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Tech Tool & Molded Plastics in the News

	April 2012 - Tech Featured in Business Magazine April Issue - Tech Molded Plastics, Inc. President Scott Hanaway will be featured in the April 2012 issue of Business Magazine. Karen Torres of Business Magazine interviewed Mr. Hanaway and asked questions about some of Tech’s most recent developments and improvements. -full story-

	February 2012 - Tech’s Expanded Facility Up and Running - It was February of last year when Tech announced plans to acquire an adjoining facility to meet strategic planning goals even though the economy was still in turmoil. Since then, the ISO 9001:2008 injection molded plastic company made major investments in facility up-grades... -full story-

	February 2012 - Tech purchases new Arburg 440 ALLROUNDER injection molding press - Tech's new Arburg 440 ton 2011 model 820S ALLROUNDER injection molding press has arrived! At 440 tons, the Arburg 440 is Tech’s largest of 32 precision plastics manufacturing presses. The new Arburg 440 will not just expand Tech’s specialty plastics production capacity... -full story-

	March 2011- Two new Nissei NEX 80 ton All Electric injection molding machines arrive - The new presses include TACT Control, Robotics, and 9E - AA 2.0 oz injection units. Tech's capacity increases to 31 injection molding machines ranging in size from 40 ton to 309 ton operating in a 24/7 full-service, climate controlled environment...-full story-

	February 2011- Tech Expands Facility for Precision Molding - Tech has acquired 38,800 sq. ft. adjoining facility to increase specialized molding capabilities in a clean, climate controlled environment for injection and over-molding of close-tolerance, thin-wall connectors and complex molded plastics produced with engineering grade resins....-full story-

	February 2011- U.S. Senator Pat Toomey visits Tech Molded Plastics, Inc. - Following the tour and announcement of Tech's expansion, Senator Toomey stated, "It's hard not to be impressed. Tech is an incredibly sophisticated operation."....-full story-

	May 2010- Tech Adds Additional Molding Capacity- Tech has added additional molding capacity with the recent purchase of two new....-full story-

	February/ March 2010- Tech Adds Additional Molding Capacity- Tech has added additional molding capacity with the recent purchase of two new....-full story-

	February 2010- Cutting to the Core of Medical Molds- Involving your supply specialists early in the development process can help break you into new markets such as medical. -full story-

	January 2010- Tech Honors Top in the Shop and Receives Educational Training Grants The annual Blue Collar Bash celebrated the best in the local tool & die industry with recognition, prizes and educational grant dollars...- full story-

	December 2009- Tech Celebrates Anniversary- One of Tech's people celebrated a significant career milestone-full story-

	September 2009- Tooling Transfer: Chaos or Calculated Opportunity- Today there is significant pressure on OEMs and Tiered suppiers to transfer existing tooling to safer ground. This has presented prepared moldmakers with ... -full story-

	July 2009- Students, Economics and Growth Drivers in the Tool & Die Industry- During the economic downturn some companies are not only surviving, but thriving. Why are they doing so well? What are they doing differently from others? What unique assets or capabilities do they have that have aided them in their success? These are just a few of the questions posed to Tech Molded Plastics’ Director of Marketing & Sales...- fullstory-

	July 2009- Tech Reinvests in Facility and Plans Equipment Upgrades- While some manufacturer's are closing their doors and barely treading water during this economic downturn, Tech Molded Plastics, Inc. is taking advantage of it's financial strength to reinvest.t ...- fullstory-

	June 2009- Utilizing Advanced Simulation and Melt Management Technologies to Redefine the Industry Standard- In the plastics industry products are often grouped into categories, such as; automotive, electrical, medical, etc. In these categories the trend is to find one material, one process method, and one mold layout that will work for all parts. Grouping products in this manner eliminates creativity and the possibility for advancement in the plastics processing industry. This paper presents a case study of how advanced plastic flow simulation and the latest in melt management technologies can be utilized in order to create products that re-define the industry standard. - full story-

	April 2009- Students, Engineers and Robots Partner for Successful Learning Experience - Tech's engineering team partnered with Cambridge Springs High School's Team PHEAR in a recent RoboBOTS competition for a smart sport that teaches that uses math, the sciences, engineering and manufacturing to high school students. - full story -

