Comb inventor Anthony Battaglia moved production of his Big Tease comb from overseas to Plastimold Products in Delray Beach, Florida, WPTV reported on November 10, 2014.
Buying the company back
Battaglia sold his comb company in 2002 and watched the combs being made overseas. He then bought the company back and moved production to Delray Beach. Plastimold began making the comb about a year before the report. “Made in the USA, to me, is a big deal,” Battaglia said.
More work coming back
- Plastimold’s Joe Parisi said the company was using the same approach for other products, including medical supplies that used to be made in China.
- The company expected to hire as many as 50 new employees over the next six months.
“It starts here with an idea, but really we build entire companies and take them to market,” Parisi said.
Source & credit
Source: WPTV: “Push to make comb ‘Made in America’ leads to manufacturing expansion in Delray Beach”, by Charlie Keegan, November 10, 2014.