Injection Mold Recovery

In our current competitive global marketplace, many companies have their manufacturing done overseas.  This means that the precious injection molding tooling is over there as well. These injection molds are vital to keeping the production up and running smoothly, yet due to the recent government-imposed import tariffs and the increasing possibility of a disaster to strike, your supply chain is in jeopardy. You always hated the communication difficulties, constant quality challenges and long lead-times and have become convinced that bringing back your molds and your manufacturing to America is the best solution.

Here is the problem; you don’t know if you own the molds, you don’t know in what conditions they are, and you fear the very mention of pulling them might make your supplier hostile.

We can help you with all mold recovery tasks.  In fact, we have American partners in China ready to show up at your suppliers’ doorstep. Speaking their language and knowing their etiquette.

Once your mold is in our possession, we can evaluate its condition and give you a quote for any repairs, cleaning, or modifications necessary to bring them up to the American standards for injection mold tooling and safety.

Injecting tooling is pricey and having it held hostage is simply not an option.  That is why we created our INJECTION MOLD RESCUE™ recovery service.  By having someone on the ground that can show up and demand the tool, we have a better chance of success. Without question, bringing your mold to the USA bears risk.

• Unless you specifically asked for in your contract, molds which stay in China are not build to any specific standard or mold classification.
• More than likely they are not covered under manufacturer’s warranty.
• You may not even own the mold because although you paid a “Tooling Charge”, you have not become the owner of the mold automatically. Please review your manufacturing agreement or quote for details.
• Even if you own your mold outright, more than likely your mold must be cleaned and modified to comply to American process and safety standards.

Give us a call and we will advise you with a plan. The more information, like pictures of your mold, mold CAD drawings, 3D mold files, mold test videos, process data sheets, material datasheets you have, the better, so we can plan. However, we understand that sometimes you won’t have a lot of information.

Production overseas seemed like a good idea at the time.  However, you feel that you have lost control. Your lead-times have doubled, your prices are going through the roof and your quality was always inconsistent.  Whatever the reason, we are here to help with your injection mold recovery today.  Our company has performed mold recovery operations and helped American companies get control of their tooling again.  We can prepare the mold for shipping to the United States where you will experience shorter and reliable lead-times, prompt responses to your requests and overall a better experience at competitive prices.  Here at SEA-LECT Plastics, we are working hard to meet and exceed our client’s expectation.

As a US manufacturer of injection molded parts and injection molding tooling, we saw time and time again companies sending their manufacturing overseas to save money, yet end losing money when Calculating the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)  http://www.reshorenow.org/tco-estimator/

SEA-LECT Plastics has its in-house tool and die making department. We utilize old school trades with modern technology design capabilities and fill the pipeline of skilled craftsmen through apprenticeship education. As everyone was sending their manufacturing overseas thinking they would save money on production, mold making slowly disappeared. Now, as we are bringing it back, retiring mentors and our K12 education system is a major challenge. Our first mold maker apprentice started in 2013. He is now a journeyman. Another one is graduating this summer.  Our master mold maker will oversee all our INJECTION MOLD RESCUE™ recovery service in Everett.

When we do a mold recovery, we don’t always get a perfect mold that is ready to be set into an American machine.   Oftentimes the molds made overseas are down and dirty.  They aren’t capable of holding the high tolerances and cosmetic standards that are expected of them and they are made rather poorly.  Due to lack of design approval, they cannot achieve competitive cycle times and smooth performance That is why it is important to have a good go through to ensure that everything is set properly.  We will point out all problem areas and give you cost information, so you can decide on the most economical solution. We warrant all of our own molds and repairs. We understand timeliness and live up to our promised due dates.

When looking to bring your production to the US, you want to work with an experienced injection mold recovery company.  We work with many companies and navigated our way through the necessary tariffs and other red tape that you might find holding you back from doing so.  It is important to understand the legal and proper ways to get your tool back.

With our Chinese and in-house tool and die shop our injection mold recovery comes complete with mold restoration services.  We are a plastics injection molding company that takes great pride in our injection mold making capabilities.  This allows us to complete repairs and maintenance all under our own roof.  This saves a lot of time, and it also ensures there is less damage done to the mold.

When you call, we will give you an honest answer to your questions.  We take great pride in the integrity of our company as a whole and it shows.  Our customer service team is top-notch and understands the intricacies of offshore mold recovery.  This allows us to not only better serve you but also have a better understanding of your particular recovery circumstances and requirements.  Some mold recovery operations are as simple as showing up with the exportation paperwork, while others can be a little more complex.  Having your mold and manufacturing brought to the US means that you will have an easier time communicating with us as well.  You will not be dealing with super difficult time zones which cause delays in operations.

Don’t let your overseas operations intimidate you, by thinking you must start all over.  This might not the case at all. We offer a great solution to help you figure out what you own, it’s value for domestic production, getting your injection mold back to the USA and get them into production.  Our overseas operations are managed by American born and trained citizens who will coordinate the injection mold recovery process and keep us up to date.