	April 2009- Tech Celebrates Several Milestones - Three of Tech's people celebrates significant milestones in their careers in March and April... - full story -

	March 2009- Going Green Can Garner New Business - Adopting green initiatives is not only important to your business, it is important to your customer and should be a part of your standard business practices. - full story -

	February 2009- REACH requirements for American companies doing business in the EU- American companies that have branches in Europe or do business with European companies can be affected by REACH, the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, regulations. - full story -

	October 2008- Automation Equipment Reduces Assembly Time and Cost Problem: Hand assembly of a three-piece part for the aerospace industry was taking over ten days with two different assembly providers being able to only produce 50,000 assembled parts per week. - full story -

	April 2008- Throwing a Punch for Engineering Talent Tech Molded Plastics and the NWPA NTMA is addressing the challenge of finding and training skilled workers for manufacturing positions by taking manufacturing to the schools in the form of RoboBOTS- an exciting smart sports event. - full story -

	December 2007 - Moldmaking Technology Features Tech This moldmaker flies high with a combination of specialized processes and modern technologies required for the extremely tight tolerances and exotic material concerns in the aerospace industry. - full story -

	September 2007 - Tech Invests in New Presses Production capacity expansion includes investment in two new all-electric 120 ton horizontal injection molding presses with TACT control and robotics. The purchase of new molding presses increases Tech's line of 120 ton machines capable of shot capacity from 3.0 to 6.1 oz. - full story -

July 2007 - Training Our Educators
You may be surprised to learn that few educational programs taught in our schools today aim to help students make the connection between what they do in the classroom and how the classroom lesson will apply in the world of work. Such is the daily struggle faced by Richard Gosnell, a science and physics teacher at Cambridge Springs... - full story -

June 2007 - Tech Realizes 50% Quality Programming and Run Time Improvements
Tech Molded Plastics, LP has enhanced its quality services with investment in two new Ram Optical Instrumentation Vision Systems. The new inspection equipment will offer Tech's customers faster and more accurate inspection of molded product and improved communication of data. - full story -

June 2007 - Cutting Waste and Moving Closer to Perfection
What if you found out that there was a possibility that you could save hundreds of thousands of dollars and return it to your bottom line? Interested? According to the Six Sigma Academy, Black Belts help direct strategic initiatives and core team activities to save companies approximately $230,000 per project and can complete 4 to 6 projects per year using Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. - full story -

May 2007 - Building Robots Reveals Powerful Life Lessons
The clash of metal, sparks fly as screams of encouragement arise from the crowd… a classic battle takes place. Who wouldn’t be intrigued? Mike Kilburn, a junior at Meadville Area Senior High School, had been an avid viewer of the Battle Bots television series for years. It was in December of 2006 that Kilburn had the chance to participate in building a Battle Bot of his own when the local chapter of... - full story -

April 2007 - Tech: Joining the March for a Cure
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, over 400,000 Americans and their families live with the devastating effects of MS and during every hour of every day, another person is diagnosed with this crippling disease. There is hope... - full story -

January 2007 - Moldmaking Technology Honors Tech
Tech Tool & Mold Inc. was featured in Moldmaking Technology Magazine's February edition and will be honored at MoldMaking Expo 2007, April 18th and 19th in Rosemont, IL. The Fifth Annual Leadtime Leader Awards Competition was designed to recognize outstanding U.S. moldmaking shops and their ability to succeed in today's global mold market. - full story -

January 2007 - Robots: Leading the Way for Learning Innovation
There is electricity in the air as hundreds of screaming fans gather to root on their favorite team. There is the whir of motors, clashes of steel, and sparks fly. The crowd noise grows to a feverish pitch. A modern day gladiator event, you ask? Well, kind of. This is BattleBots IQ! - full story -

January 2007 - CASA Recognizes Tech for Supporting Children
Imagine a knock at your door in the middle of the night and strangers give you 15 minutes to grab your possessions before you are taken away from everything that you have ever known. This scenario is a reality for over 20,000 PA children who enter the foster care system annually due to abuse or neglect. - full story -

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