News
Industrial Molds Group stands at the forefront of mold manufacturing, engineering, and research.
Because of the company's focus on the highest level of account management, cutting-edge research, and quality standards, Industrial Molds Group is often in the news.
Below are several recent news items for your review.
November / December News Letter
(January 24, 2012) Nov/Dec 2011 News Letter
October 2011 News Letter
(January 24, 2012) October 2011
Sept 2011 Newsletter
(January 24, 2012) Sept 2011 Newsletter
January 2012 News Letter
(January 24, 2012) January 2012
August 2011 Newsletter
(August 31, 2011) August 2011 Newsletter
July 2011 Newsletter
(July 28, 2011) July 2011 Newsletter
CASE STUDY: Packaging Innovations That Reduce Costs, Enhance Differentiation
(July 25, 2011) Industrial Molds Group, a Rockford, IL-based mold manufacturer, has become known for its capabilities to help its OEM customers in the food, pharmaceutical and medical markets design and develop unique and functional packaging.
June 2011 Newsletter
(June 29, 2011) June 2011 Newsletter
May 2011 Newsletter
(May 26, 2011) May 2011 Newsletter
April 2011 Newsletter
(April 29, 2011) April 2011 Newsletter
March 2011 Newsletter
(March 30, 2011) Newsletter
Industrial Molds - TPR
(March 9, 2011) Vice President, Tim Peterson talks about Industrial Molds and what we do.
February 2011 Newsletter
(February 28, 2011) Newsletter
Asian Tooling: Do you know what you are getting?
(January 31, 2011) Molds being manufactured overseas are not "the same", as tooling being built in the United States.
January 2011 Newsletter
(January 27, 2011) Industrial Molds Newsletter
Is moldmaking automation worth it?
(January 10, 2011) Automation is worth it, as one moldmaker discusses what he has learned how to implement it the "right" way.
Mold Maintenance Tips: Laziness Now Means Trouble Later
(December 13, 2010) Maintenance is key to ensuring that the molds you are running continue to be reliable, efficient and productive. Cutting corners on mold maitnencance will shorten the life of the mold and cause more problems and time delays down the road.
November 2010 Newsletter
(November 30, 2010) Industrial Molds News
October 2010 Newsletter
(October 28, 2010) Industrial Molds News
September 2010 Newsletter
(September 29, 2010) Industrial Molds News
Data file translation woes: A failure to communicate
(September 13, 2010) With so many types of sotware for data files, it is difficult for mold makers to carry them all, much less to be fluent and understand them all. Without a universal standard for data files, mold makers meet the challenge of translating data into usable 3D models.
August 2010 Newsletter
(August 31, 2010) Industrial Molds News
Investing in Competitiveness Now
(July 30, 2010) Business is picking up and for some moldmakers that means it's time to invest in new equipment.
July 2010 Newsletter
(July 28, 2010) Industrial Molds News
Converting your customer's part from metal to plastic? Better ask the right questions.
(July 22, 2010) When deciding whether to switch a metal part to a plastic part it pays to ask the right questions. Industrial Molds found a solution to making a weather proof metal electric box into a weather proof plastic electric box.
June 2010 Newsletter
(June 29, 2010) Industrial Molds News
When Industrial Molds speaks up about changing tool design, customers listen.
(June 8, 2010) Industrial Molds uses longstanding relationship to better serve their customers. They were able to show their long time customer that a little more expense in the front end will cause less problems and save money in the back end. There were fewer problems with the tool as it was more robust and durable.
May 2010 Newsletter
(May 28, 2010) Industrial Molds News
April 2010 Newsletter
(April 29, 2010) Industrial Molds News
Steel Prices on the Rise
(April 17, 2010) CNBC.com reports, global steel prices are set to increase by up to a third. Miners and steelmakers agreed to a ground-breaking change in the iron ore price system. The new deal will raise the cost of anything that uses steel, including molds
March 2010 Newsletter
(March 30, 2010) Industrial Molds News
Industrial Molds receives visit from Congressman Don Manzullo (R IL-16).
(March 8, 2010) Tim Peterson Vice President of Industrial Molds extended a visit to Congressman Don Manzullo (R IL-16). Manzullo was able to speak with Tim and ask him questions before going on a shop tour. It is important to have Members of Congress out in the community willing to visit with small businesses so they can see who they impact when voting on bills in Congress.
February 2010 Newsletter
(February 26, 2010) Industrial Molds News
Metal-effect compound dresses up talc-filled PP engine cover.
(January 29, 2010) Industrial Molds built the tool that produces the parts featured in the PlasticsToday.com article. The article refers to the metal effect compound that "dresses up" the talc-filled engine cover for the Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicle. This piece shows how effective the collaborative efforts between an OEM, molder, material supplier and a company as open to new ideas as Industrial Molds can come up with innovative solutions.
January 2010 Newsletter
(January 21, 2010) Industrial Molds News
Selling value cements relationships; the customer's request is a great starting point
(November 23, 2009) Industrial Molds finds innovative solution for their customers challenging problem.
Industrial Purchases New HURCO VMX64
(October 29, 2008) Industrial Molds continues to invest in its future through the updating of new equipment that should help with efficiency and productivity.
Tim Peterson promoted to Vice President of Operations
(May 1, 2008) Tim Peterson promoted to Vice President of Operations.
Moldex 3D
(April 1, 2008) New mold flow technology now offered at Industrial molds. Make sure to ask your account manager about this service
