Sherry Baranek Contributing Writer
Moldmaker/Molder “Doubles Down” with Technology Investment
“At a time when many others are exiting the domestic tool making business because of its low margins and ever growing requirements for capital investments, we see it as a critical component to the ultimate success of our customers’ end product in the market.”
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Give a Veteran a Job!
Came across this organization last weekend and had an a-ha moment! Maybe this could help with the skilled workforce dilemma—for those mold manufacturers who like to train from within.
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Trade Agreement Could Impact Our Economy
An interesting tidbit came across my desk yesterday about the potential signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and how it could affect our relationships with international trading partners.
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Adding New Technologies Adds up to New Business Opps!
Today’s mold manufacturers need to constantly reinvent themselves and think outside the box to grab new business opportunities. Linear Mold & Engineering added a CMM to solidify an aerospace niche.
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Boots on the Ground at Mega Moldmaker Rexam
Last month I paid a visit to Rexam Mold Manufacturing to see firsthand how the company is incorporating automation into its operations with the Mega-Cell—an automation station that involves a number of leading manufacturers and suppliers.
Read MoreBuy American to Support U.S. Manufacturing!
We promote American Manufacturing in this industry. Let’s do the same outside of our workplaces. The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has expressed strong support for legislation to strengthen Buy America preferences, close loopholes, and improve transparency in the federal waiver process.
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The iWarriors Mission Continues
iWarriors—an organization founded to donate iPads to wounded warriors—wants to reach a goal of $50,000 this year. Can you help them?
Read MoreSoftware Advances Push Limits of Speed and Quality
Software for moldmaking continues to evolve as sophisticated features and capabilities are introduced, enabling mold manufacturers to produce the highest quality work in the most compressed leadtimes to date.
Read MoreiWarriors: Moldmakers on a Mission
Our mission is to keep hospitalized marines in touch with family and friends while they undergo numerous surgeries and intensive rehabilitation.
Read MoreTwo Strategies for Securing Skilled Labor
A number of mold manufacturers reveal their clever solutions to the workforce development dilemma—from hiring retirees to recruiting the young.
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Currier Plastics Jumps on the Education Bandwagon!
Custom plastics molder Currier Plastics just received a grant by the state Department of Labor to train its employees in all things lean manufacturing.
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It All Starts with the Steel…
Those were the words spoken by Tim Nealt, Vice President Sales, of steel supplier A. Finkl and Sons, as he and Mold Steel Product Manager Todd Gilhuly guided me and several of my colleagues on a tour of their new 44-acre facility earlier this week.
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