H.S. Die & Engineering, Inc. (Grand Rapids, Ml) - the winner of the Leadtime Leader Large Shop Honorable Mention Award - knows a thing or two about reinvention. The company has recently entered the aerospace industry (see Flying High in Aerospace Sidebar) to ensure its long-term survival during tough economic times. Increasing automation to further tighten leadtimes - as well as molding, testing and sampling capabilities - also has played a part in the company's continued success in the design and build of injection, compression, double shot, stack, RIM, structural foam and blow molds.
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