ConMet, a structural plastic component plant in Canton, is celebrating its recent achievements on March 22 by celebrating the hard work of its employees.

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ConMet, one of the largest suppliers for the truck industry, designs and produces all types of plastic components used is 18-wheelers, utility trucks and even some school buses. In January, ConMet launched a new product line for the Kenworth 680 and Peterbilt 579.

“That’s the Cadillac of semis,” said Everett Lynch, ConMet’s environmental health and safety supervisor. “We had to hire 30 new employees to get up and running.”

Lynch said ConMet wanted to show appreciation to those employees who came in rather quickly and got started on the new product line. To celebrate the company’s latest achievement, a cookout will be held in ...