Opportunities in engineering products -Plastics industries
Louis F Fow Consulting Presentation 2009 [Autosaved]
1. Louis F. FowLouis F. Fow
440 247 4100440 247 4100
louisfow@ameritech.netlouisfow@ameritech.net
Consultant to the Plastics IndustryConsultant to the Plastics Industry
New Process & Product Development, ProjectNew Process & Product Development, Project
Management, Profile extrusion, compounding, plasticsManagement, Profile extrusion, compounding, plastics
recycling,recycling,
Municipal Waste recyclingMunicipal Waste recycling
2. QualificationQualification
20092009•
• 6 years - R&D Process and product Development – Union Carbide Corp. Glad Bags & Wrap,6 years - R&D Process and product Development – Union Carbide Corp. Glad Bags & Wrap,
Ever Ready Batteries, Structural Foam Process.Ever Ready Batteries, Structural Foam Process.
• 10 years – engineering, sales & Sales Management - plastics extrusion & molding equipment ,10 years – engineering, sales & Sales Management - plastics extrusion & molding equipment ,
plastic welding, high intensity mixing equipment –Waldron-Hartig, HPM Prodex, Werner &plastic welding, high intensity mixing equipment –Waldron-Hartig, HPM Prodex, Werner &
Pfleiderer Corp., Bernhard IDE, Beilomatic Luese & Co, TK Fielder.Pfleiderer Corp., Bernhard IDE, Beilomatic Luese & Co, TK Fielder.
• 20 years – Management, engineering, sales – profile extrusion, compounding, recycling,20 years – Management, engineering, sales – profile extrusion, compounding, recycling,
injection molding, fabrication – Union & non union environments – George Woloch Co,injection molding, fabrication – Union & non union environments – George Woloch Co,
Werner & Pfleiderer Corp, (Founded) Plastics Assembly Corp., Johnson Rubber Corp,Werner & Pfleiderer Corp, (Founded) Plastics Assembly Corp., Johnson Rubber Corp,
(Founded) Custom Pac Extrusions, Inc., Custom Materials, Inc., (Founded) LDL Consultants.(Founded) Custom Pac Extrusions, Inc., Custom Materials, Inc., (Founded) LDL Consultants.
• 14 years – Consultation – New process & new product development, Project management,14 years – Consultation – New process & new product development, Project management,
management consultation, market & sales development, new business development (founded 3management consultation, market & sales development, new business development (founded 3
companies, helped startup others with management, administration, technical, and marketingcompanies, helped startup others with management, administration, technical, and marketing
services), engineering and design, and expert witness, customer service calls for an extruderservices), engineering and design, and expert witness, customer service calls for an extruder
manufacturer. Project management new process development, design and development ofmanufacturer. Project management new process development, design and development of
profile extrusion and plastic lumber lines, purchase and installation.profile extrusion and plastic lumber lines, purchase and installation.
• BS Rutgers University, Attended Seton Hall MBA program, Cose Cleveland Strategic PlanningBS Rutgers University, Attended Seton Hall MBA program, Cose Cleveland Strategic Planning
Management CourseManagement Course
Career focus on business management, plastics process equipment and process development,Career focus on business management, plastics process equipment and process development,
new business development, plastic recycling, and municipal waste recyclingnew business development, plastic recycling, and municipal waste recycling..
4. Medical TubingMedical Tubing
Turnkey SystemsTurnkey Systems
Line speed – 400 fpm
Tri Lumen & Bi Lumen tube sets
Teflon Tubing & Crosshead Wire Coating
8. Turnkey Plastic LumberTurnkey Plastic Lumber
ManufacturingManufacturing
• Continuous Single screw extrusionContinuous Single screw extrusion
• Continuous Twin Screw ExtrusionContinuous Twin Screw Extrusion
• Flow MoldingFlow Molding
RR X Ties
Composite Decking Lumber
Continuous
Extrusion
Flow
Molding
9. Composite & Plastic Lumber ProductsComposite & Plastic Lumber Products
• Lumber - 1x6, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 4x4, etc.
