Co-hosts Gino Gualtieri of Central Die Supplies Inc. and Austin Murray of Stafford Cutting Dies, Inc. are joined by Eddie Mucci Jr. of National Steel Rule Co., Dan Johnson of Jonco Die Co. Inc. and Darrel Griffin of Stafford Cutting Dies, Inc. for a roundtable discussion. The three IADD Past Presidents share their personal experiences with IADD’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Clint Medlock. Through years of personal stories, career lessons and IADD history, the group highlights the impact Medlock has had on their lives, both professionally and personally.

Jenny Holliday became the CEO of IADD in June 2021 yet has been an integral part of the staff since 2011. Jenny shares with co-hosts Gino Gualtieri of Central Die Supplies and Lisa Boyd of Wagner Die Supply the schooling, unique experiences and especially the relationships she’s built at IADD the past nine years that have shaped her into the leader she is today.

Rob Weidhass, President of My Press Needs, LLC, has been surrounded by the diecutting industry since he was a child, getting his first exposure by picking up a broom in his father’s diecutting shop. Rob speaks with co-hosts Gino Gualtieri of Central Die Supplies and Lisa Boyd of Wagner Die Supply to discuss is machinist and mechanic background and how these attributes helped him create a successful company that sells a diecutting resource that is used around the world.

Brendan Tumilty, Managing Director of Truform Laser Dies Ltd. in Ireland, joins co-hosts Gino Gualtieri of Central Die Supplies and Lisa Boyd of Wagner Die Supply to share some interesting stories and events that have shaped his time in the diemaking industry. Joining his parents’ dieshop from a young age, along with his brother Ronen, Brendan was basically born and raised to be a diemaker. Hear about his journey from the early 1980s to today, along with some of his pastimes. We hope you enjoy!

Gino Gualtieri of Central Die Supplies and Austin Murray of Stafford Cutting Dies discuss with Mark Batson Baril of Resologics. Mark’s professional career started off in the family diecutting business, so he got an early start dealing with various types of challenges and opportunities in our industry. He joined and became an important part of the IADD’s progression, notably, but among many other things, creating the TechTeam concept which has been an integral service offered by the IADD ever since. Currently, Mark has taken a turn into mediation and “ombudsing,” the interesting areas of helping people and companies, deal with or avoid conflict.

Brent Singer, Technical Services Manager of Metsä Board Singapore Pte. Ltd, shares the highlights—and lowlights!—of his 43 years in the diemaking and diecutting industry. Brent is committed to making “every day a learning day” and discusses with co-hosts Gino Gualtieri and Austin Murray the importance of sharing knowledge, being ambitious and developing relationships. Learn about the seven-year apprenticeship that got Brent started in diemaking; the biggest mistakes he’s made (and what he’s learned); and what three things all customers want (and why they can only have one).

Seaga Group Australia Pty. Ltd. is a master distributor of pantone colour matching guidebooks but also is a company that supplies products to diemakers, printers and boxmakers. Managing Director Tony Foley has taken his company to the next level by managing his customer’s needs to meet their daily requirements, which is particularly important given stocking lead times. With co-hosts Gino Gualtieri and Lisa Boyd, Tony discusses his relationships within the industry, the importance of training, the satisfaction he finds in developing younger employees, the impact of the pandemic and more—and we meet his wife, Sue! Tony has continued to expand his knowledge over the years to keep up with the ever-changing industry.

Mauro Tomelleri, Sales & Marketing Director of Caravaggio, Italy-based Serviform S.r.l., shares some of his experiences within the industry over the past 30 years. Mauro details what it takes to be a supplier in 60+ countries, including the market differences, and how Serviform has been affected in the current pandemic. He touches on marketing strategies his company has used to maintain relationships with their customers. With 91% of their business as export, COVID-19 has made it difficult for Serviform, yet they have adapted. Automation has fast forwarded the industry and Mauro shares what the machines from Serviform are capable of now. He also discusses what he likes to do in his free time and shares the name of his acoustic punk band.

Marc Butenuth of ELCEDE GmbH, a company dedicated to the diemaking industry, talks with host Gino Gualtieri and guest host Austin Murray about what it takes to be a manufacturer in this age of technology. Originally owned by his father, Marc has taken over the company and looks to continue to take things to the next level with excellent customer service and easy to use yet intuitive machinery. Marc also touches on some of his favorite music and talks about how he has been grateful to spend more time with his family during the current state of the world.

Arun Gandhi of CGSASP Pvt. Ltd., a diemaking and diecutting supplier out of New Delhi, India, talks with hosts Gino Gualtieri and Lisa Boyd about the company that was originally founded by his father and later became what it is today. Arun explains the difficulties of being a business owner in India prior to trade being opened. Now serving the entire country of India, CGSASP Pvt. Ltd. has begun to expand their markets and line of products. Arun touches on the current state of the world due to the global health crisis and how it has affected his company. He also provides some insight on what he believes the future will bring for his business.