2010 LEADTIME LEADER AWARD WINNERS

LARGE SHOP WINNER
Triangle Tool Corp. (Milwaukee, WI)
specializing in injection, SMC (sheet molded compound), structural foam and compression molds for large plastic parts in addition to specialty large part machining—has survived the current economic climate by constantly reinventing itself through investing in technology and equipment while penetrating new markets. The company’s average leadtime on a project is 11 weeks, which it is able to maintain through concise scheduling utilizing both computer and visual boards that are reviewed twice daily during the shift change by shop managers.
www.commercialtoolgroup.com

SMALL SHOP WINNER
Mold Craft Inc. - (Willernie, MN)
With an average leadtime of eight weeks, Mold Craft, Inc. (Willernie, MN) builds high-volume, multi-cavity and multi-mold projects that produce small, intricate, precision plastic parts. The company’s strength is in designing and building molds that require extensive engineering using tightly toleranced CNC machining, CNC sinker and wire EDM work, grinding and polishing. The company also builds molds for metal injection molding, LSR and LIM molds.
www.mold-craft.com/

LARGE SHOP HONORABLE MENTION
H.S. Die & Engineering - (Grand Rapids, MI)
With 285 employees, H.S. Die & Engineering (Grand Rapids, MI) designs and builds injection, compression, two-shot, stack, RIM, structural foam and blow molds for industries like aerospace, agricultural, national defense, electric power generation, automotive and medical. The company also performs mold tryout and part production with 3300-ton press capacity with the business philosophy of “quality on time.” H.S. Die boasts 98 percent on-time delivery. www.hsdie.com

SMALL SHOP HONORABLE MENTION
CS Tool Engineering, Inc. (Cedar Springs, MI)
with an average leadtime of 10 to 12 weeks—builds plastic injection and compression molds, and performs services like precision machining, TIG and laser welding, gun drilling and project management. Serving the automotive, furniture, aerospace and consumer goods industries, the company’s addition of high-speed machining capabilities helps overall leadtimes and efficiencies.
www.cste.com/