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I had the privilege of sitting down with my longtime friend John Demakis from Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales in Wauconda, Illinois. – and one of MMT‘s OGs – for a conversation about his latest accomplishment.
John was awarded the 2023 Mold Repair Technician of the Year, sponsored by MoldTrax LLC. According to the nominee submission, Demakis isn’t “someone who hasn’t actually physically repaired a mold themselves
in years. Instead what he did was build an entire business around the concept of mold repair and finishing to further the industry as a whole.”
This year also marks the inaugural year for presenting the Mold Repair Person of the Year Award. The awards include a $1,000 (funded by the sponsoring company) stipend presented to the plastics/moldmaking program of the recipient’s choice in their name and that of the sponsoring company.
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