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Don’t Give me the Recipe – Just ‘Bake the Cake’!
When a plastic product is to be made, there are many different types of molding techniques and materials that can ...
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Should You Be Attending PAX Unplugged?
Did you know that Nokia was a paper manufacturer, Avon sold books door-to-door, and PAX started as an esoteric ...
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Toy Fair 1978: A Look Back with Mike
Image attributed to Toy Tales.
It was 45 years ago, and yes- I was there. Good Lord, I’m turning into an ...
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May 2023 Freight Update
It may not be “normal”, but it’s certainly close. The supply chain appears to have recovered from the slew of ...
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China Update: Open for Business!
I am just recently back from 10 days on the ground throughout Hong Kong and Mainland China, and it was great to be ...
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February 2023 State of Freight
Welcome to the post-CNY freight update for 2023. Just when you didn’t think freight could get any more exciting, ...
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China Update: Covid Recovery Good, Balloons Bad
As I spoke about in last month’s newsletter, in early December China lifted the bulk of its Covid restrictions. ...
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Grand Prix International and Floship Collaborate for Efficient Crowdfunding Fulfillment
A Collaboration Between the Two Companies Allows Ease of Fulfillment Leading to Fewer Delays and Cost ...
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TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MANUFACTURING WITH PLASTICS
Injection molding involves the process of melting a solid material, injecting it into a mold, and then letting it ...
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Covid Update: China Has Opened its Floodgates!
On December 7th, China's Central Government shocked its population (and much of the world for that matter) by ...
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Freight Plan Preparation equals No $urprise$
As China and Hong Kong prepare for shutdown to celebrate the Lunar New Year, GPI's freight department would like ...
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GPI Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2022 Best in Business List
Grand Prix International (GPI) has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in Business list in the Small and Mighty ...