The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), Indianapolis, Indiana, proudly presented Justin McPhee, Mold Craft, Inc., a Westfall Technik Company, Willernie, Minnesota, with the 2023 Mold Builder of the Year Award and TK Mold & Engineering, Romeo, Michigan, with the Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award during the AMBA Conference 2023, May 10-12, 2023, Grand Rapids, … [Read more...] about AMBA Announces 2023 Mold Builder and Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award Recipients
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Tool Builders Focus on 2023 Priorities
By Maggie Taylor, writer, The American Mold Builder After several unpredictable years, the mold manufacturing industry is primarily reporting positive sentiments as the first quarter of 2023 gets underway. “We’re on very good momentum right now,” said Tammy Barras, president of Westec Plastics Corporation in Livermore, California. “We’ve made a lot of improvements over … [Read more...] about Tool Builders Focus on 2023 Priorities
Raising the Bar on Recruitment and Retention
by Lindsey Munson, editor, The American Mold Builder Business gurus often talk about the view from 30,000 feet – the big picture that provides a look at overall operations. Perhaps, however, the focus should be on the view from 30 feet – a close-up of specific processes and procedures that make an impact now. A leading manufacturer is raising the bar when it comes to … [Read more...] about Raising the Bar on Recruitment and Retention
Employee Benefits: Rising Costs vs. Necessary Incentives
by Maggie Taylor, writer, The American Mold Builder Employers in virtually every industry are struggling to attract and retain high-quality employees. Large and small businesses alike are scrambling to overhaul their wage and benefit structures to remain competitive in a highly volatile employment market. Many companies have found themselves locked in constant competition … [Read more...] about Employee Benefits: Rising Costs vs. Necessary Incentives
Building a Community with Wepco
by Nicole Mitchell, editor, The American Mold Builder A career in manufacturing offers many benefits, including multiple career paths, on-the-job training, hourly pay rates that are well above minimum wage and the satisfaction that comes with making something that contributes to the US infrastructure. However, in this time of uncertainty and with unemployment rates at an … [Read more...] about Building a Community with Wepco
Tom Barr is the 2022 AMBA Mold Builder of the Year
by Lindsey Munson, writer, The American Mold Builder The AMBA Mold Builder of the Year Award was created to recognize outstanding contributions as an industry leader and as an active AMBA member. The 2022 AMBA Annual Conference was held in Itasca, Illinois, where Tom Barr, president and owner of TK Mold & Engineering, Romeo, Michigan, was named AMBA Mold Builder of the … [Read more...] about Tom Barr is the 2022 AMBA Mold Builder of the Year