R and D - Leverage Company Profile
R&D, Integrated Solutions in Plastics, is recognized as one of the world's leading suppliers of tooling for the food, beverage, home, personal care and healthcare industries. With offices in the Kansas City, Missouri metro area and in the United Kingdom, R&D is a full-service plastic product solutions company. From idea, to tooling, to manufacturing, the company's packaging solutions support the branded product. Services include full mold manufacturing for PET tooling, IBM tooling, injection molds and a full range of support functions that include sampling analysis, mold maintenance, contract molding and processing assistance. Leverage, Integrated Industrial Design, is R&D's full-service consumer packaging design component, located in a separate facility within the R&D campus. Leverage's four-pronged range of services includes: upfront research (retail audits, trend and color study, ethnographic research, consumer brainstorming); concept development (story boards, feasibility studies, digital prototyping, graphic design and branding); validation (online design, model making); and implementation (prototype molds, mold sampling and low-volume production).
News from R and D - Leverage:
R&D/Leverage® Partnership with Hughes Design Group Delivers Seamless Structure-to-Branding Plastic Packaging Solutions
New, integrated alliance speeds development times by removing the redundancies of yesterday's "silo approach" to packaging development… LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Jan. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The newly-announced alliance of marketplace leaders R&D/Leverage® and Hughes Design Group represents an unsurpassed value proposition for consumer package goods companies seeking seamless process efficiency and breakthrough, brand-building solutions. Each of […]
R&D/Leverage® Introduces Comprehensive Mold Maintenance Program
This key component of the full-spectrum R&D/Leverage toolbox delivers exceptional ROI… LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — R&D/Leverage®, renowned for its structural brand development and mold making expertise, has introduced a two-tiered Mold Maintenance Program that delivers new levels of time and cost efficiencies for makers of a wide range of consumer products – […]
R&D/Leverage® Launches Support Plastics USA to Promote U.S.-Based Design, Engineering and Manufacturing
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — R&D/Leverage®, recently recognized as the first U.S. mold maker and Structural Brand Development Company to be certified "Made in the USA®," has now launched Support Plastics USA, www.supportplasticsusa.com, a new portal site designed to promote domestic plastics suppliers and attract talented newcomers to the industry. According to Robert […]
R&D/Leverage® First Structural Brand Development/Mold Maker Company to Receive "Made in the USA®" Certification
LEE'S SUMMIT, Miss., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — R&D/Leverage® is the first U.S. mold maker and Structural Brand Development Company to be certified "Made in the USA®," according to Robert Schiavone, Global Marketing Director for the company, which is the full-service plastic product solutions company that created the "Idea, to Mold" business model. The announcement from […]
R&D/Leverage Debuts Laser Processing Capability at Pack Expo
A cost- and time-efficient, repeatable process for creating texture, structure and surface treatments — and optimizes sustainability… CHICAGO, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — R&D/Leverage's new Laser Processing capability represents the company's latest addition to its "idea to mold" holistic approach to package creation that builds brands and delights consumers. The R&D/Leverage Laser Processing capability and […]
R&D/Leverage Expertise Helps Entrepreneur Launch Breakthrough Concept in Wine Packaging
California's Stacked Wines an immediate marketplace hit, thanks to innovative pack design and tooling fast-tracked by the R&D/Leverage team… LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The technical and beverage-specific expertise of R&D/Leverage (www.rdleverage.com) helped a visionary entrepreneur successfully launch his "now-why-didn't-I-think-of-that!" product in only a few short months, shatter the limitations of popular […]
R&D/Leverage's New Opti-Sim Virtual Prototyping Tool Saves Time and Money for PET Packaging Industry — and Reduces Waste
Virtual testing helps assure optimal design performance, cuts prototyping costs, speeds time-to-market and optimizes sustainability LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Aug. 8, 2012 — R&D/Leverage's new Opti-Sim Virtual Prototyping process, which lets PET packagers anticipate a bottle concept's impact on engineering, operations and marketing, is now available from this leading global idea-to-mold provider. According to the company's […]
