Where we started:

Mold Masters was incorporated in December of 1961 by Vern Whitman and two partners to manufacture precision plastic injection and fiberglass compression molds.  As the business grew, the shop area, then a small leased facility in Willoughby, Ohio, became too small.  Three acres of land was purchased on Clover Ave. in Mentor, Ohio and a 5,000 sq. ft. facility was erected.

With Vern parting ways in 1972, Frank Cichon, then current principal, stepped to the fore.  While Vern took his family to upstate New York to continue manufacturing in a more rural, less hectic environment, Frank, with the goodwill of Vern, was soon busy with growing the business to its current size.

Where we are today:

Nearly 30 years later and our focus has remained the same; constant upgrade of facilities and equipment has lead to the Clover Ave. facility to reach its current 45,000 sq. ft. size.  1985 saw the formation of the Mold Masters Airfoil Pattern Company (M.M.A.P.C.), requiring the purchase of a 25,000 sq. ft. facility in 1993 which was then remodeled and was opened a year-and-a-half later.

Some 40 years after its founding, Mold Masters is a major supplier to the airfoil investment casting industry for both precision tooling and complex pattern assemblies.  Today, Mold Masters employs over 200 people at two sites located in Mentor, Ohio. 

The Company’s success is, to a large extent, due to its emphasis on using high technology and state-of-the-art equipment combined with a “can do” team approach by our employees in serving our customers’ needs.  With continued focus on our customers, we should enjoy many more years of growth and success.

Mission Statement:

Mold Masters’ mission is to supply all of our customers with precision tooling, patterns, and machined components for jet turbine engines to the highest quality standards with competitive costs and the fastest deliveries.

Our customers include all the major investment casting foundries and their ceramic core suppliers, as well as, both directly and indirectly, every manufacturer of jet turbine engines in the U.S., as well as many suppliers and manufacturers throughout the world.  

The challenges we face today include meeting the most stringent quality standards, cost reduction efforts and rapid deliveries as demanded by our customers in this highly competitive global market.  To meet these challenges and enable the company, as well as its customers, to prosper requires a highly skilled, trained and motivated work force.

MOLD MASTERS SCOPE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

• Mold Masters International manufactures precision three-dimensional-shaped wax, plastic and ceramic molds, fixtures and gages used in the investment casting of blades, vane wheels and nozzles for jet turbines.
• Medical and surgical tooling and production.
• Layout and inspection of patterns and airfoil shaped investment castings.
• Prototype machining of investment cast parts for rapid turn-around programs.
• G.E. approved machining and EDM facility.
• High speed machining of pre-hardened tool steels.

MOLD MASTERS AIRCRAFT PATTERN COMPANY

• Injection and assembling wax patterns, wax ceramic and plastic/wax patterns used for investment castings.
• Prototype patterns, machined or injected for quick turn around.

MOLD MASTERS' UNIQUE CAPABILITIES

• The leader in computer modeling of complex airfoil shaped tooling.
• One of only three U.S. airfoil tooling manufacturers fully utilizing computer technology.
• Capability to sample-run most tooling and provide sample parts prior to production.
• Layout capability for tooling, patterns, and castings.
• Strong management structure - all experienced with complex airfoil shapes, castings, tooling, machining, and commercial plastic industry.
• Proven fastest turn around in the industry.

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