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A Father-Son Duo Brings Back Injection Molding to Northeast Ohio
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Posted on May 12, 2026
As more manufacturers rethink global supply chains, many are rediscovering the value of keeping production closer to home. In Northeast Ohio, where manufacturing has long been part of the region’s identity, PharoPLAST is helping businesses balance cost, speed, and reliability by bringing injection molding back to American soil.
Continuing a Local Legacy of Injection Molding
PharoPLAST, formerly known as Innovations in Plastic, has been part of the Northeast Ohio region’s manufacturing fabric for more than FIFTY years. The injection molding company was originally founded by Charles Hazle in 1972, where he grew a single-machine operation into a go-to injection molder.
After building relationships over many years, Hazle was ready to retire and find the next person to grow the business. He turned to long-time tooling supplier and friend Christopher Miedza, who had 30 years of part design experience and even dreamt of owning his own place back when he was an injection mold operator in college. That dream became a reality in 2022, and Innovations in Plastic was renamed PharoPLAST.
A Father-Son Team Supporting Local Businesses
These days, PharoPLAST is building on the foundation Hazle started. That growth is in part because of the family dynamic driving the business forward, with Miedza running operations and his son, Simon, leading business development. While Hazle grew the company organically through lunch meetings and local connections, the Miedzas are ready to expand PharoPLAST’s reach.
" I am the company’s first salesperson in 54 years,” says Simon Miedza, who started on the production floor before moving into business development. “Mr. Hazle grew the company from lunches and general Cleveland connections, and we still service some of those same customers from 40 years ago.”
At its core, PharoPLAST approaches injection molding differently than other operations. Rather than simply quoting and producing parts, the company leads with engineering and extensive plastics experience to support manufacturability, speed to market, and long-term production success.
Molding Your Vision in Northeast Ohio
In an industry driven by scale, PharoPLAST strives to mold your vision, whether you work for a Fortune 500 company or have a new company that only needs 50 parts. The company’s business model has always been based on reliability, responsiveness, and quality injection molding.
“My dad has always said that we're a company not 100% focused on the bottom line,” Simon Miedza explains. “Clearly, we have to make a profit, but not everything is solely a business decision.” That mindset is why there will always be a dedicated small project division at PharoPLAST. The company has a team that is always available to work on small projects, even as the company grows. “Most molders won't give you the time of day for small quantities because getting a project off the ground takes real work. The tooling, engineering, and setup are the same no matter the run size, and the margins on a small order often don't justify all that effort.”
As reshoring continues to gain traction, PharoPLAST’s model offers a reminder that injection molding should be accessible, not just a matter of scale or cost. Manufacturing has always been a personal process in Northeast Ohio, and that approach feels less like a reinvention and more like a return to form for the region.
For more information about the company or its injection molding capabilities, contact PharoPLAST today.
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