[M.D. Holloway]

Aside from the normal business enquiry you will do, find out some of these particulars:
1) What are the smallest and largest size parts they can produce
2) What thermoplastics do the exsiting staff have experience processing
3) Are there any experienced moldmakers on site?
4) What is the experience level of the staff?
5) What are the quality programs they are doing?
6) Do they have any prototyping ability?
7) Get a good look at their SPC charts and maint. history on the machines.
8) Find out what they have bought over the last two years in the way of replacement parts for the equipment.
9) Spend time with their sales guys. Learn how they feel and how they do business.
10) Visit some of their new and exsiting customers - both big and small. Find out what they like and don't like and take their customers temperature as well. A compnay is only as profitable as their customers are.

Just some ideas.