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Charles “Chuck” Heitmeyer of Allied Moulded Products Inc. (Bryan, Ohio) is the Society of Plastics Engineers Mold Technologies Division (SPE MTD) 2023 Mold Designer of the Year Award, sponsored by Progressive Components Inc.
Chuck has more than 40 years of experience in mold design. He started his career at Injection Molding Service in Ottawa, Ohio, in 1978. His career led him to Ramtec. From there, Chuck and some co-workers started Spectrum Design Group where he worked for over 25 years. Now, Chuck is a senior tooling Engineer for AMG Tool & Die. AMG designs, builds new and repairs compression and injection molds for thermoset and thermoplastic materials.
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