Our 2021 campaign to seek out the next generation of moldmaking professionals making a difference in the industry reaped more than 30 nominations. So, although the June issue cover story only spotlights 30 individuals, we are keeping the call for nominations open so industry can submit deserving next-generation leaders and innovators at any time. This
way, we can continue to recognize all of your nominations on our 30 Under 30 microsite dedicated to this program.
Additionally, we will continue to honor these people across MMT‘s various content channels, as they come in, as well as at Amerimold, taking place on September 21-23 in Rosemont, Illinois. MMT celebrates the top 30 2021 honorees below:
- Accede Mold & Tool Co. Inc., Kyle Joseph, Progam Engineer
- Action Mold & Machining, Zachary Glascock, Additive Specialist/CMM Technician
- Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales, Courtney Ollendick, Laser/Tig Welder
- Digital Moulds GmbH, Andreas Reinthaler, CEO
- Edro Specialty Steels, Katherine Pistorius, Project Engineer
- Erwin Quarder, Nick Dupree, Toolmaker Apprentice
- F&M Tool and Die, Matt Lizotte, Wire EDM Lead
- Harbour Results, Cara Walton, Engagement Manager
- Innovation Mold & Design, Hannah Lautenschlaeger, Tool & Die Apprentice
- Kingson Mold and Machine, Austin Ramos, Junior Moldmaker
- KTM Industries Inc., Rebecca Kluever, Program Manager
- M&M Tool and Mold, Kyle Paternoster, Toolmaker
- M.R. Mold & Engineering, Valeria Magadan, Technical Center Manager
- Matrix Plastic Products Inc., John Ziegenhorn, Moldmaker
- Matsuura USA, Nicholas Mitchell, Application Engineer
- Metro Mold & Design, Nebyou Demessie, Toolmaker
- MGS Mfg. Group, Jake Wade, Toolmaker
- MMD Medical, Daniel Schuler, Mold Builder
- Precise Tooling Solutions, Trenton Ford, Wire EDM Operator
- Pyramid Molding Group, Industrial Molds Division, Sasha Stojanovic, Mold Designer
- Superior Tooling Inc., Ben Johnson, Journeyman Moldmaker
- Superior Tooling Inc., Isaac Wier, Apprentice Moldmaker
- Tri-Par Die and Mold Corporation, Adem Talic, Apprentice Moldmaker
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, Plastics Engineering Department, Michael Shone, Teaching Assistant, Ph.D. Candidate
- Valeo, Mason Day, Plastic Toolmaker
- Wepco Plastics, Jacob Arsenault, Moldmaker Apprentice
- Westfall Technik, Anthony Fabbri, Moldmaker Apprentice
- Westminster Tool, Hillary Thomas, Account Manager and Vice President
- X-Cell Tool and Mold, Rob McMaster, Process Engineer
- YakAttack LLC, Nick Kellogg, Engineering Manager
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