By Dianna Brodine, managing editor The American Mold Builder Fire. Flood. Tornado. Earthquake. All of these are events with the potential to shut down a production facility or, at the very least, cripple its production output. The words “disaster recovery” often bring to mind pictures of the cleanup required after a natural disaster, but the more likely catastrophe could … [Read more...] about Danger Ahead: Disaster Potential Goes Beyond Facility Concerns
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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 … [Read more...] about Association News
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Elevate Your Travels from Routine to Extraordinary The 2019 AMBA Leadership Summit, Feb. 27 through March 3 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino, provides the perfect opportunity for mold building executives to strengthen their leadership skills and build industry relationships while rejuvenating and recharging their mental mindset amidst the warm … [Read more...] about Association News
Tooling Industry Outlook: Uncertainty Ahead
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor The American Mold Builder At the end of October, Harbour Results, Inc. (HRI) and OESA released the results of the annual study on the current state of the automotive vendor tooling industry, saying the industry is on track to miss the previously projected tooling spend for 2018 by $2.2 billion. Less than a month later, General Motors … [Read more...] about Tooling Industry Outlook: Uncertainty Ahead
Finding New Talent through Apprenticeships at ROMOLD
By Lara Copeland, assistant editor The American Mold Builder In the community of Gates, New York, just west of Rochester, sits ROMOLD, Inc., in an 11,500-square-foot facility. Near Route 490 and New York State Thruway, the precision manufacturer’s services include parts and tool consulting, plastic injection mold design, plastic injection mold engineering, plastic injection … [Read more...] about Finding New Talent through Apprenticeships at ROMOLD
Key Employee Buy-In Transition: A Case Study
By Lara Copeland, contributing editor The American Mold Builder John Carter, principal at JVMC Transitions Group, LLC, works with business owners to prepare their companies for sale to outside buyers or internal transition to family members/key employees in a manner that works for all parties involved. Recently, Carter collaborated with John Hill, president and owner at … [Read more...] about Key Employee Buy-In Transition: A Case Study