Phillips Plastics received a Partner Supplier Status Award from John Deere in all five of its rating categories: quality, delivery, cost management, technical support, and wavelength. This is the fourth year in a row Phillips Plastics has received this honor. John Deere is Phillips Plastics’ oldest customer, as the two companies have been working together creating lawn and garden products since the mid-1960s.

Phillips Plastics received a supplier award from GE Healthcare at the GE Healthcare Supplier Day event on April 5, 2005. Awards were given to suppliers in four categories including, growth, simplification, quality, and value buy. Phillips Plastics was awarded in the value buy category. Of the 250 suppliers invited to the event, ten companies were awarded. Phillips Plastics was the only injection molder to receive the award.

Phillips Plastics won an International Die Casting Competition award from the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) for the manufacture of the center housing of a fishing reel frame developed by Marsh Technologies, Inc. This award was received for the “under 0.5 pounds” category. This is the second year in a row Phillips Plastics won an award from NADCA. In 2004, the Company won for the ITT Spearhead tactical military radio in the “under 0.5 pounds” category, and the Niebel Engine aftermarket valve cover in the “over 0.5 pounds” category.