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Molding in the Movies
When was the last time you saw an injection molding machine in a movie? Well, you can catch a glimpse in "Joy," because the production crew had to reproduce an injection molding facility for the film's plot and turned to a machinery supplier to get the job done.
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What Do They Want?
We are all looking for good talent, but what are they looking to get from us? A recent report gives a glimpse inside the minds of potential workers when they are looking for a new job. Maybe this data will help you attract and hire good workers.
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It’s Fun to Watch Them Grow
Hearing how readers are doing never gets old, especially when the news is growth. That’s what’s been happening for Mooresville, North Carolina-based Ameritech Die & Mold for a few years now. Not only has the company diversified into three divisions, it is expanding its southern-most facility.
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A Focus on Technology, Not Just Machines
Beneath the sun and mountains of Pfronten, Germany, sits a 79,000 square-foot facility focused on technology, not just machines. And last week it was the site for DMG MORI’s annual Open House where 88 high-tech machines, six world premieres and an industry outlook were presented to visitors from around the globe, including me. Here I want to share a few of the highlights that just may be of interest to you.
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Molder Creates Online Quoting Solution
ICOMold is a custom plastic injection molding company based in Holland, Ohio that manufactures plastic injection molds, plastic parts and CNC machined prototypes for a variety of industries, and that stands by its online quotation system for fast, interactive quotes.
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Insight on Top Trends in Plastics for 2016
MMT reader and contributor, The Rodon Group, offers five key trends that they believe will significantly impact the plastics industry and manufacturing overall.
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Projecting Equipment Investment
Many equipment sectors are poised for growth amid a moderate business investment environment, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. Here are 10 equipment acquisition trends for the coming year.
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Webinar: Maximizing Tax Savings for Mold Builders
In December Congress made the R&D tax credit permanent, and it was improved with the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 by allowing eligible small businesses to offset the Alternative Minimum Tax and select start-up companies to offset the employer’s payroll tax liabilities.
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Reshoring Remains Strong in 2015
About 200,000 manufacturing jobs have been brought to the U.S. from offshore in the last six years, according to Reshoring Initiative calculations. That gain is the result of both new reshoring and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in our manufacturing sector. However, there has been some negative news about reshoring recently that Harry Moser founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative wants to address.
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By nature moldmakers are producers, problem-solvers and inventors. So maybe it’s time to actually make that unique product solution you have rolling around in your head, and Kickstarter can help.
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More Companies to Benefit from the R&D Tax Credit!
After learning that the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 was signed into law late last month, I got a call from past MMT "tax" contributor Scott Schmidt of the Black Line Group. The vote on the Act prompted him to reach out to me to discuss the changes, so I wanted to quickly share them with MMT readers.
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