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Seattle-Area Manufacturer Ramps Up Production of Housings for COVID-19 Ventilators Everett-based Toolless Plastic Solutions rushing production of 500 units to Ford Ventilator housings will be shipped to Ford on Friday Proud to be part of the COVID-19 national effort EVERETT, Washington (April 7, 2020) – Toolless Plastic Solutions, Inc, a Seattle-area manufacturer of specialized housing …

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Whether it’s for a trade show, a demonstration meeting or just a simple company showcase, this is a recurring question that we are asked every day when it comes to making a prototype and/or for production. The niche market we are in requires responsiveness and Toolless has always been working on improving its productivity towards …

Read moreHow fast can you turn it around?

How has the Coronavirus affected Us? We at Toolless Plastic take safety and health very seriously. Being in Everett, WA we are surrounded by daily developments of confirmed cases. Each day brings with it new developments statewide, nationwide, and worldwide. We are monitoring the situation while not panicking. Our employees are educated on the matter …

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One of my customers recently asked me if we could digitally print on an existing enclosure that they had already purchased. Considering that about 85% of our business is printed on flat pieces of plastic with a nominal thickness of 3mm this was a legitimate question. The answer is “Yes, we can!” We purposely chose …

Read morePrinting : On flat parts or after bending?

Our second printer is up and running, and all the modifications to our production floor have been implemented successfully. Our lead time is now back to a reasonable 3 to 4 weeks. In the meantime, we have incorporated a new bender to our production line, which is faster, reliable, and more durable. We are in …

Read moreManufacturing Improvement Process

Toolless Quality is a priority for us, so we have taken steps forward towards ISO certification. The gap analysis has been performed in October of 2019, and we are in the process of training, for a completion date in the summer of 2020. In an effort to serve you better, you have received a 2 …

Read moreISO CERTIFICATION STATUS / AUDIT RESULT

Happy New Year from our Toolless Plastic Family to Yours! We had a great year in 2019 and are excited to see what 2020 may bring for us—we can only assume custom plastic enclosures are in our future. The Year in Review: In 2019 we welcomed new customers with new prototypes. Some as close as …

Read moreHappy New Year 2020

Dear valued customer, My name is Twyla and I am very excited to join the Toolless Plastics Team! I have stepped into Tina’s role as the office administrator. While replacing Tina–who was a staple to this company–is daunting, I plan to provide the same efficient, high quality, and friendly experience to our customers and vendors. …

Read moreIntroducing our new Office Administrator

WOW!  It has been over a year since my last blog post.  The last year has been exciting times and the next six months will be even more so.  Let me explain.  Over the last year Toolless has been working hard to improve our quality and lead times.  We have added a second digital printer, …

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WOW!  How time flies.  It’s nearly a quarter of the way through the New Year already.  Toolless continues to experience exciting times in developing new custom prototypes for a wide range of projects, as well as continued production for established customers.  We continue to do multiple custom enclosures using the Raspberry Pi, the new Pi …

Read moreThe New Year