By Brittany Willes, contributing writer The American Mold Builder “I retired when I was 50. Around the second year of my retirement, my wife famously said to me, ‘I married you for good or bad but not for lunch. Go do something,” Don Dumoulin explained with a laugh. Dumoulin took his wife’s words to heart and began looking at various companies for a possible acquisition. He … [Read more...] about Fostering a New Business Model at Precise Tooling Solutions

By Omar S. Nashashibi, Founding Partner The Franklin Partnership There is a saying in Washington, D.C.: “If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re on the menu.” But sometimes, you’re just caught in the middle, as are America’s mold builders today between a president supportive of manufacturing and customers demanding lower-cost imports from China. As a lobbyist for … [Read more...] about Molds in the Middle: Trump vs. China

Plan for 2020 with AMBA Publications Get a head start on planning for the new year with two opportunities from AMBA. Business Forecast Survey Launched AMBA has launched its annual Business Forecast Survey, which gathers industry-wide data from mold builders throughout the US. The final report will include data on sales and profits, tariff updates, quoting activity, 2020 … [Read more...] about Association News

By Lara Copeland, contributing writer The American Mold Builder Coming to the Anaheim Convention Center, located in Anaheim, California, Feb. 11 through 13, PLASTEC West offers engineers and executives an opportunity to meet and improve their plastics and processing capabilities. Attendees will meet leaders specializing in plastics and polymers, automation, molds and dies, … [Read more...] about Educational Opportunities Abound at PLASTEC West 2020

By Moldex3D In injection molding, the mold usually is controlled at a fixed temperature by making coolant continuously flow through the mold. If the coolant flow is not enough or the coolant temperature is not as expected, the mold temperature won’t be able to stay at the designated temperature. The manufacturers of mold temperature controllers calculate the appropriate mold … [Read more...] about What to Know Before Selecting a Mold Temperature Controller

By Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP Mueller Prost The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (tax reform) ushered in a host of new tax laws and incentives, and every mold builder has now filed at least one tax return under the new tax regime. Many found new ways to defer or permanently reduce their tax bills, whether that be from enhanced expensing, larger tax credits or deferral of … [Read more...] about Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities