Modern Plastics Prepares to Move into New Facility in Shelton, Connecticut in 2011 to Support Growing Customer Demand

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern Plastics, Corporate Headquarters, 678 Howard Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut, is moving from its current location for the past 65 years in early 2011 to Shelton, Connecticut.

Modern Plastics is one of the largest distributors of medical-grade plastics and supplies high-performance engineering-grade plastic stock shapes along with fabricated plastic parts. The new facility will have a quarantined environmentally controlled room for storage of medical plastics, 5,000 square feet of office space and 18,000 plus square feet of manufacturing floor space, including a retail store for items such as cut-to-size Plexiglas and Lexan sheet.

"We are saddened to leave Bridgeport after so many years, but we are also thrilled and excited about the move to Shelton. The location is ideal for us just off of Bridgeport Avenue in the heart of both industrial and office commerce," said Bing J. Carbone, President of Modern Plastics. He added that "the need for efficient manufacturing space, larger offices for our core business plus a retail store to serve the local market has become essential to meet the growing requirements of our customers."

Modern Plastics is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and will be certified to ISO 13485 in early 2011. All plastics products are bar-coded and shipped with complete certifications and traceability information. Modern Plastics was founded in 1945 by Joseph C. Carbone and sells their products both domestically and internationally.

To learn more, visit the Modern Plastics website at http://www.modernplastics.com or contact Bing J. Carbone, President, at 800.243.9696, Extension 211; email: bcarbone@modernplastics.com.

Modern Plastics' new location is located at 88 Longhill Cross Road, Shelton, Connecticut and its grand opening will be announced in early 2011.

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SOURCE Modern Plastics

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