Take Steps to Prevent Workplace Violence
By Van Harp, partner
Harp & Associates, LLC
Violent acts in the workplace are a reality of today. An active, engaged management team with a plan...
Compumold Tool and Design Wins First Educational Outreach Contest
As the baby boomer generation transitions into retirement, the manufacturing industry is seeing a considerable gap between the talent needed to run a successful...
Association News
2017 AMBA Conference Dates Announced
The AMBA is excited to announce the Hilton® Downtown Cleveland, a brand new hotel with awe-inspiring views of Lake Erie,...
Are You Sure You’re Training the Right Things?
By Dan Black, chief learning strategist
Tortal Training
Editor’s Note: Training – whether for salespeople or equipment operators – begins with documented knowledge, an understanding of...
Modeling a Best-in-Class Mold Builder
By Laurie Harbour, president and CEO
Harbour Results, Inc.
Looking across the tool and die industry over the past six months, many shops have experienced a...
Views from the Other Side: Processor and OEM Perspectives
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
Shorter lead times, tighter turnarounds and pricing pressures … It’s no secret that the consumers’ demand for...
Steady Business Predicted for 2016 Mold Building Industry
By Ashley Turrell, operations support specialist
American Mold Builders Association
While fourth quarter trends were not as strong as in past years, steady business activity is...
Cellphone Policies: From Management to Leadership
By Lara Copeland, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
Franchino Mold & Engineering, Lansing, Michigan, a leader in the die-cast dies and plastic injection molds industries,...
Consecutive Honors for Chicago as AMBA Chapter of the Year
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
For the second year in a row, the Chicago Chapter was honored as AMBA Chapter of the...
Mike Zacharias Recognized as AMBA Mold Builder of the Year
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
With 32 years in the mold building industry and 18 years as the owner of his company,...
