Plastic Distributing Co., 412 113th St, Arlington, TX 76011, US

Laird Plastics is the largest independent distributor of semi-finished plastic shapes and parts in North America. Formally known as Almac Plastics, Laird entered the plastics distribution business with the acquisition of Almac Plastics, which was formed in 1944 by Mac and Mayme Lewis. Almac was renamed and became Laird Plastics in 1991. The company has an international team of more than 500 employees. It has 25,000-plus customers across North America in all segments of commercial, industrial and advertising activity. The company offers a comprehensive network of service centers and inventories with an extensive product range that includes such major segements as acrylics and polycarbonates, graphics materials and mechanical/engineering materials. Laird Plastics service centers are located throughout the United States and Canada. The corporate headquarters are in West Palm Beach, Fla.