product and materials development for the Kerr Group. Mr. White currently serves on the board of directors for the rotational molding division of the Society of Plastics Engineers and as an instructor for Dale Carnegie Leadership Institute. Mr. White obtained a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Fairmount State College and has participated in master’s of business administration programs at Ohio University and the University of Southern California.
Abstract
Plastics Manufacturing Center of Excellence – Effective resource for Pennsylvania’s Plastics Industry
Responding to the growing demands of Pennsylvania’s plastic producers, the PMC has developed a customized assistance program in alliance with the plastics industry and the state of Pennsylvania, to advance industry technology and to transfer the technology to private sector industry members.
The PMC is one of the top plastic technology centers in the country with extensive material testing laboratories, industrial scale process equipment, world-class training facilities, and highly skilled consulting staff.
This presentation will include a discussion of the rise of the PMC from local to regional to national prominence. Success stories will be provided that demonstrate outstanding plastics product commercialization abilities and superior training capabilities, along with the impact of Global Standards for Plastics Certification Program.