Significant advances in mold tooling technology are the D-M-E story. With six decades of making moldmakers, molders and designers more efficient and more productive, we’ve become an essential resource to the industry.

1942 Introduction of the standard mold base in two sizes

1944 Development of a line of additional standardized mold components, including leader pins, sprue bushings, locating rings and return pins

1955 First international warehouse established in Canada

1964 Standard cavity insert blocks introduced

1968 D-M-E collapsible core launched; a breakthrough for molding parts with internal threads, undercuts, protrusions or cut-outs

1974 New D-M-E slide retainer provides smooth action, simple operation and reliable performance for cam hold-out

1978 D-M-E establishes the I.T. Quarnstrom Foundation to continue its commitment to furthering the education of mold designers and moldmakers

1983 UltraformAE finishing system cuts costly and time-consuming hand finishing operations

1985 Toll-free central order processing implemented for a single, convenient point of contact with D-M-E

1989 D-M-E establishes D-M-E (China) Ltd. in Hong Kong

1996 D-M-E becomes a member of the Milacron family of companies

1996 Quick Delivery Specials (QDSTM) mold base program introduced for rapid shipment on a wide range of custom mold bases

1998 Galaxy hot runner system designed specifically for high-cavitation molding applications is introduced

1998 D-M-E receives ISO 9001 certification

2000 MoldBasics™ series mold bases for short-run or prototype molding applications introduced

2000 Stellar™ hot runner system introduced for micromolding applications

2000 D-M-E online e-commerce web site is launched for convenient customer access to the plastics industryis broadest line of products and services

2006 D-M-E introduces the Polivalve Valve Gate hot runner system with hydraulic or pneumatic actuation

2007 D-M-E opens new Asian logistics center in Shenzhen, China

2007 D-M-E unveils its new Eco-Smart hot runner system optimized specifically for the processing of polylactic acid (PLA) bio-resins

2008 D-M-E introduces to the North American market its Cold Runner System for Elastomers, after the successful implmentation of more than 600 cold deck systems in Europe