A Tradition of Innovation Continues
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DME trade show booth at the 1946 SPE exhibition in Detroit; DME, 60 years later, at the 2006 NPE in Chicago |
In 1942, I.T. Quarnstrom founded Detroit Mold Engineering (today’s
DME Company) to provide mold bases in standard sizes, ready for machining of the cavity.
That was the beginning of the
DME tradition of industry-leading innovation and standardization. Seven decades later, we’re still making moldmakers, molders and designers more efficient and more productive through new products and services.
Significant advances in mold tooling technology are the DME story. With seven decades of making moldmakers, molders and designers more efficient and more productive, we’ve
become an essential resource to the industry.
Standardized leader pins, sprue bushings, locating rings & return pins join product line
1944
First international warehouse established in Canada
1955
Standard cavity insert blocks introduced
1964
New DME slide retainer provides smooth action for cam hold-out
1974
DME establishes I.T. Quarnstrom Foundation to support customer education and training
1978
New Ultraform finishing and polishing system cuts costly hand finishing operations
1983
Toll-free central order processing implemented for a convenient point of contact
1985
DME establishes DME (China) Ltd. In Hong Kong
1989
DME celebrates 50th anniversary
1992
DME becomes first mold technologies supplier to earn Moldflow silver certification
2005
Unitized Valve Gate, providing superior cosmetics with a simple setup, debuts at NPE
2012