Uniloy Buys Moldmaker Century Die
Uniloy gains a second moldmaking facility with 70+ years of experience in all types of blow molds.
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Blow molding machinery and tooling supplier Uniloy Inc. has expanded its moldmaking capabilities with the purchase of Century Die Co., LLC of Fremont, Ohio. With this acquisition, Uniloy gains 70+ years of expertise in manufacturing and repairing molds for wheel, shuttle, reciprocating-screw, injection-blow, injection stretch-blow and industrial blow molding, as well as tooling for bottle handling. Century Die has 65 employees at a 25,000-ft2 plant in Fremont. Uniloy plans to retain all existing operations and employees at Fremont, while also continuing to build molds at Uniloy’s headquarters in Tecumseh, Mich.
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