By Castine A. Bernardy, Nicola M. Elardo, Alexa M. Trautz, and James P. Malley, Jr., Ph.D., Environmental Engineers, University of New Hampshire Worldwide concern over the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 has sparked widespread interest in using UV devices for air and surface disinfection. The purpose of this article is to provide tips to the consumers and users of UV … [Read more...] about UV Surface and Air Disinfection Devices: Let the Buyer Beware!
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Healthcare Trends to Influence 2021 Insurance Rates
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, The American Mold Builder Predicting health insurance rates for 2021 is a difficult task. In some ways, the pandemic has resulted in declining healthcare costs in the current year: Individuals have reduced nonemergency visits to physicians and hospitals, and telehealth appointments have become more prevalent. On the other side of the coin, … [Read more...] about Healthcare Trends to Influence 2021 Insurance Rates
Workforce Trends, Salary Freezes and New Data in Annual Wage report
By Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA When comparing wage data from 2019 to 2020, more than 70% of jobs in the US mold building industry experienced wage increases in 2020. Across the board, mold manufacturing positions experienced an average of a 7% increase in compensation (approximately $1.41 per hour), according to the most recent Wage and Salary … [Read more...] about Workforce Trends, Salary Freezes and New Data in Annual Wage report
NPE2021: Opportunities in Virtual and In-Person Formats
Editor's Note: PLASTICS and NPE Show Management have announced the cancellation of the in-person components of NPE2021, scheduled for May 17-21, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, The American Mold Builder Once every three years, the plastics industry gathers to attend the largest plastics tradeshow in the Americas. Scheduled for May 17 through 21, … [Read more...] about NPE2021: Opportunities in Virtual and In-Person Formats
Digital Transformation: How Machine Monitoring Can Drive Continuous Improvement
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer, The American Mold Builder Don Dumoulin, the CEO and owner of Precise Tooling Solutions, Columbus, Indiana, knows that plastic tooling manufacturing is a challenging business, even in the best of times. With COVID-19 affecting supply chains and deliveries, and Chinese businesses competing for market share, Dumoulin believes that now is an … [Read more...] about Digital Transformation: How Machine Monitoring Can Drive Continuous Improvement
North American Automotive Tooling Spend Declines 31%: What’s Next for Tool Builders?
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, The American Mold Builder While the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated certain trends within the automotive tooling market, the wheels had been in motion throughout the past decade, said Laurie Harbour, president and CEO of Harbour Results, Inc. (HRI), during a recent webinar focused on the results of the Harbour IQ study on the current state of … [Read more...] about North American Automotive Tooling Spend Declines 31%: What’s Next for Tool Builders?