Accede Mold & Tool Promotes Corey Fox to Operations Manager
Fox brings his 15 years of experience and knowledge in the moldmaking craft, overseeing and improving Accede’s manufacturing operations, and establishing and driving manufacturing its production goals.
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Accede Mold & Tool Co. Inc. announces the promotion of Corey Alton Fox to operations manager. Fox brings 15 years of experience and knowledge to the position at Accede. His responsibilities include managing Accede’s manufacturing specialty departments, the Quality & Inspection department, and the Maintenance & Safety department. His tasks as operations manager include overseeing and improving manufacturing operations, and establishing and driving manufacturing production goals. In addition, he will provide ongoing manufacturing employee development through continued training, mentorship and team-building strategies.
“Corey demonstrates all the qualities we were looking for in an operations manager,” Roger Fox, owner and president of Accede, says, commenting on the promotion. “He is process-driven and quality conscious in all aspects of his work. Corey has continued to display exceptional leadership throughout all his positions with Accede. We couldn’t be more pleased to have him in this role.”
Fox grew up learning and gaining a passion for moldmaking from his grandfather, Alton Fox, founder of Accede Mold & Tool. He started his career as a moldmaker apprentice and, soon after, achieved his Machinist and Moldmaker Certification in 2009.
Over the years, Fox has perfected his craft and, in 2020, was promoted to the Accede Mold & Tool moldmaking manager. The same year, he was recognized as a Rising Star Awards finalist for the Rochester Business Journal and Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association’s Technology and Manufacturing Award. These awards recognize individuals who display exceptional commitment and excellence in their work, promote innovation and demonstrate leadership within the manufacturing industry.
Established in 1981, Accede Mold & Tool Co., Inc. remains an independent and privately owned injection mold builder in Rochester, New York. It specializes in complex and precision state-of-the-art moldmaking for the plastic injection molding industry, including high-cavitation, stack, two-shot and cube molds. Accede also boasts an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system and is ITAR registered.
