Blog ArchivePosts from February, 2012

Did you ever wonder why we have a leap day every 4 years? Me either, until today! But because the ancient Egyptians who first figured out that the solar year and the man-made calendar year didn’t always match up. It… Read More

If the weatherman is right we will need to dust off those plastic snow shovels tonight!

Did you know that 15 minutes of snow shoveling counts as moderate physical activity, according to the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health? A… Read More

Recycling rates for plastic are lower than those of other materials, such as aluminum and newsprint, due to the complexity of sorting and consumer confusion about which plastics can be recycled.  Also, the symbol does not always mean that an item… Read More

Today Mike, sales account manager in Grand Rapids, is spending some time with our new Sales account manager in St. Paul, Mark explaining our process for quoting custom projects for our customers.  One big focus right now is getting… Read More

MDI is a proud member of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce and will be attending the chamber’s premier event tomorrow evening! This event attracts the majority of SPACC members, city officials and community leaders who come together for… Read More

Please join me in welcoming Mark Corbett, Sales Account Manager for MDI Services and Plastic Products.  Mark will be based in St. Paul, and will identify and capture business opportunity for both products and services, focusing primarily on large and medium… Read More

MDI has recently hired 32  temporary workers in Grand Rapids and 39 in Hibbing in support of increased production volume requirements for the United States Postal Service and MDI’s Commercial Plastics customers (35% of these are people with disabilities).  To… Read More

Every 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of the month I attend a networking meeting in Hibbing. This is a great opportunity for me to find out about different programs and agencies in the community. This past meeting I found out that… Read More

Production & Material Planner Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), one of Minnesota’s premier non-profit organizations, is currently seeking a Production & Material Planner. Based in St. Paul, the Production & Material Planner will be responsible for procurement management, manufacturing… Read More

The term sustainability is becoming very popular and trendy as of late.  The question that keeps coming to my mind is just what doe’s sustainability mean.  Is there a great definition that can be universal throughout each company across all spectrums of… Read More