January 20, 2016 This edition of our Colleague Focus is centered on Mark Booth. Mark is responsible for the scheduling of our manufacturing operations at our Virginia Plant, located in Dublin, which has compression molding and finishing capabilities. In the role as Scheduler, Mark has responsibilities for 34 presses and nearly 700 part numbers. Mark […]
January 7, 2016 We are kicking off a new initiative in 2016 named Colleague Focus. Our goal is to introduce our audience to the numerous extraordinary colleagues that make up our organization. Mar-Bal was founded in 1970 with a CAN-DO spirit, an American dream and a vision to build a company focused on the customer. […]
December 14, 2015 Congratulations to the West Virginia University EcoCAR 3 and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech Teams as they both received their 2016 Chevrolet Camaro’s over the weekend. We are proud to be sponsors of both teams in their Engineering and technology journey. Here is the video from the WVU Team on […]
October 24, 2015 Companies Return to U.S. Manufacturing Roots Manufacturers in the U.S. contribute approximately $2.09 trillion to the economy. This figure has steadily risen in recent years, and we are seeing the U.S. go back towards its manufacturing roots. Mar-Bal has stuck to these roots for 45 years and has been family owned from […]
October 12, 2015 The Future of Advanced Composite Materials Written by Garret Carden, Market Analyst and Development Intern at Mar-Bal, Inc. and an Industrial Engineering student (Senior) at West Virginia University (WVU). LinkedIn Profile The composites world, to me, seems like an untouched domain with an extreme abundance of applications and possibilities just waiting to […]
The Benefits of Joining Composites and/or Plastics Organizations September 22, 2015 Written by Garret Carden, Market Analyst and Development Intern at Mar-Bal, Inc. and an Industrial Engineering student (Senior) at West Virginia University (WVU). LinkedIn Profile Societies and groups of people have been coming together for many years to push a cause or expand their […]
September 1, 2015 Over the past few weeks, we all probably know someone and/or a family that has transitioned to the college life. Whether that person is a son, daughter, niece, nephew or other family member or friend, this transition can be a very difficult time for all parties. Beyond the academic challenges that every […]
July 23, 2015 As active members of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), we are very proud to announce that ACMA has launched CompositesLab, a comprehensive online guide to the composites industry. The one-stop shop for composites includes original content and provides an in-depth look at what composites are, how they are used, their benefits, […]