Cascade Engineering and Dolav Dvir-Lahav Plastic Products team up to create new joint venture
Cascade Engineering and Dolav Dvir-Lahav Plastic Products have formed a new joint venture company, Decade Products, LLC.
Decade Products produces plastic bulk containers for agricultural and industrial use. Dolav Dvir-Lahav Plastic Products is a bin manufacturing company located in Israel, while Cascade Engineering is a Grand Rapids, MI based injection molding company. The new joint venture firm is headquartered at Cascade Engineering's container manufacturing facility, which also produces waste containers for the solid waste industry.
"Clearly, Cascade Engineering is the right partner for us," said Dolav spokeman Ralph Harris. "Their outstanding technology, excellent customer service, and high-quality manufacturing processes are the right complement to Dolav's capabilities."
"The technology we use to manufacture plastic bins holds many benefits for agriculture and other industries," said Ray Sayers, Decade Products' Sales and Marketing Manager. "This partnership allows us to offer these benefits to a whole new set of customers in the United States."
Dolav Dvir-Lahav Plastic Products was established in 1976 and started mass production in 1977. Dolav specializes in large structural foam injection moldings. Their manufacturing plant uses advanced technologies and sophisticated equipment to produce heavy-duty multipurpose box pallets for use in agriculture, fisheries, industry, food, recycling, and other special uses.
Cascade Engineering is a leading injection molder of systems and components for the automotive, furniture, and container industries. The Cascade Engineering Family of Companies, which employs more than 1,100 people, reported 1999 revenues of $185 million.