PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin, is a plastics podcast hosted by Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri, talking about popular plastics topics and the people inspiring the industry! This podcast is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.
Season 9 Episode 7 - John Wiley, LS Mtron Injection Molding Machine
PlastChicks host Lynzie Nebel is solo in this episode recorded live on the rooftop during the Global Tech Day 2026 at the new LS Mtron Global Tech Center in South Korea. She interviews John Wiley, VP of Operations, LS Mtron Injection Molding Machine (https://www.lsmtron.com/us/en/business/injection). They discuss what makes a good service organization, understanding customer expectations and pain points, building customer trust, the role of the new Global Tech Center, the advantage of being able to see equipment in person, hybrid injection molding machines, progress in manufacturing automation and the profile of successful technicians.
Notes
Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/SPEeServices).
PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals (https://www.4spe.org/) and the Plastics Industry Association (https://www.plasticsindustry.org/). Look for new episodes on the first Friday of every month.
4 Sept 2026
Season 9 Episode 6 - Paul Caprio, LS Mtron
PlastChicks host Lynzie Nebel is solo in this episode recorded live at the new LS Mtron Global Tech Center in South Korea during the Global Tech Day 2026. She interviews Paul Caprio, President of LS Mtron (https://www.lsmtron.com/us/en) for the U.S. and Canada. They discuss his reasons for joining LS Mtron, his nearly 40 years in the plastics industry, plastics injection molding machine manufacturing, the importance of having a tech center where potential buyers can see and be hands-on with the equipment, company growth through global competition, building relationships with plastics industry manufacturers and suppliers, specialty vertical and micro presses, designing and building new machinery based on customer needs, and the value of being a trusted lifetime equipment partner.
Notes
Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/SPEeServices).
PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals (https://www.4spe.org/) and the Plastics Industry Association (https://www.plasticsindustry.org/). Look for new episodes on the first Friday of every month.
7 Aug 2026
Season 9 Episode 5 - Poolside with Wendy and Steve Hoenig
Episode Description
PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri sit down with Wendy and Steve Hoenig poolside at the Plastics Pioneers Association (PPA) and Plastics Hall of Fame (PHoF) Spring 2026 Networking/Conference in Sarasota, Florida to explore their remarkable journey through the plastics industry as partners in both life and business.
After distinguished careers at Dow, Wendy, a 2024 Plastics Hall of Fame inductee, and Steve combined their expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to launch H&H Business Development, where Wendy serves as Founder and CEO and Steve serves as Chief Technology Officer.
They share insights from their trailblazing careers at Dow, discussing how they met and built successful careers in plastics, transitioned from corporate life to entrepreneurship, and discovered the unique advantages of running a business together.
The conversation explores how their complementary management styles strengthen both their company and home life, how they navigate disagreements, capitalize on each other's strengths, and support one another within their blended family. They also reflect on some of the proudest moments of their careers and the lessons they've learned along the way.
Join us for an inspiring discussion about partnership, leadership, innovation, and the power of building a life and business together.
About the Guests
Wendy Hoenig is Founder and CEO of H&H Business Development (https://www.hhbusinessdevelopment.com/), a consulting firm focused on developing new technologies and businesses. She has over 40 years of experience in new business development in Fortune 100 corporations, venture capital, private equity, and start-ups. In 2024, she was inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in recognition of her leadership and significant contributions to the plastics industry through her work at Dow and H&H Business Development.
Steve Hoenig is Chief Technology Officer of H&H Business Development (https://www.hhbusinessdevelopment.com/), where he helps organizations develop and commercialize innovative technologies and business opportunities. He is an experienced technology leader in the plastics and flooring industries. Drawing on his extensive expertise in the plastics industry, Steve works alongside Wendy to help companies accelerate growth and innovation.
Notes
See Wendy's 2024 induction into the Plastics Hall of Fame (https://plasticshof.org/portfolio/2024-induction-ceremony/).
Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/SPEeServices).
PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals (https://www.4spe.org/) and the Plastics Industry Association (https://www.plasticsindustry.org/). Look for new episodes on the first Friday of every month.
Inside a recent episode
Season 3 Espisode 7, Dr. Chris DeArmitt, Phantom Plastics
Published 1 Oct 2021 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So that's why you need this deposit system. You need to assign a value. So throwing away your PET bottles now like throwing away a dollar, right? No one's going to throw a dollar on the floor, no same person, right? So that's why Norway has 97 % collection rate. Each one's recycled 12 times on average and they have the same system in Germany. Works exactly the same, same numbers and several other countries as well. So we know how to do it and it is being done. And that's, that's part of this thing. You know, one country has one piece of the solution. One country has another piece and we need to not just look in our own area and reinvent the wheel again and again. […]
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