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MMT Chats: Award-Winning 2024 Mold Maker of the Year

Gabe English of Western Carolina Tool & Mold received the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Mold Technologies Div. (MTD) Mold Maker of the Year award.

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Leadtime Leader

MMT Chats: Dynamic Tool Corp. Is Moving Forward and Getting to the Front of the Line with Customers

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges gets the scoop from our 2024 Leadtime Leader Award Winner Dynamic Tool Corp., on the company's future, their trade show experience, finding new talent and the impact of this industry recognition.

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MMT Chats: The Family of Business – From the Farm and into the Future

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges interviews the Eberle brothers of 2024 Leadtime Leader Award Winner Dynamic Tool Corp. about their moldmaking journey and the family dynamic of the business.

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Education

MMT Chats: ‘Block and Tackle’ to Build Future Leaders

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges catches up with Editorial Advisory Board member James Jergens to discuss mentorship, leadership, troubleshooting and technology.

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MMT Chats: Digitalizing Mold Lifecycle and Process Performance

MMT catches up with Editorial Advisory Board member Bob VanCoillie senior manager of Kenvue’s mold management center of excellence outside of Philadelphia to discuss mold management via tooling digitalization and OEM expectations and opportunities.

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Leadership

3 Es of Small, Family-Owned Mold Shop

Isaac Trevino, Business Development Manager, with Best Tool & Engineering is a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur at heart. In this interview, he talks about working in the business of moldmaking, evaluating ERP solutions, making partnerships to train the next generation and managing expectations.

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Aligning Your People Strategy with Your Business

Editorial Advisory Board member Marion Wells, founder of Human Asset Management discusses the why and how of developing a talent plan. 

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NPE

NPE 2024: What Mold Builders Need to Know

Plastics Industry Association Director of NPE Content & Experience Arlene Davis breaks down the various off- and on-the-show floor educational programming, keynotes and networking opportunities happening during NPE 2024 for mold builders.

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Education

On a Mission to Develop Mold Designers

Editorial Advisory Board member Nicholas Vitelli—a lecturer in the Plastics Engineering Technology Program at Penn State Behrend— discusses the need for better-trained plastics engineers and mold designers to help businesses solve problems. 

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How to Create a Highly Effective and Scalable Moldmaking Business

In this interview, Isaac Trevino, Business Development for Best Tool & Engineering shares where to start with the decision-making process and resources for a more sustainable future.

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A Look at the Mold Digitalization Evolution and Lifecycle/Performance Data Impact

Bob Vancoillie, Leader, Global Center of Excellence for Mold Management, Kenvue, Consumer Division, Johnson & Johnson shares key results that showcase the value of mold digitalization to the supply chain.

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Global Tooling, Training and Motorcycle Trips | MMT Chats

Adam Nartker dives into his 22-year plastics industry journey, covering custom molding, sales, and DTI’s approach to simulation iterations. He emphasizes transparency, training for risk reduction, and lessons from offshore tooling. 

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