by Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, American Mold Builders Association On May 11, 2022, the AMBA Emerging Leaders Network – a group of 40-and-under emerging industry professionals within the AMBA community seeking professional leadership development – kicked off AMBA Conference 2022 with its annual pre-conference meeting, marking the third time AMBA’s … [Read more...] about AMBA Emerging Leaders Forge Leadership Paths through Connection and Coaching
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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
Compumold Named Tooling Trailblazer of the Year
by Lindsey Munson, writer, The American Mold Builder The AMBA Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award was established to recognize the accomplishments of an AMBA member company that have resulted in a notable impact in the area of education. This year’s award recipient was CompuMold Tool & Design Inc. in Phillips, Wisconsin. It was a complete surprise for Brian Meives and … [Read more...] about Compumold Named Tooling Trailblazer of the Year
New Mentorship Series Impacts Emerging Leaders
By Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA Although many up-and-coming leaders have a desire to learn from those who have come before them, accessing tribal knowledge from industry executives continues to be a challenge for next-generation employees, particularly in mold manufacturing. Between generational gaps, differences in communication, the lack of … [Read more...] about New Mentorship Series Impacts Emerging Leaders
Bridging the Gap: Helping Young Professionals Develop into Effective Leaders
By Lara Copeland, assistant editor, The American Mold Builder In many ways, the manufacturing industry is booming in the US. Operations have been working toward development and growth and are now beginning to enter new markets with plans to expand facilities, but there seems to be one important element in insufficient supply: the workers. According to the American Mold … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap: Helping Young Professionals Develop into Effective Leaders
Recruiting the Next-Generation Workforce
By Brittany Willes, contributing writer, The American Mold Builder Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, one of the key issues facing leadership across nearly every industry was that of recruiting and retaining the next generation of employees. For the mold- and toolbuilding industries, workforce development is especially crucial as the older generation – often with decades of … [Read more...] about Recruiting the Next-Generation Workforce