Kent Sweetman

Plastics have changed the world, enabling our society to enjoy the benefits of products that can be safer, lighter, stronger, cheaper and more practical than other materials. Laird Plastics has been in the business of successfully distributing plastic sheets, rods, and films for over 70 years. With 64 locations throughout the United States and Canada, Laird Plastics offers a large network of service centers and inventories with an extensive product range including such major segments as “See-through” materials (acrylics and polycarbonates), Graphics materials (substrates and a variety of materials such as foam boards, Styrene, Polypropylene and Vinyl banner material) and Mechanical/engineering materials (Higher performance materials such as UHMW, LDPE, HDPE, Nylons and Acetals). Laird Plastics provides comprehensive supply chain coordination to the industry's leading manufacturers. This includes product representation on performance and selection, transportation, storage, and delivery. Through decentralized commercial activity, a genuine focus on safety, quality and productivity, and an extensive support and training network we seek to attract, motivate and retain the best wholesale distribution people to serve this exciting and growing global marketplace.