Bollard Covers

We love getting photos of installations from our customers; whether it's sprucing up your gas station, a project on a wind farm, or a rather "unusual" application, we love them all. That's why we've decided to have a little contest to see how you are using our covers. The rules are simple:

1. Upload your photo to Facebook - Can't decide which installation you like the best? Upload a couple and let the world see what you're doing!
2. On May 27th we'll pick a winner via Random.org 
3. Win $100.00

So head over to our Facebook page, upload your best photo or photos to our page, and see what happens!

1. What song do you have on repeat right now? Ah Mary – Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

2. What is your favorite food? Jeni’s splendid ice creams

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Northern California, great wine, slow food, family, and a laid back lifestyle all make me a happy lady

4. What is your biggest accomplishment? Moving to and thriving in Italy without speaking the language or knowing anyone

5. What is your most prized possession? My boxes of journals

6. What are 3 things most people don't know about you?

1. I love white water rafting
2. I’m a big fan of digging in the dirt
3. I’m the voice behind Innoplast’s blog

7. What is your favorite thing about working at Innoplast? The people, both the people in my office and all of the great contractors, facility managers, car wash operators, etc, that I get to talk to every day. It’s never a dull moment.

Is M-PACT your trade show of choice this year? Great, because Brooke will be in Indianapolis this year. You can find her showing off our bollard covers in booth 325. Stop by and see how Innoplast can help you spruce up your convenience store

If M-PACT isn't your thing; perhaps the International Car Wash Show is more what you're in the market for. Meagan will be on hand in booth 222 to answer questions, show you how our bollard covers can improve your facility, and listen to suggestions from our customers.

We're so excited to see you this April!

Spring is hiding just around the corner which means spring cleaning isn't far behind. So, who's doing our spring cleaning at Innoplast? That would be Jeff and although most of our customers don't get to work with Jeff we think he's pretty great and wanted to share a little bit about the guy who makes sure your bollards covers get packed up, shipped out, and arrive at your door as soon as possible.

So Jeff, tell us:

1. What song do you have on repeat right now? Currently I do not have any particular song on repeat, but if there was just one song, I would have Kenny Chesney’s Summertime on repeat. This is a great song for the season because it is so upbeat and no matter when the song is on, you always think of summer.

2. What is your favorite food? I would have to say that one of my most favorite foods is meatloaf with barbecue sauce and mashed potatoes with ranch dressing. This is a very hearty meal and can be served any time of the year. Only mom knows how to make it right!

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? If I could live anywhere in the world I would have to say that I would love to live in the south, particularly, South Carolina. It is always warmer down there through all seasons and they barely get any snow. Of course, I would miss the snow after a few years and would come back home just to see the snow again

4. What is your biggest accomplishment? My biggest accomplishment in life was joining the United States Army. I was told when I was younger that I wouldn’t survive the service so that made me even more driven to set out on that quest and see what I was made of. After signing up for an 8 year stint, 8 weeks of basic training and 10 weeks of advanced individual training I set off to go to permanent party where I spent 3 years at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in a Multiple Launch Rocket Systems brigade. I made several trips to California, Georgia, and Texas for very extensive training. I had the time of my life serving in the United States Army and loved every minute of it.

5. What is your most prized possession? My most prized possession is my baseball card collection.  I have been collecting ever since I was a young kid and still collect to this day. I would have to say that I have over a couple thousand baseball cards and some that have never even been opened.

6. What are 3 things most people don't know about you?

1. I am a huge fisherman and love to fish for large mouth bass. Every year when ice-out begins I am on the water fishing for the big ones and typically I catch a hand full, other times I get skunked.
2. I am really into is astronomy, not like I use to be in the past, but still have a passion for it. I love looking up at the stars and wondering if there is life on another planet. When there is a meteor shower I am always outside with a telescope watching, weather permitting of course.
3. I like to play the drums. I started off playing when I was 13 years old and have been playing ever since. In high school I played in the marching, concert, and jazz bands for 5 years and also received 3 John Phillip Sousa band awards for excellence in musicianship.

7. What is your favorite thing about working at Innoplast? I would have to say, without a doubt, the people. When you have great people that you work with, what more could you ask for?

Thanks Jeff!

A few months back we did a post on some of the most frequently asked questions to help you get a better idea of how we do things here at Innoplast. Since then we've collected a few more FAQ that we thought might be helpful, so without further ado.

Have a question you'd like us to answer? Leave it in the comments and we'll be sure to get you an answer ASAP.

Didn't get enough of us in Savannah? Good, because we love getting to meet our customers both old and new. Brooke will be at ATSSA in San Diego from Feb 24-26th. She'll be hanging out in booth 1027.

Can't make it to San Diego either? Well you're in luck, because Craig will be at FenceTech in Houston from Feb 27-March 1. He'll be making friends and helping solve your fence problems over in booth 2512.

This year we've decided to let our customers in on a little sneak peak of the people who make their orders happen. This month, Brooke, our sales manager, was kind enough to answer a few questions for us.

1. What song do you have on repeat right now? Blister in the Sun by the Violent Femmes

2. What is your favorite food? Chocolate chip cookies

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Hawaii, because it's just so darn beautiful.

4. What is your biggest accomplishment? Graduating college

5. What is your most prized possession? My family

6. What are 3 things most people don't know about you?

1. When I was a kid I wanted to be a racecar driver so my uncle taught me how to drive a “stick shift” when I was 10 years old
2. I am slightly sarcastic
3. My great grandfather was a tailor for Albert Einstein

7. What is your favorite thing about working at Innoplast?My favorite thing about working at Innoplast is that I get to work and talk with a wide range of people from all over the world.

Thanks, Brooke!

Trying to think of a good reason to visit Savannah, GA this winter? How about the 2013 NATSO show? Craig will be there in booth #719. Just look for this face:

Stop by, say hello to the president, pick his brain about what's happening in the industry, and offer us some suggestions about what you'd like to see from Innoplast in the future.

We can't wait to see you!

Every once in a while we get a call from a new customer concerned about how difficult it's going to be to install their new bollard covers. Truth is, it's about as easy as pie. Just follow these simple installation instructions.

"But wait!' you say, "I've got an odd sized pipe and I need the foam instead of the gripper tabs. That must be more difficult". Nope, just as simple. Check out these BollardGard Alternate Installation instruction.

Still feel a little confused? Remember that you can always give us a call and one of these friendly faces will be glad to walk you through it

We may or may not be wearing our safety glasses at our desks...

The addition of parking blocks to your parking lot can be the perfect finishing touch, but sometimes our customers don't know what type of parking block will best suit their needs. Here are a few things to consider when deciding whether our plastic or rubber parking blocks will be the newest addition to your facility.

1. Our plastic parking blocks are solid plastic                                                                                  Our rubber parking blocks have a honeycomb structure underneath

2. The rubber parking blocks have just a bit more flexibility to conform to pavement better than the plastic.

3. Both plastic and rubber blocks come with mounting hardware for asphalt or concrete installations.

4. The plastic parking blocks are available in: Yellow, Gray, Blue, and Black                              The rubber parking blocks are available in: Black with Yellow reflective stripes

5.  Our plastic parking blocks come in 4 different sizes                                                                  Our rubber parking blocks are available in a 6ft length.