Dave Lange Director of Sales

Exciting times ahead for D-M-E
You may have seen the big news at D-M-E and our parent company, Milacron: We’re now under new leadership at both levels.

D-M-E’s fearless leader of the past five years, Dave Lawrence, has stepped up to take the responsibility of running Milacron. Bob McKee, president of Milacron’s global industrial fluids division, is D-M-E’s new president.
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Save your customer’s money by honing your skills
In a marketplace where every penny and detail counts, ensuring your molds produce the best quality parts is imperative.

One way to do this is by continuously building upon your mold finishing skills. Your customers will benefit as they start to see a reduction in unusable parts, leading to less waste and an increase in production, making you a hero. Read More

Elastomers Survey Shows Challenges, Opportunities
This past summer, D-M-E set out to expand our knowledge of elastomer processing in the interest of helping you capture opportunities in this growing market. Many thanks go to the hundreds of molders and moldmakers who offered candid insights in our research. Here’s a look at what we learned. Read the report (pdf)

Finding Our Future through Facebook
D-M-E Recruiting through Social Network
The plastics industry needs more skilled workers. Our future depends on it. And at D-M-E, we’re working to attract new talent in new ways—the latest of which is through social networking on Facebook. Read More

And the Winners Are …
D-M-E Scholarships for 2008
In keeping with D-M-E’s commitment to advancing education in the plastics industry, D-M-E is offering $1,000 scholarships to plastics engineering students. It’s an extension of the popular D-M-E Plastics University program. Here are the 10 winners for 2008. Read More

Introducing Quick Strip
Ejection That Won’t Leave a Mark—on Your Part or Your Budget
The new Quick Strip part ejector is the latest example of how D-M-E is advancing breakthrough innovations that help customers succeed every step of the way. Quick Strip is an exciting, cost-saving innovation developed in conjunction with one of our moldmaking customers. Read More

Ask InStep
Have a question or comment for D-M-E? Write us at instep@dme.net to find out anything you need, from hot runner application questions to elastomer processing problems to general comments. Your question or comment gives you a chance to win a free D-M-E polo shirt. Let us know what’s on your mind today.

We Had 2 Minutes to Tell the D-M-E Story
Here’s How We Did It
You’ve heard us talk a lot about striving to be your essential resource in mold technology. That’s a big concept to get across, so we created a new video to show you what we mean when we say we’re here to support you every step of the way. Click on the link to watch the video now. It’s also on our new Facebook page.   Watch video

D-M-E in the News

MoldMaking Technology – Plate Positioning Perfected

Design News – Highest common denominator, Don’t let uneven RoHS enforcement slow your response

Oakland Business Journal – New Strategies Creates Big Opportunities for D-M-E

Moldmaker Journal – Define your company, your brand, your promise

Med-Tech article – Micromolding Techniques Grow with Demand