Cast Polymer Radio

Episode 112: Grout Free Designs and Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Trends for 2022

This week Gregg Cantor joins me on the show to discuss some Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Trends for 2022. Gregg is the president and CEO of Murray Lampert, a family-owned San Diego Design Build Remodel company established in 1975. For over 45 years, they’ve been providing outstanding service to homeowners.  Over the years, Gregg has…

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Episode 108: Discussing Feature Stories from POLYCON 2021 for the Cast Polymer Connection Winter Edition

On this episode, Genilee Parente joins me again to share her takeaways from POLYCON 2021, and some of the stories that will be featured in the Cast Polymer Connection winter issue.  Genilee is executive editor of Cast Polymer Connection and she welcomes ideas on companies to profile. Send them togsparente@verizon.net.

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Episode 104: TikTok Marketing for Business Owners – How to Grow Customer Sales From One of the World’s Leading Platforms

TikTok has become the fastest growing social media app in the world and one of the fastest apps to reach a billion subscribers in history. What many business owners may not realize is it offers an unprecedented opportunity for businesses to promote their products to a younger audience of prospects & customers.  On this episode,…

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Episode 103: Interviews From POLYCON 2021

On this episode, we’ll be featuring guest interviews at POLYCON 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  These include an interview with Andrew Pokelwaldt, of the ACMA, and Brannon Pittman of HK Research discussing Gelcoat issues.  You can reach out to either of them with questions by emailing Andrew at APokelwaldt@acmanet.org or Brannon at bpittman@hkresearch.com. I’ll…

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Episode 101: A Commitment to Craftsmanship – Interview with Bobby Brooks

This week Bobby Brooks joins me again to share some of the latest updates with Brooks Molds. As many know, Bobby Brooks began working in the composites industry in 1984, when he was hired by the mold and prototype department at Mortar Creek Plastics in Elmore, Alabama. He was quickly promoted to Shop Supervisor and…

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Episode 100: Discussing the POLYTECH Training Schedule and Other Details of POLYCON 2021 (coming up in two weeks!)

On this episode, we’ll be discussing some of the final details of POLYCON 2021 coming up in just two weeks (Sep. 13-15th)! Jennifer Towner and Larry Branan join me again, along with ReBecca Erdman of Sand and Swirl Inc. and Kirk Williamson of Tyvarian to discuss the Polytech training schedule for Monday & Wednesday, as…

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Episode 97: How to Reduce the Weight of Your Cast Polymer Parts, Improve Thermal Shock Resistance, and $ave Money

This week, I welcome Chris Hurdleston of ACS International to discuss the topic of reducing the weight of your cultured marble parts to help manufacturers save money on resin, labor, installation, and shipping costs.  Sponsors for this episode:

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Episode 95: How to Take Your Company to the Next Level Through Radical Customer Centricity

This week, best-selling author Mark Boundy joins me on the show to discuss how to become more customer-centric. He is the author of the book Radical Value, which builds on the premise – The purpose of any company is to generate higher value than it costs to deliver. In his book, Mark takes this deceptively simple principle,…

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Episode 94: Interview with Chris Smith of Lafayette Marble and Granite

This week, Chris Smith owner of Lafayette Marble and Granite joins me on the show to talk about their company.  Lafayette Marble and Granite is a full-service customer shower retailer and installer based in Lafayette, Louisiana. For years, they’ve been providing high-quality synthetic and natural stone countertops to residential and commercial clients in the region….

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Episode 93: Discussing Labor Shortages, Rising Costs, and Supply-Chain Hiccups with Dirk DeVuyst

This week, we welcome Dirk De Vuyst of International Marble back on to discuss how they are handling the ongoing issue of labor shortages, supply-chain hiccups, and rising costs.  Sponsors for this episode:

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