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July 26, 2021 Ability Bash, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission
Mark your calendar for the sixth annual Ability Bash! Join us on September 30, 2021. The event will be virtual and can be viewed here: https://one.bidpal.net/abilitybash2021 We’re looking forward to another fantastic evening all in support of providing career opportunities ...
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July 21, 2021 News
3 reasons to provide a career skills program for your employees If COVID-19 has proven anything, it’s just how valuable employees are. No matter the organization, it is the employees and their creativity, resiliency and strength that propel organizations forward. ...
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July 8, 2021 News
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (June 23, 2021) — MDI is offering significant incentives as it seeks to hire several dozen people across its Grand Rapids and Cohasset production facilities. Commercial business has increased, and more is anticipated once the organization’s new ...
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July 8, 2021 News
MDI Featured in Enterprise Minnesota Publication For 12 years, Peter McDermott, CEO and president of Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), has led this not-for-profit manufacturing giant through a national recession, major corporate changes, and even a global pandemic. His efforts have ...
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March 1, 2021 News
MDI, a pioneer in workforce inclusion, seeks further expansion Minnesota Diversified Industries CEO Peter McDermott, left, and Eric Black, who will succeed McDermott as MDI’s chief executive in April. One morning last week, Steve Reinardy, a nine-year employee of Minnesota ...
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February 9, 2021 In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission
MDI appoints northeastern MN entrepreneur Megan Kellin to board of directors MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – MDI announced that it has appointed Megan Kellin to its board of directors. Megan is an entrepreneur and publisher who owns several businesses in northeast Minnesota, ...
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January 18, 2021 News
Grand Rapids, Minn. – Aided by recent grants from the Blandin Foundation and the Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation, MDI announced today that it is purchasing a polypropylene extruder that will be located at its Grand Rapids facility ...
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January 14, 2021 News
Eric Black to succeed Peter McDermott, who is retiring as MDI’s president and CEO Click to Request a Quote MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Local nonprofit manufacturer MDI today announced that President and CEO Peter McDermott will retire on April 1. Taking ...
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November 9, 2020 Products
Corrugated plastic can withstand heat, humidity, cold, and moisture, unlike cardboard that can be compromised or fail if they are exposed to moisture, humidity, heat, and cold. Our plastic corrugated products are designed for repeated usage, unlike cardboard that has ...
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October 30, 2020 Disability News & Services, For Employees
Every day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to businesses. Rather than be defined by their disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working at a job they love. MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful work ...