R&D/Leverage Helps Iowa State University Bring Largest-Ever Bioplastics Program to Life
Iowa State University leads eco-research effort to convert the $7.12 billion/year specialty crops industry to biodegradable, non-petroleum based containers LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., July 10, 2012 — R&D/Leverage's creativity in mold manufacturing for PET tooling, IBM tooling and Injection molds, as well as unit tool development, testing and validation, is making it possible for Iowa State […]
R&D/Leverage Bridges the Gap Between Workforce Development and Innovation
At R&D/Leverage, the future of American industry burns bright as marketing, manufacturing and engineering talent is cultivated and discovered LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Feb. 21, 2012 — "At R&D/Leverage there has been great pride in American Manufacturing since 1976. And with that pride you will find innovation and workforce development, working hand in hand to attract […]
New R&D/Leverage CEO Cites Customers and Employees as Keys to the Company's Success
On the company's 35th anniversary, the commitment to partnerships is reaffirmed LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., June 1, 2011 — Citing a recommitment to the legacy of the company's founders, the newly named Chief Executive Officer of R&D/Leverage, Todd Riley, pledged a renewed dedication to the company's partnerships with customers — and its 320 global employees. "Back […]
R&D/Leverage – UK and Argo S.A. Announce Collaboration
Joining forces with this leading Greek plastic packaging solutions provider opens new opportunities for work with customers throughout the EU – and beyond … SUTTON IN ASHFIELD, England, April 27, 2011 — R&D/Leverage – UK announced the success of its initial collaborations with Argo S.A., a leading single-source plastic packaging solutions provider with cutting-edge technologies […]
Bausch + Lomb Unveils Transparent Packaging: Collaboration with R&D/Leverage and Amcor Creates Innovative Clear Bottle for renu(R) fresh(TM) Multi-Purpose Solution
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 24, 2010 — Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has unveiled a major packaging innovation into the lens care market. B+L has replaced the traditional white HDPE bottle with a clear PET container. This launch is an important paradigm shift in lens care packaging driven by consumer demand for a […]
R&D/Leverage Heightens Investment in Medical and Silicone Mold Manufacturing
Engineering, design, mold-making, predictive analysis and process development – all under one roof … LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Oct. 2, 2009 — R&D/Leverage's enhanced medical and silicone mold manufacturing capabilities – seamlessly integrated under one roof – continue to expand in anticipation of further industry acceleration, according to David Wescoat, the company's Vice President – Engineering. […]
R&D/Leverage Further Enhances Consumer Research Component of Its 'Idea-to-Tool' Model
Customers to benefit from the addition of Director of Research Tamara Christensen; world-class, customized consumer research available for every project … LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Aug. 28, 2009 — The addition of Leverage Director of Research Tamara Christensen, instructor and doctoral candidate at Arizona State University, is the latest example of R&D/Leverage's industry-leading capability as an […]
R&D'S Leverage(R) Introduces the First Waste-Free Dispenser for Viscous Products
Latest industry breakthrough from R&D Integrated Solutions in Plastics' new consumer packaging design component, Leverage(R) LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Nov. 3, 2008 — The new dispenser for viscous products – ingeniously sculpted to match the contour of the standard butter knife blade – is the latest breakthrough in consumer package design and available to Brand Owners […]
Tom's of Maine Selects R&D for Mouthwash Package Development
Leader in natural personal care products chooses R&D Integrated Solutions in Plastics' new consumer packaging design component, Leverage(R) LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Sept. 17, 2008 — Tom's of Maine, a leader in innovative, natural, personal care products for nearly four decades, has selected Leverage(R) Integrated Industrial Design – the consumer packaging design component of R&D, Integrated […]
R&D + Leverage(R): New Integrated Solution Capability Bonds World-Class Tooling, Molding, Manufacturing With Advanced Industrial Design
R&D, Integrated Solutions in Plastics/Leverage, Integrated Industrial Design: "With Us, Ideas Take Shape" KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 20, 2008 — Effective immediately, R&D Tool & Engineering – now known as R&D, Integrated Solutions in Plastics – will offer the in-house, consumer design expertise of Leverage(R), for an unsurpassed level of integrated, plastic packaging solutions, even […]
