PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Timothy P. Czmiel TI - The Community That Helped Save the Business DP - 2003 Mar 20 TA - Turnaround Management PG - 78--83 VI - 2003 IP - 1 4099 - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/78.short 4100 - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/78.full AB - The story of the turnaround of Modern Plastics Corp. (MPC) in Benton Harbor, Michigan, demonstrates the power of the combined efforts of an experienced turnaround management team, dedicated company employees, and a local community determined to preserve as many jobs as possible. This article guides the reader through the award-winning turnaround of MPC, including the community support that resulted in the city guaranteeing a $450,000 HUD-funded loan to MPC to purchase a new, state-of-the-art centerless grinder late last year which ensured the ongoing vitality of MPC's phenolic brake piston manufacturing business.