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Last quarter we lost a quote. The other shop came in $12,000 lower. Two months later that customer called us back. Their cycle times were running 38 s

You have three quotes on your desk. The prices vary by 30% or more. The specs look similar on paper-same steel, same cavity count, same surface finish

Last quarter we took over a rescue project from a European medical device company. Their original supplier had quoted edge gates on a 32-cavity syring

A procurement director from a German automotive supplier called us in June 2023 with a problem that had already cost his company five months. Their pr

Last quarter a client sent us a housing design specifying MT-11220 leather grain on PC/ABS. Product team wanted near-vertical walls, looked great in r

Aerospace Plastic Injection Molding: Key Components, Design Considerations, Materials, and Future Trends Seven weeks ago a defense contractor's qu

Two-Shot Molding vs. Overmolding: What Are Their Differences? Last quarter, a medical device client came to us after burning through $180,000 on a fai

(2026) Top 12 Injection Molding Companies ABIS Mold Engineering & Sourcing Team · February 2026 Last quarter a Boston medical device startu

DIY Plastic Injection Molding Guide In 2024 Q3, a consumer electronics startup in Shenzhen came to us after spending four months trying to mold ABS ph

How Much Does a Plastic Injection Mold Cost? Late 2023 we received an RFQ for an e-cigarette housing. The client, an ODM manufacturer based in Shenzhe

How Much Does a Progressive Stamping Die Cost? Last year, a procurement manager from a German automotive supplier sent us the same RFQ he'd sent t

Precision Aerospace Injection Molding We lost a big project back in 2018. The customer needed PEEK brackets for an APU mounting system, and the critic