Mold Base Industries

During World War II, Frank Paules started Crescent Industries as Summit Machine Works. He machined gun turret castings and wheel housings for PT boats. After the war, the company began building compression, transfer and injection molds for plastics. In 1946, Paules renamed the company Crescent Industries and began producing molds for plastics. The company offers mold design consultation and comprehensive manufacturing support and is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

For over 90 years, Murray Corporation has been a full-service designer and manufacturer of fasteners/clamps for hose and pipe applications. It offers a variety of clamps, such as constant tension turbo seal/dual bead super sealing/embossed style/seamless and keystone clamps, in addition to various custom and specialty clamps. Murray Corporation also provides pinch clamp tools and custom packaging services to its clients. Based in Hunt Valley, Md., the firm provides it services throughout the United States and internationally. It caters to clients from the agricultural, automotive, industrial, municipal, marine, irrigation, beverage and plumbing markets. Murray Corporation is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company.

Since 1984, Ames Industries has been designing and building tooling that demands close tolerance requirements, and provides injection molding for a variety of advanced thermoplastic products. Based in Hershey, Pa., the company s client list includes Tyco Electronics, Schindler Elevator Corp., and FCI USA. The machinists at Ames Industries prepare cost estimates, design the mold and oversee the construction of precision tools for a wide range of custom product requirements. They design a client s mold on a computer-aided design and manufacturing system to specific custom requirements. Finished parts are packaged with barcoding facility, and shipped based on customer order specifications. Its in-plant tool shop uses computerized numerically controlled machines, along with industry standard equipment that are utilized in the fabrication of molds.