Plasto AS was established in 1955. Its head office and production facility are centrally located in the picturesque town of Åndalsnes, Norway. As a leading supplier of thermoplastic injection-moulded products, Plasto bases its production on renewable energy resources, and cooperates with companies worldwide.
Production, Design & Testing
Plasto fulfils customer requirements for:
• Design
• Construction
• Simulation
• Mould production
• Production/material/environmental specifications
• Product testing
Plasto is committed to continuous development of production techniques and materials, and has its own department for development, construction, process simulation and mould production. The company maintains close ties with leading R&D centres in process and materials technology. Among its customers, Plasto has gained a reputation for innovative solutions, using advanced techniques such as:
• Gas-injection moulding
• Precision overmoulding of steering shafts
• In-mould reinforcement
• Ultrasonic welding
• Printing and assembly
Markets
Plasto’s major markets are:
• Automotive industry
• Electronics industry
• Furniture industry
• Sports industry
• Communications industry
• Retail industry (shopping trolleys and baskets)
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Certification & References
The company’s quality assurance systems are ISO 9001 certified, with QS9000 certification in progress. The environmental management system is ISO 14001 certified and EMAS approved. Customers include:
• Carte 2000
• Ericsson
• Håg
• Nera
• Raufoss Technology
• Raufoss United
• Sapa Autoplastics
• VingCard
Plasto Technology AS is a new company in the Plasto Group which develops, produces and markets solutions to end-users. The company’s main products are shopping trolleys (carts) and hand baskets, developed in a consortium consisting of Carte 2000 (Sydney), DuPont (Geneva/London), Plasto Technology (Åndalsnes) and Industrial Design Consultancy (London).
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Convenient, Compact & Compatible
Plasto Technology’s shopping trolleys and baskets have been carefully designed to provide user-friendly features for shoppers and storeowners alike. The products are:
• Highly manoeuvrable
• Stackable for compact storage
• Well-suited to both food and clothing shopping
• Hygienic (easy to clean)
• Corrosion-free
• Soft and rounded to protect shop fittings and merchandise
• Compatible with in-cart scanning technology
• Ergonomically correct
Current & Future Products
The following products from Plasto Technology are currently available:
• 60-litre trolleys
• 20-litre hand baskets
Additions to the product line are under development for future release, including:
• 140, 180 and 220-litre trolleys
• Scanning technology
Award-winning Design
This product line has been praised by international design experts and has won:
• BPF Horners Award (Europe)
• Modern Plastics Design Award (USA)
• Design Council Award (Norway)
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