Contract Manufacturing Profile
Today, Milacron consists of Milacron Plastics Machinery (injection, extrusion and blow-molding); Mold-Masters (hot runners); DME Co. (mold technologies); Milacron Aftermarket (parts and service) and CIMCOOL Fluid Technology (metal- working fl uids and services).
But a little-known part of the Milacron business has also been growing, too. About a decade ago, Milacron planted the seeds of a contract manufacturing business to offset the cycli- cal nature of the machinery business, which is highly sensitive to the ups-and-downs in the economy.
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The strategy is now regarded as vital to the company.
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Milacron’s contract manufacturing business, known as Mila- cron Contract Manufacturing, has provided a relatively stable source of revenue, especially during tough times, and it’s also been a steadily growing source of revenue. “We have a pretty cyclical business,” said Mark Vanzant, director of Manufacturing and Engineering, Milacron. “This was a strategy we arrived at 10–15 years ago to help us kind of balance our manufacturing loads. …
“Using [the] machining facilities we already have, we look for business that requires similar capabilities.” Most often, that has been customers with big, high-tech parts, including those in the oil and gas, wind, agriculture, mining and locomotive sectors, among others. Milacron also provides parts to other noncompeting machine builders who sometimes do not have enough capacity to meet orders.
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