On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Tony Demakis sat down with MJ Belmont of Westminster Tool, to have a candid conversation concerning customer care. MJ's title, according to his LinkedIn profile, is Inside Sales Rep, however, his job is customer service.

Join us as we discuss these and other topics on an all-new Chat and Chow! 

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On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Tony Demakis sat down with Mark Denzler, President and CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. Mark has been at the forefront of keeping businesses functioning and essential during this unprecedented time.

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On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Tony Demakis sat down with Troy Nix, Executive Director for the American Mold Builders Association and Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors. Troy is one of the best when it comes to experience in leadership. He is primed to share his journey and knowledge on where he has been and where he sees the industry going. 

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LinkedIn: Troy Nix LinkedIn: AMBA LinkedIn: MAPP Book: Eternal Impact

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Tony Demakis sat down with Alex Hoffer, Chief Revenue Officer for Hoffer Plastics. Alex started the Bald in Business Blog: A bold & honest discussion around the intersection of Christ and the workplace. Tony and Alex talk about work/life balance, the struggles with challenges and decision making, and the difference between planning and preparedness. They address how to be a leader by showing grace to others.

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Website: hofferplastics.com LinkedIn: Alex Hoffer LinkedIn: Hoffer Plastics Blog: baldinbusiness.com

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Christina Fuges of MoldMaking Technology and I sat down with Todd Schuett, Owner of Creative Technology. He started this company with the foundation of meeting everyone in the industry. Bringing his camera to trade shows transformed into running a manufacturing marketing company. Todd helps businesses better position themselves and honing in on what makes them unique. His passion for manufacturing is shown through his photos, videos, and website creation.

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Website: creat.com LinkedIn: Todd Schuett LinkedIn: Creative Technology

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Christina Fuges of MoldMaking Technology and I sat down with Westfall Technik. Although Westfall is new to the industry, their experience and level of expertise has over 40 years of history. With 19 companies under the Westfall name, this juggernaut has the bandwidth across all areas of the industry. Providing a fully integrated solution from top to bottom, Westfall is able to put their customers to the best place of fit. Being exposed to such a wide range of employees is a huge resource for new ideas. This one-stop-shop includes multiple sites to get the job done exactly as it needs to be. 

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Website: westfalltechnik.com LinkedIn: Westfall Technik LinkedIn: Michael Zacharias LinkedIn: Vijay Kudchadkar LinkedIn: Brian Matachun 

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Christina Fuges of MoldMaking Technology and I sat down with Kaci Miller and Joseph Solorio from Kingson Mold and Machine Inc. These two are the perfect duo. They both have learned so much from each other within the industry and they continue to push each other to become better and learn more. Having a great sense of pride and culture is important to understanding the Kingson way. Challenging each other and holding each other accountable allows Kaci and Joseph to have such a great balance. 

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Website: kingsonmold.com LinkedIn: Kingson Mold and Machine LinkedIn: Joseph Solorio LinkedIn: Kaci Miller

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Christina Fuges of MoldMaking Technology and I sat down with Hillary and MJ from Westminster Tool. They believe that continuous improvement goes hand-in-hand with the ever-changing market and industry. The impact of Westminster's culture has changed their employee's lives inside and outside of work. To them, it is not about just building molds. Their overall goal is to improve the quality of life. 

Westminster is inviting companies out to come and learn their culture. They want others to see how they are changing and why it is successful for them.

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Website: westminstertool.com
LinkedIn: Westminster Tool
LinkedIn: Hillary Coombs
LinkedIn: MJ Belmont

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Christina Fuges of MoldMaking Technology and I sat down with Ron and Sriraj from Currier Plastics. Currier's culture is crucial to them. It is really about the people and the way they deliver and perform. Ron and Sriraj talk about how Currier is able to build relationships and experiences within the market . One thing that they strive for is to tie as much into their people development as they do into their product development.

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Website: currierplastics.com
LinkedIn: Currier Plastics
LinkedIn: Ron Ringleben
LinkedIn: Sriraj Patel

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Christina Fuges of MoldMaking Technology and I sat down with Wayne Daniel, Director of Business Development of Canon Virginia. Wayne fell in love with the industry and went out of his way to learn as much as he can. He has been a part of tool making operations for the past 2 years for Canon Virginia.

Majority of the products are done in-house at Canon in order to manufacture the things that canon does as far as products go. Their latest and greatest innovation is the Shuttle Molding System. It was produced for their internal production. The Shuttle Molding System allows you to run two molds in one machine at the same time and increases productivity up to 200%.

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Website: www.cvi.canon.com
LinkedIn: Canon Virginia
LinkedIn: Wayne Daniel