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May 24, 2022 COVID-19, News, Products, Services, Supporting the Mission

Published in the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 7th Annual 2022 Business Benchmarks: Resiliency and Recovery It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation with a business leader without talking about workforce. Challenges have evolved but persisted over a decade, with employers ...

May 17, 2022 News, Products

Polymer plastics are ideal for a wide range of packaging applications because of their barrier qualities, which help keep items fresh, avoid contamination, and extend shelf life. Polymer plastic containers, for example, are especially common in manufacturing facilities. They are ...

November 9, 2020 Products

Corrugated plastic can withstand heat, humidity, cold, and moisture, unlike cardboard that can be compromised or fail if they are exposed to moisture, humidity, heat, and cold. Our plastic corrugated products are designed for repeated usage, unlike cardboard that has ...

October 19, 2017 Products

October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness month and a good time to remind packaging professionals of their options in providing jobs and fostering new career paths for qualified people who face barriers to employment because of disabilities. Three years ago, Packaging ...

September 21, 2017 News, Products

Recently, MDI was featured in Modern Materials Handling with the focus again around our corrugated plastic’s reusability a concept that continues to be hot in the industry. Below is the feature. Replace corrugated paper with reusable corrugated plastic boxes  A line of ...

September 1, 2017 News, Products

  Recently, MDI corrugated plastics have received attention in several predominant, industry-leading trade publications. The concept of ‘reusability’ and ‘durability’ continue to be a trending topic, as people are looking towards longer-term packaging solutions. Below are the noted product features. Material Handling ...

June 21, 2017 News, Products

  MDI Corrugated Plastic Totes were recently selected as a Product of the Month in the June 2017 Edition of Modern Materials Handling and Material Handling Product News. The article highlights the corrugated plastic totes return and reuse in closed-loop supply chains. View feature here MHPN and MMH.

June 14, 2017 Disability News & Services, In the Community, News, Products

  Plastics are playing a central role at a nonprofit that’s helping hundreds of people — both with and without disabilities — have better lives. Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc., a maker of plastic corrugated sheeting, totes and trays, is a ...

June 14, 2017 News, Products

MINNEAPOLIS, June 14, 2017 – File and document storage can seem like a simple task yet pose security and cost challenges, such as keeping documents dry and finding boxes that don’t need to be annually replaced every year. MDI offers ...

June 7, 2017 For Employees, In the Community, News, Products, Supporting the Mission

  On Tuesday, MDI, broke ground on a new 35,000-square-foot plant that will replace their existing 100-year-old building in Hibbing. This facility will cost more than $5 million and is as part of a $9 million expansion of its northern ...