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Jul 8, 20222 min read
ABS for Prototyping
For the average person, ABS is likely a component of your life that you don't know, or think much about. It is a part of your every day!...
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Supporting Local Manufacturing
We have always been passionate about locally distributed manufacturing. With the current state of shipping it is becoming even more...
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Recycling Explained
Have your little ones ever asked about why we recycle our plastic? Plastic is an amazing material. It is used in all aspects of our daily...
Feb 15, 20222 min read
The Problem with Designing Disposable Products
There was a time when the “durable” in durable goods really meant something. In the 1950s through 1970s, a period of growing prosperity,...
Feb 12, 20222 min read
National Inventors Day 2022
Today has been named National Inventor’s Day. As a company with over 40 years of experience in research and development, this is a day...
Feb 1, 20222 min read
3D Printing
3D printing is an amazing plastic forming technology with a wide range of applications. Many different types of 3D printers from machines...
Jan 25, 20222 min read
A Little About Us!
We have seen an up rise in our following lately, so we thought we'd give a little introduction for our new followers! Plasti-Blocks...
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Time To Up Your Recycling Game
Christmas week is upon us! Many of us are finishing up our last minute obligations in preparation for the festivities ahead of us. We...
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Small Business Saturday 2021
This Saturday, November 27 is Small Business Saturday. This is a holiday that was generated by American Express in 2010 to encourage...
Nov 16, 20212 min read
America Recycles
Monday was America Recycles Day, where annually American’s are encouraged to be more mindful about the way they recycle as well as the...
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Extruder Update
The team at the Omachron® family of companies is now commercializing forty-two years of research into "Sustainable Technologies for a...
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Waste Reduction Week
It is Waste Reduction Week in Canada! The Recycling Council of Ontario, the province in which Omachron is located, formalized this...
Jun 29, 20203 min read
Innovation and Omachron
“Innovation is change that unlocks new value.” - Jamie Notter Throughout the pandemic we have seen individuals and companies innovating...
May 5, 20202 min read
Custom Testing Services Available
Omachron Plastics Inc. offers custom testing services for manufacturing facilities who wish to transform their shops plastic waste...
Apr 29, 20202 min read
What's So Cool About Manufacturing?
It’s no secret that we are passionate about locally distributed manufacturing, or that we are advocates for sustainable manufacturing, as...
Apr 17, 20203 min read
Sustainable Toys
The circular economy has always been of great interest to us, and we contribute by producing products out of 100% post-consumer recycled...
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Plastics Industry and COVID-19
Worldwide, every industry seems impacted by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are seeing businesses small and large come to a halt...
Mar 20, 20203 min read
Mechatronics at Seneca College
There are 24 colleges in Ontario, and many boast impressive programs for individuals in the area of engineering and technology. Of great...
Mar 9, 20202 min read
National Engineering Month
National Engineering Month is celebrated every March in Canada. May 4, 2020 is dedicated by the United Nations as World Engineering Day.
Feb 25, 20202 min read
Women & Girls in Science
The United Nations has been a longtime supporter of gender equality and women’s rights, and as such they have named today the...
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