WXMI News article - Going Green - Recycled Plastic
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Bata Plastics buildings become LEED certified
Bata Plastics Inc. has been notified that its new and renovated buildings on a former Steelcase Inc. manufacturing site at 1001 40th St. SE in Grand Rapids have achieved LEED Silver Certification, using the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for New Construction version 2.2 rating system. Read More
Alliance with Innovative Resin Technolgies opens doors for Bata Plastics
In the decade since W. Lee Hammond purchased Bata Plastics Inc., the business has grown from a two-person operation to what he calls West Michigan's largest plastic recycler with 70 employees.
A new alliance with a Grand Rapids furniture company now opens the door for even more manufacturing uses for recycled plastic. Read More
Material costs drive business for recycler
A tough economy makes for good business sometimes for some companies. Bata Plastics is a prime example. The Grand Rapids-based recycler is riding a solid growth wave right now. Among the drivers is the growing use of recycled materials by producers seeking to contain escalating costs. Read More
Recycle by Example
GRAND RAPIDS — Wouldn’t it be nice to have more people recycle?
Lee Hammond, owner of Bata Plastics Inc., a local full-service plastics processor, has come up with a plan to raise awareness for recycling after being challenged by Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell. "We are doing alright. We can always do better," Heartwell told MiBiz of Grand Rapids’ recycling efforts. Read More
Recycler Bata expanding at new Michigan site
Mike Verespej Plastics recycler Bata Plastics Inc. is staying in the Grand Rapids, Mich., area, but moving into a new facility that will boost its warehouse, testing, laboratory and reprocessing space. Read More
Ferris, Bata Plastics, Unite to Promote Recycling
A recent partnership established between Ferris State University and Bata Plastics, Inc. of Byron Center is more than a business deal, it’s an environmental act. Thanks to the ingenuity of Ferris faculty and students, and the help of Bata... Read More
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