Polymer Professionals | 7 capabilities. Hunstad, having worked with so many different suppliers, understood exactly which services were provided by each respective operation. So, when a manufacturer requested a component, whether it was something derived from rotational molding, extrusion, die cut or other, he knew exactly how to source the material. Since Stern Rubber Co. was a provider of custom molded rubber components, the intent to serve customers through this new, larger capacity, didn’t align well with the existing business model. This is what led to the establishment of Stern Companies. ANY NEED ACCOMMODATED In the beginning stages of this new endeavor, Hunstad says he spent more time connecting with suppliers than he did connecting with customers. He sought out suppliers working in special niches, from injection molding and blow molding to extrusion and all other kinds of customized delivery systems. Some specialized in the production of large parts while other produced small components. As Hunstad says, “all have unique areas of specialty.” When meeting with suppliers, Hunstad would ask for them to eliminate
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