OSHA Under Trump: The Waiting is the Hardest Part
by Rob Medlock
Safety Controls Technology (SCT)
Just like Tom Petty sang it, “Waiting is the hardest part.” The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is...
Manufacturing Change: Attracting Millennials to the Industry
By Brittany Willes, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
It’s no secret to those who are already in the industry that manufacturing can offer many great...
China Tariffs Remain with Pressure Building in Washington
By Omar Nashashibi, The Franklin Partnership, LLC
As the November 2020 election neared, word spread throughout Washington, D.C. international trade circles that China preferred then-Democratic...
Harbour’s Automotive Tooling Forecast Offers Cautionary Tale for Entire Industry
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
In November 2019, Laurie Harbour, president and CEO of Michigan-based manufacturing consulting firm Harbour Results, Inc., presented...
Creating and Distributing Quality Marketing Content
By Shelly Otenbaker, president, WayPoint Marketing Communications
As in many industries, the B2B sales and marketing landscape has significantly changed in the last 12 months...
amerimold 2016 Arrives in Novi
Located in Novi, Michigan, the Suburban Collection Showplace is the venue for the annual event for mold manufacturing, amerimold 2016, on June 15-16, 2016....
Malware disrupts CNC Machines: Are You Prepared for a Cyberattack?
By Brittany Willes, writer, The American Mold Builder
Cyberattacks are nothing new. In fact, stories of new malware and ransomware circulate so often that many...
Growing Pains and Intergenerational Business: Three Vignettes
by Lara Copeland, assistant editor, The American Mold Builder
Joining the family business always has presented challenges and benefits to both the older and younger...
The Risk of Repetitive Injury
Editor’s Note: In July of 2019, Delia Treaster, Ph.D., CPE, Ergonomic Technical Advisor from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, presented “Essential Ergonomics” at...
2016 AMBA Annual Conference Triggers Brilliance
Dearborn, Michigan, was the location for the 2016 AMBA Annual Conference, held May 11-13. Nearly 200 mold manufacturers and industry suppliers descended upon the...
