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The ABCs of the R&D Tax Credit
Here’s what you need to know to see if you qualify for this often lucrative tax credit. Chances are, if you build complex molds, you are entitled to reap the benefits.
Read MoreLeveling the Playing Field?
If you are able to make price part of the issue, and not the only issue, you have a better chance to show your customers why working with you will be their best solution.
Read MorePartnering for Success: One Builds, The Other Repairs
A moldmaker and a shop that specializes in mold repair/engineering unite their specialties to increase capabilities and compete globally.
Read MoreNew PET Bottle Standard May Boost Business for Moldmakers
A rule to lightweight preform necks and closures could require more than 1,000 new molds.
Read MoreTen Pointers for Better Mold Production
Although the criteria and the technology used to produce molds have changed dramatically in recent years, the basic rules for developing a mold that meets the original design criteria, and functions effectively, have not changed at all.
Read MoreAnswering the Call
How do we better educate ourselves, our shop employees and the industry overall?
Read MoreAutomation and Moldmaking: Streamling Processes
Automation is coming into the forefront as moldmakers are on the hunt to automate with software and equipment to streamline processes for optimal productivity—and quality.
Read MoreChallenges in Blow Mold Design
Blow mold design and build requirements—as well as challenges and how to overcome them—through the use of a new rotary blow molding wheel system.
Read MoreThe Branding Myth
To not be aware and involved in marketing and branding is just as harmful as doing it poorly.
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