The Plascon Group Traverse City • www.plascongroup.com
The Plascon Group consists of world-class manufacturers of specialty, flexible plastic packaging for the food service, institutional, pharmaceutical and bulk packaging industries.
With David Peterson as their CEO, they’ve grown during the recent economic climate based on their commitment to innovation and customer service, and the creation of strategic partnerships in specialized niche markets.
From turn-key work programs that generate income and create job skills in community rehabilitation centers and correctional institutions, to time and money saving packaging solutions for the food industry, to a “Class 10,000 clean room” where they manufacture cutting-edge bioreactor bags, The Plascon Group with 48 employees takes pride in being a strong Michigan company.
In 2010, they added 18,000 square feet to their production facility. All of their flexible packaging products are made in the USA.
The Plascon Group has been profitable for 10 consecutive years, and has hired additional employees each of the past five years.
Michigan-based Wellco Corp. recently became the first and only wellness industry leader to offer an effective evaluation system for wellness programs.
The product, called HealthHammer, helps companies accurately benchmark and fully achieve flat health costs over time.
Wellco works with organizations wanting to measurably improve health costs and conditions. Wellco specializes in wellness ROI systems, health risk appraisals, corporate wellness programs, speaking and consulting.
Scott Foster, the company’s president, recognized the tremendous demand by companies and health providers to know if their wellness programs were really cost effective.
“Rather than be a wellness provider, we became a company that fixes wellness programs. As a result, our competitors became clients,” Foster said. “Until now, companies have not had the resources to measure wellness-program outcomes and ROI. HealthHammer changes all that by transforming wellness programs from fad to foundational.”
Founded in 1996, the company has expanded with their second location in Wixom.
Staffing
Diversified Industrial Staffing Troy • www.diversifiedindustrialstaffing.com
Diversified is different from most “headhunters.” They focus on the candidate first.
Though other firms start with a job description, and then attempt to fill it, Diversified believes their approach is the most logical. Their approach to staffing combines a specialization only in skilled trades, and the ability to match a precise analysis of employer needs with a detailed evaluation of candidate abilities.
They have a pool of talented individuals, with the skill sets of CNC programmers, CNC machinists, welder-fitter-fabricators and other highly skilled industrial workers.
Diversified Staffing Services was established in 1997 in Troy. Over the years they have helped manufacturing, construction and logistics clients achieve their goals by providing quality personnel and human resource services.
The company has extended their service area to now provide staffing solutions throughout the country. Diversified remains dedicated to providing the close personal service they’ve become known for. Information from company website