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GBI: Moldmaking for October 2016 - 46.1
Medical, electronics and aerospace markets see growth amid contraction.
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President-Elect Trump… Now What?
Donald Trump won the election. The people have spoken, and soon he will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. Now what?
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Throwback Thursday: How to Handle Your Heaviest Molds
Many companies use heavy-duty cranes to move molds through their shops, but the larger the molds get, the harder it must be to use a crane safely and efficiently.
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Mold Builders Express Positive Outlook as Work ‘On Hold’ Decreases
OESA and Harbour Results release their Q2 2016 Automotive Tooling Barometer data. While the industry experienced a slow start to the year with more than $2 billion in tooling capacity not leveraged during the first quarter, it has since taken a turn in the right direction.
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The Bottom Line: New Lease Standards Impact Mold Builders
From equipment to warehousing to manufacturing space, leases often present an economically viable opportunity to maintain or expand operations through the use of additional resources that may not be possible through direct financing or purchasing.
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Appliances and Packaging
Appliance production should grow faster mid-2017, and strong food/beverage spending should increase packaging demand.
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Keeping Up with ISO: Applying Total Quality to Sales
Applying the principles of ISO 9001:2015 and the activities of total quality management (TQM) to sales processes can improve the daily operations of any manufacturing facility.
Read MoreNo Pain, No Gain
Here's what you told us your looking for in terms of technology and processes needed to overcome some of your current challenges.
Read MoreDMG MORI Increases Order Intake by 12% in Third Quarter
The company is experiencing initial success with its recent realignment, according to an announcement by its executive board.
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Finding Value in Industry Resources
Not very long ago, as I was working on a feature article about South Coast Molds, a company that builds investment casting molds for alloy parts, for our August issue, I posed a couple of questions to second-generation owner Paul Novak: Why are you more active with the American Mold Building Association (AMBA), and why do you read MMT?
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