Crescent Industries, Inc.
New Freedom, PA 17349
Myths for Purchasing Injection Molds and Injection Molded Parts
This information comes directly from the article 7 Myths on Purchasing Injection Molded Parts and Injection Molds written by Bill Tobin. Many companies think the purchasing of a mold is the tooling necessary to produce a part.Ã- While correct there are some considerations that need to be made before your purchase. Myth #1 Always buy the most economical mold.Ã- Economical does not...
Read More »Swiss Screw Machining Solutions for Plastic & Metal Components
Precision Swiss screw machined components have had a major impact on the medical, aerospace and defense industry. In these industries, having the most precise components available is not an option - it's mandatory. Any product manufactured for these industries must be created using the latest in accurate manufacturing technology in order to perform exceptionally. Common Uses for Precision Swiss...
Read More »Crescent Industries is Now FDA Registerd
Providing the ability to manufacture complete medical device finished goods. New Freedom, PAÃ- – Crescent Industries has announced they are now FDA Registered. FDA registration was required because they manufacture some finished goods for their customers and are the last to touch the medical device before use. By becoming FDA Registered, they see this as an opportunity to grow in the...
Read More »Crescent Industries, Inc to Exhibit at the MD&M Florida Tradeshow March 6-7th for Medical Device Technologies
Lifesaving innovation begins at MDM Florida at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on March 6 & 7, 2013.Ã- MD&M Florida will help to connect inspiration, partnerships, education and technologies that drive medical device innovation. You will find resources to solve your toughest medical device design, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly and packaging challenges...
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Myths for Purchasing Injection Molds and Injection Molded Parts
This information comes directly from the article 7 Myths on Purchasing Injection Molded Parts and Injection Molds written by Bill Tobin. Many companies think the purchasing of a mold is the tooling necessary to produce a part.Ã- While correct there are some considerations that need to be made before your purchase. Myth #1 Always buy the most economical mold.Ã- Economical does not...
Read More »How the Excise Tax will Effect Medical Device Manufacturers
On January 1, 2013, the new 2.3% excise tax on many medical devices goes into effect. It was imposed as a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and will pose some significant challenges to this industry. The tax itself applies to manufacturers and importers of medical devices and the impact will have far-reaching effects on the market and device affordability for consumers. It is important that...
Read More »MAPP's Benchmarking Conference Assists Injection Molders
Plastic injection molding companies as well as other plastics and rubber manufacturers will be converging on Indianapolis, Indiana for a couple days in October to attend the Bench Marking and Best Practices Conference themed Road to Excellence . The conference is being sponsored by Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP), the only organization that works to provide plastics...
Read More »Changes to ISO 13485 Certification for Manufacturers for 2012
ISO 13485:2012 has now been issued which will supersede the current version ISO 13485:2003. However, it is the European version that has been updated and other countries outside of Europe therefore still use ISO 13485:2003. Why was the change made? The European standard EN ISO 13485:2012 Medical Devices, Quality Management Systems, Requirements for Regulatory Purposes, has been published, after...
Read More »New Regulation for the FDA Will Have an Impact on Medical Device Manufacturing
The Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2012, or MDUFA III as it has been called, will have a big impact across the industry and inevitably will also move this field forward while affecting performance goals. The new submissions decision time-lines will gradually decrease. They will be going from 135 days in 2013 and scaling down to 124 days by 2017. The FDA and Obama administration signed into...
Read More »What is Reshoring and Why is it Important?
Remember all those manufacturing and injection molding jobs we used to have in the United States, and then companies started moving to other countries to take advantage of cheaper labor? That is called offshoring . It is a practice that arguably killed the whole Made in America ideal and dealt a heavy blow to our economy. But before we get our blue collars in a twist, I have some good news; it...
Read More »Tips to Building a Partnership with Your Injection Molder
Strategic partnerships are becoming far more common today due to the efficiency and effectiveness of the approach. In today's economy, creating bridges between custom injection molder manufacturers and customer delivery systems can create a healthy exchange of ideas, innovation and competitive advantage. Suppliers and customers receive greater amounts of information and support when they are...
Read More »Benefits of Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Your Injection Molder
Employee Stock Ownership Plans or ESOP is basically a way in which employees of an injection molding company (or any publicly traded company) can own a share of the organization they work for. It is a qualified retirement plan, like a 401(k), that buys, holds and sells company stock for the benefit of the employees, providing them with an ownership stake in the company. Employees of injection...
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