Contrary to some perceptions, U.S. mold builders still have a lot going for them. Granted, the going has gotten tougher over the past 10 years, but it’s not as though a shop owner is stuck owning a buggy whip store in an automotive era. There are many areas in which to compete and serve mold buyers in order to remain viable.

Having grown up in the U.S. mold industry, and now having spent considerable time in the Europe and Asia markets, I wonder at times if U.S. mold buyers—and even mold builders—truly appreciate the advantages of a U.S.-built mold. Knowing one’s advantages can assist in setting one’s business in the right direction toward the best targets.
Before describing some advantages, let’s be sure we are being honest with ourselves on some legitimate concerns.
It’s important to acknowledge that for some mold buyers, their volume is high enough to justify all of the prep and maintenance that comes with developing sources in lower cost regions such as Canada, Portugal and Singapore. For those willing to withstand more risk toward a perceived reward, Poland, Taiwan, and now of course China, are countries that come to mind for even lower cost tooling.
In some instances, the case to be made for an imported tool stands up to an argument. For example, some piece parts may be very simple, or perhaps confidentiality is not as much of a concern or maybe the tool is not built to run for a long period of time. But these arguments do not apply to every mold buyer, and they’re not applicable to every mold.
Another legitimate concern is that ‘the center of gravity is moving’. This concern is regarding the molds that we don’t see or even get to bid on. The tooling for entire product platforms is being researched and developed, prototyped, tooled, run and assembled overseas.
However, not only is it hard to imagine R&D discontinuing in the U.S., but the idea of a mass exodus of mold manufacturing flies in the face of growing concerns about the loss of intellectual property rights within rogue regions.
So yes, some mold buyers will develop overseas sources, and yes there will be some corporate decisions made to shift entire program development offshore. But, these factors won’t apply to all tools or to the product development plans of all corporations.

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