AMBA Announces Launch of Emerging Leaders Network

AMBA is excited to launch its members-only Emerging Leaders Network, a group that will bring together innovative, creative and dedicated young professionals from across all AMBA member companies. These up-and-coming future leaders come from all over the country and all areas of business.

AMBA’s Emerging Leaders will meet for the first time at the AMBA Conference 2019 at a pre-conference event. All Emerging Leaders events held are exclusively for these young professionals in the mold building industry. Future events will focus on networking, leadership skills, benchmarking and creating important, lasting connections in the AMBA network.

Members of AMBA’s Emerging Leaders Network will:

• participate in networking, leadership and development opportunities;
• have the opportunity to sit on a committee;
• gain access to industry mentors;
• experience a special pre-conference session at the annual AMBA conference; and
• network with other like-minded young professionals.

Membership is open to any professional under the age of 40 from a current AMBA member company. The young professional should be interested in AMBA’s mission of uniting individuals and companies, understanding and sharing best practices, networking and building relationships, and furthering the mold building industry. To apply, visit https://amba.org/resources/amba-youngprofessionals-network/.

Registration Now Open for AMBA Conference 2019!

Registration is open for AMBA Conference 2019. This year’s theme of Strategies. Executed. is designed to inspire mold manufacturing professionals to work alongside their teams to learn and share industry knowledge and best practices, providing all attendees with new ways to improve profitability, connect with industry peers and become better at what they do. See pages 6 through 10 for full details. To register, visit AMBA.org/conference/.

AMBA Releases 2019 Benchmarking Reports

In January and February, AMBA released two benchmarking reports, including its annual 2019 AMBA Business Forecast Report, which gauges industry trends, market strength, profitability and other economic factors impacting the mold building industry, as well as a first-time report, Managing the Sales Pipeline, which surveyed mold builders on hiring practices for dedicated sales personnel, automation implementation in the sales pipeline and lead generation trends in the industry. To purchase these benchmarking reports and participate in any current benchmarking opportunities, visit AMBA.org/publications/.

Upcoming Webinar Opportunities

Peer Networking: Senior Leaders and HR | March 20, 2019
One of AMBA’s primary membership benefits is the opportunity for professionals in diff erent functional areas to connect with peers. These two events, both facilitated by AMBA Executive Director Troy Nix, will provide opportunities for mold manufacturers in senior leadership and HR positions to share challenges with industry peers, ask questions and solve common problems.

How to Build Value and Maximize Your Sale Price | April 3, 2019
This webinar addresses the key “value drivers” that all buyers look for when buying a company and which generate the highest market price. It provides an overview of the key eight value drivers, how each driver affects the purchase price value and how to  implement each driver before you go to market.

Navigating OSHA Standards for Medical and Recreational Marijuana Use | April 17, 2019

Today, many states allow for medical marijuana use and, in some states, even recreational marijuana use. However, OSHA has not revised its requirements to employers to provide a safe workplace for employees. Presenters Nelva Smith and Vanessa Towarnicky, Septoe & Johnson PLLC, will tackle questions and provide guidance related to these challenges that employers face.

To register for all webinars, visit AMBA.org/events/.

Educate Capitol Hill at the Plastics Fly-In

March 26-27, 2019
Don’t let naysayers dictate the story of plastics. Plastics make a widespread, positive impact. Now, more than ever, industry members need to show up in Washington, DC, strong and proud, to educate those on Capitol Hill about what is already known: Plastics help change peoples’ lives for the better. Join industry representatives in Washington, DC, to promote and advocate for the industry. For more details, visit https://amba.org/events/plastics-industry-fly-in/.

Join Industry Leaders at the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Summit

July 17-18, 2019
The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Summit is designed to share best leadership and safety practices with industry professionals hoping to achieve world-class safety within their companies. This one-of-a-kind learning and networking conference will focus on  uniting manufacturing executives from across the United States. Attendees will focus on best practices in environment, health and safety along with becoming better leaders. To register, visit https://arpminc.com/ehs/.

New Members

F&M Tool and Die
Scott Duncan, President
978.537.0290 www.fmtoolanddie.com
F&M Tool and Die proudly celebrates more than 26 years in the industry while providing exceptional quality, service and price. The company is proud to offer services ranging from engineering to part to mold design. In an effort to provide quality solutions, F&M has purchased some of the best machines, increasing its capabilities substantially and connecting its design and production solutions.

Gerresheimer Tooling Services
Brian TerBeek, President
770.371.1418 www.gerresheimertoolingservices.com
Based in metro Atlanta, Gerresheimer Tooling Services specializes in the maintenance, repair and manufacture of high-precision injection molds for the medical and technical plastics industries.

Dynamic Tool & Design
Steve Eberle, General Manager
262.783.6340 www.dyntool.com
Dynamic Tool Corporation is a proven leader in the plastic injection mold building industry, serving many markets including packaging, personal care and medical. Since 1976, the company has earned a reputation of trust and has grown due to its commitment to quality and technology.

Alba Tooling & Engineering Inc.
Stephane De Rycke, Managing Director
734.679.1339 www.albatools.com
Alba Tooling & Engineering, Inc., located in Macomb, Michigan, focuses on engineering and mold production, as well as project and change management. In addition, this location can test all kinds of foaming molds with its two state-of-the-art foam technical center facilities.

New Partners

Die Cad Group
Mike VanDorp, Sales Engineer
616.364.2454 www.diecadgroup.com
Die Cad Group is a global engineering services fi rm that serves leading OEM, tier 1 suppliers and tool shops. Specializing in the metalworking and plastics industries, Die Cad Group helps customers with product and process simulation, tool and die design, mold design, special purpose machine design, transfer press simulation, die details sourcing and other related services.