• Landscaping Ties - 7” x 9”
• Highway Guardrail & Offset Blocks
• Composite Board - 4x8 sheets
• RR X Ties
• Fencing
• Pallets
• Decking
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Vacuum
Fiber
Polymer Additives
Single Screw
Extruder
Twin Screw Extruder
Water
Water
Co-rotating TSE Process FlowCo-rotating TSE Process Flow
DiagramDiagram
ZSB side stuffer
11. Municipal Waste recyclingMunicipal Waste recycling
Pressurized
Steam Classification
Process
Cellulose
Plastic &
Cellulose
95% recovery to wetlap for paper manufacturing or
Gasification to power generation; metal, plastic, glass,
recycled and marketed to established markets of
consumer and industrial products
Glass
14. Scope of ConsultationScope of Consultation
Louis Fow is a consultant to the Plastics Industry, in that capacity he providesLouis Fow is a consultant to the Plastics Industry, in that capacity he provides
management, marketing, and engineering services to plastics processing andmanagement, marketing, and engineering services to plastics processing and
recycling industries. Mr. Fow is responsible for providing services to domesticrecycling industries. Mr. Fow is responsible for providing services to domestic
and international companies in management, plastic processing, process andand international companies in management, plastic processing, process and
product development, and marketing. Currently, he is working on projectsproduct development, and marketing. Currently, he is working on projects
including Ag film recycling, large volume post consumer recycling (PET &including Ag film recycling, large volume post consumer recycling (PET &
HDPE), high speed medical tubing manufacture, FDA medical manufacturingHDPE), high speed medical tubing manufacture, FDA medical manufacturing
certification, Medical FEP and PTFE extrusion, refrigerator gasket extrusion andcertification, Medical FEP and PTFE extrusion, refrigerator gasket extrusion and
manufacture of railroad “X” ties from recycled plastic. For over 10 years he hasmanufacture of railroad “X” ties from recycled plastic. For over 10 years he has
been involved in development of process systems intended to achieve 100%been involved in development of process systems intended to achieve 100%
recycling of municipal curbside collected trash at rates up to 2500 tons per day.recycling of municipal curbside collected trash at rates up to 2500 tons per day.
Mr. Fow has dealt with marketing and manufacturing projects in buildingMr. Fow has dealt with marketing and manufacturing projects in building
products, automotive, arms, appliances, medical, and recycling industries. Heproducts, automotive, arms, appliances, medical, and recycling industries. He
has founded three companies to manufacture and market plastics processinghas founded three companies to manufacture and market plastics processing
machinery and a range of industrial and consumer products. Prior, Mr. Fow wasmachinery and a range of industrial and consumer products. Prior, Mr. Fow was
the President of Custom Pac Extrusions for 18 years,(Plastic drum handingthe President of Custom Pac Extrusions for 18 years,(Plastic drum handing
rings, custom profiles and plastic lumber) and Executive Vice President ofrings, custom profiles and plastic lumber) and Executive Vice President of
Johnson Rubber Corporation for 4 years. (Automotive profile extrusion andJohnson Rubber Corporation for 4 years. (Automotive profile extrusion and
injection molding) He has worked in plastic process R&D for 6 years and ininjection molding) He has worked in plastic process R&D for 6 years and in
engineering and sales of plastic process equipment for several extruderengineering and sales of plastic process equipment for several extruder
manufacturers for over 12 years.manufacturers for over 12 years.
Current projects take him into the automotive industry, medical industry, plasticCurrent projects take him into the automotive industry, medical industry, plastic
lumber industry, and large volume recycling of municipal waste into energy andlumber industry, and large volume recycling of municipal waste into energy and
commodity markets for aluminum, plastics and glass as well as finished productcommodity markets for aluminum, plastics and glass as well as finished product
from these materials.from these materials.
15. Louis F. FowLouis F. Fow
440 247 4100440 247 4100
louisfow@ameritech.netlouisfow@ameritech.net
Consultant to the Plastics IndustryConsultant to the Plastics Industry
Management ~ Marketing - Plastics Process, New Process &Management ~ Marketing - Plastics Process, New Process &
Product DevelopmentProduct Development
Project Management: Profile extrusion, injection moldingProject Management: Profile extrusion, injection molding
compounding, plastics recycling, Municipal Waste recyclingcompounding, plastics recycling, Municipal Waste recycling
Project and Process Engineering - Litigation Support & InvestigationProject and Process Engineering - Litigation Support & Investigation
Acquisition Search: Due Diligence ManagementAcquisition Search: Due Diligence Management