“American Grown, American Made”
Today - Independence Day – I celebrate American manufacturing, American moldmakers and other business owners and their employees.
At Amerimold, several exhibitors showed patriotism in their wares and work. One could, at a glance, find companies promoting "Made in the USA".
Here's another example of pride in American ingenuity-and I admit, I stole the wording for my headline!
Need I say more? Red, white and blue all the way.
Thank you to Tim and Kim Bartz (pictured above, center) for keeping the flag waving for our troops, many of whom returned home with terrible injuries. Because of Tim and Kim's organization, iWarriors, our industry has a very direct and heart-warming way to let our service men and women know that we care, we support them and yes, we love our country and appreciate all they have given to help keep it free.
What’s blue, white and read all over? MoldMaking Technology, of course! Okay, I rather sadly revised the old joke, but what I’m angling at is that our magazine is patriotic. We love our country and we love meeting and writing about American-grown, American-made moldmakers, molds and the products manufactured from those molds. We feel blessed to be part of such a patriotic group of men and women in the industry, too.
Just about two weeks ago I was walking the aisles of our trade show, AMERImold, please note the emphasis on “Ameri”, and saw plenty of patriotic gestures in signage and in our country’s flag being displayed in various booths. Exhibitors commented about potential customers at Amerimold seeking out moldmakers who only build molds here. In a global industry that’s pretty significant – and it makes me very proud.
Mind you, I have nothing against moldmakers from outside of the USA, but today - Independence Day – I celebrate American manufacturing, American moldmakers and other business owners and their employees. If anyone happens to see this post, check out a few snapshots of patriotism, and I hope everyone has a safe and glorious Fourth of July weekend.
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