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8 MoldMaking Technology —— MAY 2017 EAB Tim Krieger is the president and owner of Krieger Craftsmen Inc., MoldMaking Technology's 2016 Leadtime Leader Award recipient. Investment in skilled employees, high-end machine tool technologies and automation equipment, with an eye on "productionizing" mold manufacturing, is of chief importance to Tim as he leads his company toward future growth and diversification. An expertise in molds for automotive lighting products, including reflex, fresnel and pillow optics, has helped propel Krieger Craftsmen into a leading position with OEM customers. The company also serves the appliance, medi- cal, and consumer product industries. Looking back, Tim will tell you his company is rooted in humble beginnings. He established Krieger Craftsman (singular, as he was a one-man shop) in 1989 while living in Monterey, California. In 1993, he returned to his home state of Michigan, where he restarted his moldmaking business and ran it out of the garage of his Grand Rapids home. By 1995, Tim had moved his company into a 5,000-square-foot stand-alone building in Walker, Michigan, and with the addition of employees, changed the name to the plural "Krieger Craftsmen." In 2009, Tim decided he had to take his company in a new, innovative direction and introduced a new management team that shared the same fundamental values that he says he had from the beginning: integrity, honesty and quality. He says the success of a company rests on those values, combined with teamwork based on mutual respect. To drive this home, Tim often tells potential customers and valued suppliers (expecting the same accord), "I won't lie to you, and I won't lie for you. We'll do what we say and won't take on something we can't do. If I wouldn't bring you home to Sunday dinner with my wife, and this is not an invitation, chances are we won't be doing business together for very long." Tim says he is honored to be part of the MMT EAB. In this role, he says he brings valued life lessons to the table, and he believes mentorship and a focus on people and company culture is critical to recruiting and retaining young talent. He's also passionate about exploring new and unconventional avenues for streamlining the moldmaking process at his Grand Rapids-based company. Tim resides with his remarkable wife, Jennifer, at their cabin further north. He enjoys fly fishing rivers and cruising and fishing the Great Lakes, as well as traveling to the Florida Keys. 2017 Editorial Advisory Board Tim Krieger President Krieger Craftsmen Grand Rapids, Michigan EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD (EAB) The EAB enhances the standing of the publication and strengthens its professional integrity through the active involvement of its members. The Board represents all aspects of the mold manufacturing industry with a balance of moldmakers, molders, OEMs and academia, and various moldmaking segments and job functions. A member is selected based on his or her experience and knowledge of the mold- making industry to serve a three-year term. Kylee Carbone Director of Human Development & Marketing Westminster Tool Plainfield, Connecticut 860-564-6966, ext. 244 kcarbone@westminstertool.com westminstertool.com Will J. Cipkar Technical Sales Crest Mold Crest Thermal Technology (CTT) Division Ontario, Canada 519-737-1546, ext. 117 jcipkar@crestmold.com crestmold.com Andrew Garstkiewicz Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer GE Appliances, a Haier company Louisville, Kentucky 502-387-1259 andrew.garstkiewicz@ge.com ge.com Ryan Katen President and General Manager Micro Mold Company Inc. Erie, Pennsylvania 814-838-3404, ext. 238 rkaten@plastikoserie.com plastikoserie.com Tim Krieger President Krieger Craftsmen Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan 616-735-9200 tim@kriegercraftsmen.com kriegercraftsmen.com Gabe Meldrum Plant Manager International Mold Corp. Clinton Township, Michigan 586-783-6890 gabe.meldrum@internationalmold.net internationalmold.net Gerardo Miranda (Jerry) Global Tooling Manager Oakley Foothill Rand, California 949-900-7785 gmiranda@oakley.com oakley.com Francine Petrucci President BA Die Mold Aurora, Illinois 630-978-4747 francine@badiemold.com badiemold.com Ryan Pohl Founder Praeco Skills LLC Grand Rapids, Michigan 616-951-2133 ryan@praecoskills.com praecoskills.com Rich Stueber Engineering Manager NyproMold Instructor, Lake County Community College Clinton, Massachusetts 847-855-2252 rich.stueber@nypromold.com nypromold.com