United Plastics Group, Inc. Showcases Proprietary Multi-Slide Manufacturing Process at SAE

Process Ideal For Small, Complex Automotive Components

WESTMONT, IL - March 5, 2001 - United Plastics Group, Inc. (UPG), a full service manufacturer of plastic products for the industrial/automotive, electronics, medical, and consumer markets, is showcasing their Multi-Slide precision injection molding manufacturing capability in booth #2687 during the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) show in Detroit March 5-8, 2001. UPG will have a Multi-Slide molding machine on site in their booth actively molding parts for SAE attendees.

"We are the only company that offers this process to better address the issues inherent in small, complex components with critical tolerances." explains Denis Davidson, president of UPG's industrial/automotive division. "Our process is a better alternative to conventional micro molding methods because it is able to run all thermoplastics, including exotic engineered resins, and there is less waste due to a reduced runner size. Additionally, cycle times are shorter and tooling is significantly less expensive which keeps overall product development costs down and reduces time-to-market."

About UPG's Multi-Slide Manufacturing Process
UPG's Multi-Slide injection molding process produces complex, small parts economically and with great precision. The process utilizes 2, 3 or 4 slide configurations in the tooling depending on the complexity of the component.

To learn more about the benefits of UPG's Multi Slide process, and to view the Multi-Slide in action, visit booth #2687 at the Society of Automotive Engineers show, March 5-8, 2001 in Detroit.

About United Plastics Group, Inc.
United Plastics Group, Inc. headquartered in Westmont, IL, is a full service manufacturer of precision plastics products and value-added services for the industrial/automotive, medical, electronics, consumer and markets. United Plastics Group operates state-of-the-art facilities in California, Canada, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mexico, Minnesota, Texas, and the United Kingdom. UPG also has a strategic supply agreement with First Engineering Limited in Malaysia and China.

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