History Ontario Plastics, Inc was founded in 1946 by Richard L. Hayes in Rochester, NY and has grown to serve an international base of distinguished and loyal customers from diverse industries such as electronics, aerospace, business machines, and medical. 1946 OPI founded by Richard L. Hayes & John F. Spitznagel with only $5,000 and our first molding job begins: clothespins! 1950 Molded RT French Co. Hot Dan mustard spoons 1951 Molded Rochester Savings Bank replica banks 1954 Began molding Paula Sue and Howdy Doody Dolls 1968 Established the Plastic Box line of products 1971 Leo J. Hayes and Michael J. Hayes assumed control of the company after Richard L. Hayes passed away 1990 Awarded Eastman Kodak "Silver Supplier" and Bernzomatic "Certified Supplier" status 1995 Ownership transferred to third generation 1997 Installed MRP software system; Gerard Reynolds certified as Lead Auditor (BSI) 2000 Achieved UL Certification for trace ability 2001 Achieved ISO 9001-2000 certification from BVQI; new calibration and SPC software installed 2002 Awarded Eastman Kodak "Certified Supplier" status (first injection molder to be recognized) after being recognized as a "Valued Supplier" in 1989, a "Silver Supplier" in 1990, a "Recommended" and "Gold Supplier" in 1991 2004 Kaizen training for supervisors completed; purchased three newer and larger machines 2005 Installed new TESA micro-hite 3D CMM 2006 New ERP system installed- IQMS Enterprise IQ 2009 Significant upgrades made to resin mixing, drying, and delivery systems 2010 Recertified to ISO 9001: 2008 2011 Significant upgrades made to cooling tower and water cooling system 2012 Added vertical press molding capability 2014 All key molding technicians trained in scientific molding 2015 New Keyence Vision System (detects in-process rejects) installed 2015 Significant capacity and capability upgrades made to Value-added (secondary operations) Department For More Information: Call 800.559.2055 or Contact Us