By Andrew Carlsgaard, benchmarking and analytics director, AMBA The 2025 AMBA Wage & Salary Report continues to show a familiar trend that mirrors last year’s results: rising wages and salaries across the US mold building workforce, albeit at a slower pace than inflation and the US manufacturing industry. The survey results of 88 mold builders, representing nearly 3,500 … [Read more...] about Mold Builders Again Experience Wage Growth Slower than Inflation
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Beyond Conformal Cooling: 3D Metal Printing, a Versatile Technology for Mold Builders
By Liz Stevens, writer, The American Mold Builder 3D metal printing, a form of additive manufacturing (AM), has earned a reputation among mold builders for the complex conformal cooling channels that it can produce. Better cooling in molds yields faster cycle times and higher part quality. But beyond this increasingly common use, the technology is an affordable option for … [Read more...] about Beyond Conformal Cooling: 3D Metal Printing, a Versatile Technology for Mold Builders
Mold Manufacturing 2026: Industry Leaders Share What’s Ahead
By Lindsey Munson, editor, The American Mold Builder As the plastics industry approaches the end of 2025, it stands at a crossroads – balancing innovation and technological advancements with ongoing supply chain disruptions, regulatory pressures, shifting market demands and more. In this article, three industry veterans share their insights and perspectives on what lies … [Read more...] about Mold Manufacturing 2026: Industry Leaders Share What’s Ahead
Key Talent Takeaways: Employee Recruitment, Retention and Culture
By Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA For US mold manufacturers, access to skilled labor continues to be both an impediment to profitability and a constraint on capacity, making it a major roadblock to long-term growth and operational sustainability. To better understand how mold builders are tackling this particular challenge and provide best … [Read more...] about Key Talent Takeaways: Employee Recruitment, Retention and Culture
Technical Focus: Software Solutions
A look at software solutions in mold manufacturing to streamline the processes of design, simulation and production by integrating tools, such as CAD/CAM, mold flow analysis or CNC programming, to reduce lead times, improve efficiency and enhance precision. CAM-TOOL / CGS North America, Inc.440.522.8717www.camtool.com CAM-TOOL, based in Windsor, Ontario, is a CAD/CAM … [Read more...] about Technical Focus: Software Solutions
Automation in the Tooling Industry
By Edward Bassous, management consultant, R.E.R. Software, Inc. For the past decade, the buzzwords in the tooling industry have revolved around automation and Industry 4.0. Professionals have heard countless speakers emphasize that the future of the industry hinges on adopting automation. When a person thinks of automation, often the picture is of a facility filled with … [Read more...] about Automation in the Tooling Industry