Mark your calendar for the sixth annual Ability Bash!  Join us on September 30, 2021. The event will be virtual and can be viewed here: https://one.bidpal.net/abilitybash2021  We’re looking forward to another fantastic evening all in support of providing career opportunities and services for people with disabilities. And…..we’re excited to share that Brett Hoffland, anchor/reporter at ... Read moreRead Article

3 reasons to provide a career skills program for your employees If COVID-19 has proven anything, it’s just how valuable employees are. No matter the organization, it is the employees and their creativity, resiliency and strength that propel organizations forward. This is a cornerstone value at MDI. As a nonprofit manufacturer, we know that offering ... Read moreRead Article

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (June 23, 2021) — MDI is offering significant incentives as it seeks to hire several dozen people across its Grand Rapids and Cohasset production facilities. Commercial business has increased, and more is anticipated once the organization’s new polypropylene extruder comes online at its Grand Rapids facility later this year, which will allow ... Read moreRead Article

MDI Featured in Enterprise Minnesota Publication For 12 years, Peter McDermott, CEO and president of Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), has led this not-for-profit manufacturing giant through a national recession, major corporate changes, and even a global pandemic. His efforts have seen the company not only rise through tumultuous years in the early 2010s but thrive ... Read moreRead Article

MDI, a pioneer in workforce inclusion, seeks further expansion Minnesota Diversified Industries CEO Peter McDermott, left, and Eric Black, who will succeed McDermott as MDI’s chief executive in April. One morning last week, Steve Reinardy, a nine-year employee of Minnesota Diversified Industries in northeast Minneapolis, sanitized surfaces to guard against the coronavirus. “I clean everything ... Read moreRead Article

MDI appoints northeastern MN entrepreneur Megan Kellin to board of directors MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – MDI announced that it has appointed Megan Kellin to its board of directors. Megan is an entrepreneur and publisher who owns several businesses in northeast Minnesota, including The Lake and Company Magazine and Shop, Lake Time Magazine, Lake Bride Magazine, be.Media ... Read moreRead Article

Grand Rapids, Minn. – Aided by recent grants from the Blandin Foundation and the Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation, MDI announced today that it is purchasing a polypropylene extruder that will be located at its Grand Rapids facility and is projected to come online by the end of 2021. MDI is a nonprofit ... Read moreRead Article

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Local nonprofit manufacturer MDI today announced that President and CEO Peter McDermott will retire on April 1. Taking over the position will be Eric Black, a global  business development and integrated marketing leader who spent 23 years at Cargill before entering his current role at Univar Solutions as global director of marketing ... Read moreRead Article

Eric Black to succeed Peter McDermott, who is retiring as MDI’s president and CEO Click to Request a Quote MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Local nonprofit manufacturer MDI today announced that President and CEO Peter McDermott will retire on April 1. Taking over the position will be Eric Black, a global  business development and integrated marketing leader ... Read moreRead Article

Corrugated plastic can withstand heat, humidity, cold, and moisture, unlike cardboard that can be compromised or fail if they are exposed to moisture, humidity, heat, and cold. Our plastic corrugated products are designed for repeated usage, unlike cardboard that has to be replaced only after a few uses. Durability vs Cardboard Watch HereRead Article

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Every day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to businesses. Rather than be defined by their disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working at a job they love. MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful work in an inclusive environment, with nearly half of the workforce comprised of people with disabilities, ... Read moreRead Article