Cyril Briel
From Westward plastics group to Brissco: Plastic has Come of Age
Westward to Brissco The first time plastic came into the mass consciousness of people was in that scene in the 1967 movie, The Graduate…Westward to Brissco The first time plastic came into the mass consciousness of people was in that scene in the 1967 movie, The Graduate, where a businessman advises Ben, the newly-graduated character of Dustin Hoffman, with this iconic line, “Just one word: Plastics. . . . There’s a great future in it.” Well, the future has indeed come — in fact, a long time ago — even as early as the 30’s when the first polystyrene was made by BASF.Cyril Briel2 min read