Interview with an Associate Member - Rich from Plastic Resource

We are going to start periodically interviewing associate
members so that you can become more familiar with the

large retail service provider network we have established

over the past year.

Our first interview was conducted on Mr. Rich Junker of
Plastic Resource. Richard has worked in the gift card

printing industry for over 5 years, while Plastic Resources

has been in business for over 15 years and boasts over 100

years of combined experience in custom printing and design.

What is your favorite color:

Pantone 343 –hunter green

If you could offer any advice to retailers out there,

what would you say?

Make it easy on yourself, know your data from the

beginning, you’re the one that will ultimately have to run

the system or program.

What kind of cards and products are available

from Plastic Resources?

Loyalty cards, custom cards, business cards, gift cards,

phone cards, key tags, membership cards and card

carriers.

If you were a retailer, what do you think your

favorite part of your day would be?

Counting receipts from gift card sales.

What is your favorite meal?

Is there anything other than pizza?

Do you have any hobbies?

My kids, they’re doing everything I wish I could have

done more of.

Do you have a secret super powers or abilities?

I seem to have this incredible ability to repel fish away

from me wherever I am. The large ones anyway, I can

catch bait fish and salad (weeds) no problem.

What is your favorite climate?

Still investigating. I’ve not traveled to a tropical island

yet. I’m working on a way to disguise the sounds of the

beach to be able to work, “remotely”.

Name: Rich Junker
Position: Sales Representative
Company: Plastic Resource Inc.
What state are you in:

Minnesota (At this time there’s no comment about the Vikings).
Company link:
http://www.plasticresource.com/

For more information on our associate members, please

visit: http://onestepretail.com/retail/recommended/

Read More

Plastic Card Printing in the USA vs. Outsourcing Abroad

Plastic Resource, a Minnesota company, recently

launched a new web site aimed towards worldwide

growth of plastic gift cards, loyalty cards and custom

plastic printing.

http://plasticresource.com/

Millions of Americans interact with plastic card

products on a daily basis. Your health club membership

card gets swiped, use plastic gift cards to pay for your

coffee, accumulate points at lunch with your loyalty cards,

and stand out from your competition with plastic business

cards. Most of us have come to assume these plastic card

products come from oversees. One Minnesota based

company plans to change the perception of plastic gift

cards, loyalty cards and custom plastic printing by

expanding their influence online with a redesigned and

multi-functional web site.

“It’s really our customer service, attention to detail and

reliability that separates us from our international

competition”, says Steve Chesley principal at Plastic

Resource. “It’s translating those competitive advantages

to the online marketplace that has been a challenge. In

this industry price is king. However, what price do

businesses place on getting things done right, reliable
relationships and time? The actual plastic gift cards or

loyalty cards are not the commodity. Plastic printing is

something easy for us; we’ve been doing it for years. It’s

understanding business owners and connecting with

them on a higher customer service level that

differentiates us from our international competition”,

says Chesley.

Plastic Resource recently launched their newly designed

web site to address the growing US and international

markets. The site focuses on their core offerings; Plastic Gift
Cards, Plastic Loyalty Cards and Custom Plastic Printing

(business cards, luggage tags, etc.). “Ease of use, instant

response and clear product offerings were our focus”, says

Chesley. “Considering the process involved with printing
on plastic, customers will still most likely pick up the phone

and call but, like with so many industries these days, the

amount of online research conducted before that call is ever

growing. Developing a comfort level and providing a price

point baseline before the customer calls is paramount to the
beginning of a positive relationship”.

About Plastic Resource Plastic Resource is a custom

plastic printing company based in Cottage Grove,

Minnesota. Plastic Resource serves the custom plastic

printing needs of businesses around the world and delivers

technical expertise in all aspects of UV printing including

graphic design, printing, laminating, die cutting, data
application and fulfillment.

Contact Steve Chesley at 651.702.9243 or

mailto:kdinsmore@plasticresource.com with inquires.

Media contact:

Brad McDowell
Plastic Resource
P: 651.702.9243
F: 651-702-9257
bmcdowell@plasticresource.com
http://www.plasticresource.com/

 

 

Plastic Resources is a member of the One Step Retail

Solutions, Retail Professional Association:

http://onestepretail.com/retail/recommended/ 

Read More