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CHRISTINA FUGES AND THE UPCOMING AMERIMOLD EXPO by THOMAS R. CUTLER Twenty years ago, I met Christina Fuges, the Editorial Director for MoldMaking Technology (MMT) magazine and contributed my first of many articles. She is a pioneer, leader, and widely respected. Fuges has 28 years of experience in trade publishing. She has been MMT’s Editorial Director for the past 22 years. She was a founding partner of Communication Technologies, Inc. (CTI), which launched the publication and its annual trade show, the MoldMaking Expo (now
Fuges’s passion is building community within the
Amerimold expo).
audiences her publications serve by providing relevant print, digital, and conference content focused on
Fuges also was editorial director for CTI’s three other
both technology and business issues, while working
trade publications: Time-Compression Technologies,
cooperatively with technology suppliers, mold builders,
Continuity Insights, and Emergency Number
industry associations, and educational facilities.
Professional.
She is the current secretary for the Society of Plastics Engineers Mold Technologies Division, which exists to
MMT was acquired by Gardner Business Media in 2004
foster growth in the moldmaking and design profession
where she continues to serve as the brand’s Editorial
by encouraging the training of moldmakers at the
Director. Fuges is also the Technical Conference Director
apprentice level, supporting the continuing development
for the annual Amerimold expo and a contributing
of established moldmakers, and by gathering and
editor for Additive Manufacturing focused on mold and
exchanging information on materials and mold
toolmaking applications. Prior to MMT, Fuges was with
performance. Fuges also works with other moldmaking
Witter Publishing as Managing Editor for two critical
trade associations, such as the American Mold Builders
cleaning publications: Precision Cleaning and Parts
Association and PLASTICS, on special projects such as
Cleaning magazines.
the MoldMaking Matters educational video series.
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