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Broadening the Board
New members round out the variety of business types, job functions, specialties and end markets represented, so the content we provide can be all the more relevant for you.
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Women Are "STEP'ping it up in Manufacturing
Okay, so being a woman covering the mold manufacturing industry, I just have to share this. You guessed it ... it's honoring women in manufacturing. Three women ... among 122 honorees representing all levels of manufacturing ... were chosen because they each made significant achievements in manufacturing.
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Plastics Has an Image Problem
And one couple has had enough. They went about doing their part to solve the plastics industry's image problem by helping to create an 84,000-square-foot, $80 million Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC) at UMass Lowell to help raise awareness and change people's minds about the business of plastics.
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What Is the Competition Saying?
Some past winners of MoldMaking Technology's Annual Leadtime Leader Awards Competition share the benefits they experienced by participating. Now it's your turn to enter to win. Read on to learn how.
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Learn, Work, then Learn Some More
Those are the words of Glenda Neff, Director of Outreach Services at University of Cincinnati Clermont College, when describing the goal of their partnership with Milacron LLC to think out-of-the-box when preparing the workforce of the future: a pilot machinist training program, whose entire first graduating class has been hired full-time by Milacron. Sounds like they did something right!
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In the Market for New Equipment?
Well, I came across 10 trends in equipment acquisition identified through some industry research, which I think may help with your 2013 technology purchasing strategies.
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It's Time You Entered Our Annual Leadtime Leader Awards!
By taking the time to gather the necessary information about your shop to enter this competition, you can gain industry recognition and credibility; attract new customers and add value to your overall service and product; boost morale in the shop; distinguish your shop as an industry leader; and, realize business growth as you continue to enhance and develop your mold build process. 2013 might be your year, but 'ya gotta play to win'!
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Are You Feeling Like a Winner?
If so, enter this year's Leadtime Leader Awards, which were started back in 2003 to honor outstanding North American mold manufacturers who best demonstrate overall innovation, efficiency, quality and commitment within their moldmaking operations while raising the bar in terms of mold engineering, building, maintenance/repair and management. Entry is easy and the benefits are worth it? Read more.
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New Year, New Opportunities
Taking advantage of opportunities that will present themselves this year requires the right technology.
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As 2012 comes to a close I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the Top 10 articles most searched for on the MoldMaking Technology website for the past year. Here they are ...
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Twitter to the Rescue
Just when you thought Twitter was a bunch of nonsense, it proves key to informing one of our Wounded Warriors about a program from which he can truly benefit, started by mold manufacturer, Mold-Craft of Willernie, MN.
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A Yearlong Mission
I never get tired of hearing stories about those who have served our country being honored for their commitment and bravery; and, our industry is full of individuals and organizations ready to show their appreciation--whether that is through donating time or money to a worthy cause. The Mold Making and Mold Design Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers shared one such story with me.
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