RICO nominated as Mold Maker of the Year
Aachen University of Applied Sciences finds the best in the industry
RICO nominated as “Mold Maker of the Year”
RICO has reason to celebrate a special recognition: the company has been nominated for the prestigious “Mold maker of the Year” competition. The award is presented by RWTH Aachen University following a rigorous audit process. The aim is to identify the best toolmaking companies in the entire German-speaking region.
A total of more than 200 companies submitted their applications – after an intensive nine-month audit phase, 11 finalists in four categories have now been selected. RICO is among this exclusive group – and is the only company from Upper Austria to make it to the final.
Toolmaking for silicone injection molding is one of the company's core competencies and forms the foundation of its entire production process. Highly automated series production is only possible thanks to the precise design and manufacture of the tools.
“Mold Making is particularly important for RICO: only when all processes – from development and toolmaking to series production – take place in-house can stable, fully automated production of silicone injection molded parts be guaranteed,” says Roland Angerer, Technical Manager at RICO.
“For us, working with accuracies in the µ range is also associated with sporting ambition – we want to go to the maximum,” explains Dietmar Klausner, Head of Mold Making at RICO. “The nomination is already a great recognition for us. An award would be confirmation that extraordinary commitment and innovative spirit are worthwhile. It would honor the dedication of our employees and underline our role as a highly qualified training company.”
The nomination is also a strong signal for Upper Austria as a business location and underlines the high quality, innovative strength, and training expertise that characterize toolmaking at RICO. It shows that cutting-edge technology and innovative strength in European toolmaking can continue to be significantly strengthened and made visible internationally.
