A visual tour of Bekum America

May 27, 2025
Take a look inside the company's Michigan facility, where it builds blow molding machines and trains apprentices.

Bekum America added 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its Williamston, Mich., facility in 2021 to meet demand for its blow molding equipment and allow it to design and test turnkey systems. The company takes pride in its highly trained technical staff, who can help both new and experienced blow molders.

The company recently gave Editor Ron Shinn a tour of the facility, where the company builds machines for a variety of applications and also trains its apprentices.

Take this visual tour, then read the full story here.

About the Author

Ron Shinn | Editor

Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.