American Mold Builders Association

 Not only was the AMBA convention a great learning and sharing opportunity, it was a blast ... with both old and new industry friends!

The spirit of the American Mold Builders Association is Community and Communication ... much like that of MoldMaking Technology magazine.

As MMT heads to the AMBA Annual Convention next week in Grand Rapids, MI, we are excited for its new format and to meet up with some old and new industry friends.

American Mold Builders Association.

The hope is that its members are able to reach out to the association on almost any issue related to the industry—whether it is operational, financial or technical.

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For years now, my husband and I have felt connected to the men and women who serve our country in the Armed Forces.

The moldmaking industry takes part in a movement to bring the gift of technology and communication to our Wounded Warriors.

New Group Pricing Offers Significant Savings

Everything heard on the street about what a good year 2011 was for mold manufacturers seems to be rolling over in 2012 according to the latest results from the American Mold Builders Association in their Winter 2012 Business Forecast Survey. Excellent current business conditions jumped 10 percentage points to 25% for survey respondents, from 15% for the same period a year ago. Current business conditions are good for 60% of the survey respondents, up 4 percentage points from a year ago, and fair for 15% -- down 5% from the Winter 2011 survey. Even better news is that no respondents said business is “poor” or “bad.”

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Over 45 moldmaking professionals met in Twinsburg, OH, on November 10th to explore the inventive ways Industrial Mold & Machine (IMM) uses 21st century technology.

The results of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) Fall Business Forecast Survey show that business conditions remain steady for the mold manufacturing industry. Current business conditions remain Good – Excellent for 78 percent of the respondents, the same as the Summer 2011 survey.

The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), Rolling Meadows, IL, is excited to announce the second in its series of plant tour workshops at Industrial Mold & Machine (Twinsburg, OH) on November 10, 2011, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, entitled “Innovative Knowledge Management Systems – How Productivity, Quality and Customer Service Improve when Everyone is on the Same (iPad) Page”.

Moldmakers give back to our Wounded Warriors with the gift of technology, so they can stay in touch.

Industrial Mold & Machine (IMM; Twinsburg, OH) considers itself fairly diverse. A majority of the company’s work is smaller molds (under 400 tons) in industries like appliance, computer/business equipment, electronics, lawn and garden, marine, medical/optical/dental, telecommunications and toys.

Last week, B A Die Mold's founder Alan Petrucci, AMBA's 2011 Mold Builder of the Year, presented to Bill Devore, director of the College of Lake County Foundation, a donation to the CNC/MTT department at College of Lake County.

The American Mold Builders Association, Rolling Meadows, IL, is excited to announce the 2012 AMBA Annual Convention will be in located at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, MI, May 16-18.

Business among AMBA member mold companies isn’t booming, but work is holding steady, according to the Summer 2011 Business Forecast Survey.

M.R. Mold & Engineering expands its workforce to 24 employees to help handle the workload created by the volume of current projects.

The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), Rolling Meadows, IL, recently launched its new Plant Tour Workshop Series to a sold-out crowd at Mold Craft, Inc., Willernie, MN.

The Annual Scholarship Program continues to demonstrate AMBA's commitment to the industry, education and offering valuable member benefits.

Skills shortage, attitude and work ethic frustrate mold company owners.

Optimism – and Business – Grows.

The California Chapter of the American Mold Builders Association met for a social time and introduction to prospects on April 12 at the Arburg Technology Center in Irvine. Twenty people showed up which included five member companies, partners and guests.

Alan Petrucci was named the American Mold Builders Association Mold Builder of the Year. The award was presented by Mike Armbrust, president of the AMBA.

The Chicago Chapter was named the Chapter of the Year at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) in Las Vegas.

When Tim Bartz, vice president of operations for Mold Craft Inc. (Willernie, MN), heard about the work that Will Byers, a veteran of the Iraq war, does with members of the 3/5 Dark Horse Battalion who have been wounded in Afghanistan, he knew he had to help out somehow.

When Tim Bartz, vice president of operations for Mold Craft Inc. (Willernie, MN), heard about the work that Will Byers, a veteran of the Iraq war, does with members of the 3/5th Black Horse Battalion who have been wounded in Afghanistan, he knew he had to help out somehow.

AMBA heads in new direction.

Overall, optimism rules.

A group of 11 dedicated employees—several with more than 10 years with the company—are able to keep overhead costs down and pass those savings onto its customers.

This group of companies delivers a full-systems approach to manufacturing—art to part and every-thing in between.

We bounced the idea around for weeks and finally on the morning of this September 11th, my husband and I looked at each other and said, “It’s time.

American Mold Builders Association—AMBA (Rolling Meadows, IL) is the premier trade association for the U.S. mold manufacturing industry.

AMBA (Roselle, IL) is the premier trade association for the U.S. mold manufacturing industry representing nearly 300 member companies.

Last December, the American Mold Builders Association sadly announced the death of Jeanette Bradley, whose service to the industry as AMBA Executive Director spanned three decades and made the AMBA the national group dedicated exclusively to moldmakers.

The changes and challenges that AMBA members have seen over the past 10 years have required them to be flexible and meet these changes and challenges head on.

This woman’s service to the industry spans three decades and puts the AMBA on the map as a national group dedicated solely to moldmakers. Here is a look at her remarkable career as she settles into retirement.

How do you know if you measure up if there is no data against which you can measure?

The American Mold Builders Association recently released a 10-year comparison of the mold manufacturing industry.

The American Mold Builders Association (Medinah, IL) will be offering qualified attendees at the MoldMaking Expo the newest edition of the AMBA Membership Directory.

It’s a plastic product design engineer’s dream: an extensive listing of 300+ mold manufacturing companies throughout the U.S., complete with specialty niches, capabilities, mold types and other engineering/design services.

Are you taking advantage of all that your industry associations have to offer?

The American Mold Builders Association (Medinah, IL) will be offering qualified attendees at the MoldMaking Expo the newest edition of the AMBA Membership Directory.

Negative stock shutoff can help you make better molds in less time. Here is a clear definition and description of the process. While the concept is fairly simple, the implementation can be challenging.

The American Mold Builders Association (Roselle, IL) released a new, expanded version of its popular Know the True Cost of Your Molds brochure that contains valuable information to help mold buyers compare the cost of purchasing molds offshore versus the U.S.

Results from the AMBA's latest business forecast survey indicates mold builders are holding their own.

U.S. moldmakers are the biggest resource for plastics companies in Mexico.

Establishing a well-balanced portfolio now will prepare moldmakers for future retirement.

Current scholarships, certificates, awards, apprenticeships and competitions that provide financial assistance.

Recently releasing its quarterly moldmaking business forecast results, the AMBA finds that overall, business is slightly improved.

A group of moldmakers and manufacturers join forces to battle foreign competition and keep manufacturing alive and well in the U.S.

Grassroots organization pledges to bring manufacturing back to the United States and off of foreign soil.

The Amercian Mold Builders Association offers moldmakers a guideline for customers to follow when submitting CAD/CAM data.