Plastics in itself is amiracle.
“I’ve never seen anything like this. It really
comes from God. He’s given me the vision
on this and all I can say is that I’m just trying
tobewhatChristwouldwantme tobe.”
These days, the 80-year-old presides over a
company he believes is somewhat symbolic
of the economic tumult sustained
throughout both the city and state during
the recentGreat Recession.
Grand Rapids Plastics had grown into a
$300 million entity with 300 employees by
the time Bott sold it and retired in 2001,
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