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Article: Optical molds give ABCO big advantage in solar lenses: expertise in building tools for optical parts leads to a potentially large market for renewable energy.(End Market Report: Energy Industry Application Review)
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- MoldMaking Technology
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- June 1, 2009
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One way a small mold shop can create a viable business is by applying expertise in a technically demanding area to different but related markets. ABCO Tool & Die Inc. (Hyannis, MA) has built a successful operation by using its capabilities in fabricating optical molds to get programs in a number of end-uses, including alternative energy.
ABCO has been building optical molds for 25 years, says President David Bourque. "We're small, but our niche gives us a pretty good customer base." ABCO, which employs 16 in its 12,000-sq.-ft. plant, supplies injection molds for ophthalmic lenses, industrial and military eye protection, military visors that display data, and ...