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A Leadership Development Roadmap
With the help of: Enterprise Minnesota
About
Blow Molded Specialties (BMS) is a contract manufacturer of industrial blow molded plastic parts and assemblies ranging from small (under a pound) to large (up to 60 pounds). Operating out of a single 125,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse space in Foley, Minnesota, the company employs about 165 people. Additional services offered by BMS include engineering support and complete quality control testing. The company has expertise in an array of resins, including polyethylene, polypropylene, santoprene, and nylon, and serves agricultural, tier II automotive, construction, marine, powersports, recreation, and utility/power markets.
The Challenge
As part of their strategic business planning, Blow Molded Specialties identified that one of their key risks to growth and profitability is the availability of workers. In their area of the state, it is a challenge to hire for open positions and BMS leadership understands how important it is to have enough of the right people in the right positions. As a key part of their long-term growth and production goals, BMS knew they needed to focus on retaining the employees they had while creating a clear career path for new employees coming on board.
Enterprise Minnesota is a professional organization with awesome, helpful people. The knowledge their consultants bring to the table and the resources they bring to help us with all kinds of manufacturing challenges is amazing. They have a strong team and are wonderful to work with.