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Father/Daughter Team Takes Mold Business into the Future

Mold Making Technology

Source, all images: B A Die Mold Inc. Looking back, I see that many of my customers who worked as engineers for various customers have become good friends. I should mention that being named Mold Maker of the Year by the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) in 2011 remains a special memory. Anything could happen.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

For instance, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan shut down electronics factories, and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey disrupted US oil refineries and petrochemical plants, ultimately leading to shortages of some plastics and resins critical to different industries.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

Companies that may be concerned about the viability or performance of a supplier should consider seeking licenses or other rights that would enable to obtain vital components from another source if the supplier does not meet its obligations. Different sources have articulated different definitions. For example, courts and the U.S.