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14 INDUSTRY BO May THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HILLS WELCOME TO INDUSTRY 80 AND THE TOWN OF HILLS A GOOD PLA CE TO SETTLE FOR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS COMMERCIAL BUSINESS FAMILY HOMES EXCELLENT PROVISIONS FOR RECREATION SCHOOLS CHURCHES LIBRARIES FIRE POLICE PROTECTION AMBULANCE SERVICE in Guelph St Georgetown Ont Specialists in INDUSTRIAL and COMMERCIAL FLOORING As well as Renovations Visit our display at Booth No 140 at INDUSTRY 80 MoldMasters techniques in demand around world Mold Masters Ltd Armstrong Avenue won international acclaim and director Gcll Mas chosen Man of the Year In 1977 by the Society Plastics Industries in Canada Here in their own backyard little Is known about the thriving com pany employing inters designers much mold makers and tool makers Recognition has come to Mold Masters through the development of a I and tech advanced hot runner molding which Is incorporated into injection olds which has captured a large Mice of the export market A chart on the wall shows jobs with com panics in Sweden mm Holland Germany Switzerland United States Taiwan Israel Prance and Canada In I export market the drop In the Canadian dol lar has certainly been an asset said Mr Gellert The patented tech nlqucs and components which makes mold for Industry more profitable Is in demand all over the world Patents are not new to this Innovative company where more than pat en Is are registered The components for the injection molds can be applied to any mold and can produce anything as long as it is plastic Their system cuts waste an accepted cost factor until now and speeds up the whole process Mold Masters Is con centra ting more and more on supplying the mold making Industry with their specialized techniques and com Representatives of the company where learn work is the theme attend all major trade shows and feci that where the contacts are made that drum up International trade for the company and for Canada Mr said Getting the business is no problem but getting reliable workers is much more difficult He stated he is always on the lookout for steady hard working people While most or the cm are highly led he said they will Intelligent people who ore really interested He stresses he has to stay competitive in the world market and has to cover costs of research which the company in the arc front The emphasis on research Is shown by the fact the ratio of engineering to prod uetlon personnel Is one to one Mr Glllcrt claims the apprenticeship system In Canada is not working and cited an example of a guidance teacher who did not know what a mold maker is He describes the occupation as one of the last remaining creat artists in Industry He points out In Europe a mold maker Is highly regarded The company Is also custom mold makers and of their own products Among some of Jobs Mold Mailers Lid was chosen Man of War in 1977 by the Society of Plastics Indus tries In Canada Up credits Culler of Motors or bringing him and Mold Mailers to the products ore cassette holders beauty kit cases and tall lights for Fords made in Europe The tall lights arc made by a process developed here where three colors red amber and white arc molded in one machine resulting in the turning out of a complete set of tail lights both left and right every seconds How did this vigorous progressive company land in Georgetown Much of the credit goes to Dal Cutter of Bat Mot and Mr knew each other in where the company was located at the time and where Mr Kutter was selling cars When opened his agency here in town he talked Mr Gellert Into looking over the George town area Going farther Mr Kutter contacted the mayor and the industrial commission to line up space the 42 square foot plant There no doubt Bar got us Into Georgetown commented Mr In this highly technical company Gel a wife plays an important role She had extensive bank ing experience and keeps her eye on the bank balance here too Without her I could never have done this says her husband Postal strikes hamp ered the business says the director He claims the European business could be doubled If the postal service was better He says they rely mainly on telex and telecopiers to conduct their inter national business now Summing up the com pany philosophy Mr says Never settle for the mediocre aim much higher The company a success attests to the truth of the philosophy Itecent to Mold Muslim were editors plastic from Europe and the United Stales The lour was part of a Joint effort by plastics Industry and the Ontario Government