1998 Diecutter/Diemaker of the Year

Clay's first job after high school was with Ace Finishing, where he worked for a year. Using contacts he made while at Ace, Clay made the only real job switch of his career in October of 1950, to a small, up-and-coming dieshop, Reliable Steel Rule Die. For the next 19 years Clay learned the craft of diemaking. But more importantly, he learned to build relationships with customers.