2019 AMBA Leadership Summit – Save the Date February 27-March 3, 2019 • St. Kitts The biennial AMBA Leadership Summit allows mold building executives the opportunity to reflect on their current business situations while providing activities and engagements that challenge each leader to establish new robust plans for an improved business model. The 2019 Leadership Summit … [Read more...] about Association News

By Curt Redden Primal Success We all seem to get it by now – more engaged employees perform at a higher level. The organizations that get their strategy right in this area provide a superior customer experience, have lower levels of employee churn, higher morale and, ultimately, much higher financial performance. Their customers love them more! What are some things you can … [Read more...] about Ten High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Drive Higher Levels of Employee Engagement

By Ashley Burleson, analytics manager AMBA Ninety-four percent of manufacturers across the United States currently have a drug policy in place, according to a recent report published by the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA). However, the recent Drugs in the Workplace Report revealed that, while manufacturers already have drug policies in place, many are searching for … [Read more...] about Moldmakers and Drugs in the Workplace

By Dianna Brodine, managing editor The American Mold Builder Just prior to NPE2018, three AMBA member companies announced the formation of a joint venture meant to offer the plastics industry a one-stop solution for engineering, moldmaking and production. Mold Craft, Willernie, Minnesota; Westminster Tool, Plainfield, Connecticut; and Extreme Tool and Engineering, Wakefield, … [Read more...] about Plastics Technology Alliance: Evolving to Meet Customer Needs

By Brenda Clark, engineering manager HASCO America, Inc. Through the years, many companies have offered standardization of mold base assemblies and certain mold action components. The standardization of mold bases and components began at HASCO in 1924. Hugo Hasenclever, a goldsmith and engraver, was forming tools that were each unique and, with his son, Rolf, started to think … [Read more...] about Standardization of Mold Bases and Components

This two-day event focuses on business development and best practices for the plastic injection mold manufacturing industry. Connecting moldmakers, molders, OEMs and rapid product development professionals representing all aspects of a product's creation, the event will take place June 13 through 14 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Tech Talks and … [Read more...] about amerimold 2018 Descends upon Novi