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Manufacturing always needs more dependable employees. An Industry Week article1 by Adrienne Selko stated that more than 2.3 million women left the labor market since the pandemic began. On top of that, countless other women had previously earned degrees and started up the career ladder before leaving the workforce to raise their children. The moms in these two categories can be … [Read more...] about Attracting Moms as a Workforce Segment

With the integration of Battenfeld machines into the extended product portfolio of the Kottingbrunn, Austria-based WITTMANN Group, the company has pursued a two-brand strategy in its external appearance: WITTMANN for all products around injection molding machines and WITTMANN BATTENFELD for injection molding machines and injection molding processes. To highlight the … [Read more...] about WITTMANN Group Changes Brand Strategy

Plastic Design & Manufacturing, Manhattan, Montana, has transferred ownership from founder Mike Groff to the company’s existing executive team. Randy Scheid, president and CFO; James Smith, VP operations and engineering; and Darrell Witham, VP sales and marketing have acquired the business with Sam Lazcano, VP of PDM MX operations rounding out the executive team. Groff … [Read more...] about Plastic Design & Manufacturing Transfers Ownership

TriMech, Richmond, Virginia, announced that it has acquired InterPRO Additive Manufacturing Group. TriMech is a portfolio company of The Halifax Group, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity investor. The acquisition allows TriMech to build on its professional custom 3D printing servies, which include providing high-performance prototypes, tooling and manufacturing aids, … [Read more...] about TriMech Acquires InterPRO Additive Manufacturing Group

Shimifrez Inc., Vaughan, Ontario, has secured AS9100 Section 8.3 Certification for Design and Development ahead of its plans to introduce a series of components to redefine manufacturing protocols for the aerospace and automotive industries. The AS9100 standard codifies the quality management system requirements for companies that design, develop or manufacture aviation, … [Read more...] about Shimifrez Inc. Extends AS9100 Certification