Stacey and Sara are owners of Bales Metal Surface Solutions, a firm they both grew up in since they were teens…

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Hard-coating provides a number of benefits that make aluminum tooling an attractive alternative to steel.…

When our father, Steve Bales, passed away suddenly three years ago, we knew little of what awaited us as we ventured into the realm of inherited business ownership. We understood the purpose of the business; we were familiar…

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Last month, Stacey Bales and Sara Bales Mortensen shared their experiences with business succession and how they handled their sudden …

“Sink or swim.” That’s how Stacey Bales and Sara Mortensen described the choice presented to them six years ago, when their father’s tragic and unexpected passing left the future of the family business solely in their hands. 

The Mold Making and Mold Design Division announced this year’s honorees for its annual Mold Maker and Mold Designer of the Year awards during the Amerimold Expo on June 17. …

“Where’s Harry?” is a question the Bales team gets at industry events any time that Harry Raimondi, Bales Technical Services Manager, walks away from the company booth …

Harry Raimondi, Technical Services Manager for Bales Metal Surface Solutions, was named the SPE Mold Maker of the Year  …

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) honored the winners of its annual Mold Maker and Mold Designer of the Year awards in full view of attendees on the first day of Amerimold. This year, Harry Raimondi, technical services manager for Bales Metal Surface Solutions, accepted the award for Mold Maker of the Year …

When their father passed away suddenly in 2009, Stacey Bales and Sara Mortensen were in their twenties and left to run their father’s coatings and finishing company …