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At the Movies
Documentary film tells you how American consumers rebuild the economy by choosing "Made in the USA". “Made in the USA: The 30 Day Journey” dives deep into the realm of the current economic uncertainty in the United States.
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MMT Is Going International This Month
MoldMaking Technology has attended EuroMold each year in Frankfurt, Germany since 1999. It is a great event that showcases mold manufacturing on a huge scale. I wish I could take you all with me. Since it is later this month, I thought I'd share some details I have on this year's show.
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The Business Pendulum
That is what the American Mold Builders Association's latest business forecast examines as it looks at the current state of mold manufacturing. More specifically, a swinging business pendulum with momentum in the right direction as evidenced by the majority of participating members who have experienced business growth and strong employment levels this past Fall.
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iWarriors 2012 Challenge Has Been Set
MoldMaking Technology magazine is an honored partner of the iWarriors program, and today we help them announce their 2012 Challenge to mold builders across the nation. In 2011 iWarriors raised more than $35,000.00 to support Marines returning from battle in Afghanistan and throughout the Middle East, many of whom return with horrific injuries. Read how donations to this worthy program bring much needed family time to a Marine or other service member, who may be hundreds or even thousands of miles away from his or her family.
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Workshops for Warriors
Francine Petrucci of B A Die Mold passed along to me information on a wonderful organization called Workshops for Warriors, which is a San Diego-based, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free job training and certification to veterans.
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Help in Getting Projects Off the Ground
Today there is no lack of creativity when it comes to companies thinking outside the box on ways to market themselves more effectively and better serve new and existing customers. Sometimes it's in the form of a new collaboration or added service, and sometimes it's creating an internal program to assist entrepreneurs looking to get a project off the ground using plastic injection moldmaking and molding.
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Requirements for Success
The Fall 2012 edition of the North American Plastics Industry Study Summary Report from Jeff Mengel and Ted Morgan of Plante Moran is available. This report summarizes data from 135 completed surveys collected through September 2012, representing more than 220 facilities in a broad array of processes from throughout North America. Here they summarize some requirements for success based on their findings.
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Simply Promoting How It's Made
Did you ever have someone just not get what it is that you actually DO as a moldmaker or have to grin and bear the unfunny jokes that for some reason the word "mold" seems to conjure up--whether it's a friend, a relative, an acquaintance, child or adult? Well, through one of my LinkedIn groups I found a video that doesn't do a bad job of simply explaining what a mold is and how it is made. Remember I did say, "simply."
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Moving Beyond Just Interest in AM
Institute aims to fill the knowledge gap between interest in additive technologies and knowing their precise capabilities.
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Plastics Lab Teaches CNC Machining for Core and Cavity Work
As I sit here wearing a Penn State t-shirt, coincidentally I am reading about Penn State Behrend.
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National Manufacturing Day Is Now Manufacturing Month!
Reports state that last Friday more than 200 manufacturing companies participated in the first annual Manufacturing Day--a national event highlighting the value of manufacturing to the U.S. economy as well as its available, highly skilled careers. Manufacturers across the nation opened their doors to the public to host open houses, public tours and career workshops. This response prompted an extension of the Day into in the entire month of October.
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