RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Community That Helped Save the Business JF Turnaround Management FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 78 OP 83 VO 2003 IS 1 A1 Timothy P. Czmiel YR 2003 UL http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/78.abstract 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.