In celebration of the 20 years since GM Nameplate acquired its plastic division, Elite Plastics, we're taking a look back over the years.

1. Celebrating 20 years of plastic excellence

2. In celebration of 2 decades of
business, here is a look back over
the years.

3. Elite Plastics’
president Dan
Thurmond in
the 1980’s

4. Danegon, the original name
of the company, grew so
quickly that an army tent was
used to expand

5. Dan Thurmond, Elite
Plastics president,
operating a punch
press with his son
Travis

6. Thurmond’s daughter,
Lacey (shown here), and
wife, Leah, also worked
in the family business

7. Elite Plastics’
president Dan
Thurmond in
the 1980’s

8. Founders of Danegon, Dan
Thurmond and Egon Steinborn,
planning construction of the new
facility

9. Founders of Danegon, Dan Thurmond and
Egon Steinborn, during facility construction

10. Construction
of the facility
interior where
Elite Plastics
resides today

11. Completed interior of
the current Elite
Plastics facility

12. Completed interior of
the current Elite
Plastics facility

13. Exterior view of the
Elite Plastics facility

14. Elite Plastics, a division
of GM Nameplate,
today

15. Quality &
automated
inspection

16. Robotic paint
spray line

17. Sonic
welding

18. Assembly
line

19. Plastic
machining

20. Pad
printing