IADD Diecutter/Diemaker of the Year - Well Worth the Wait

Soon, with his knowledge of manufacturing and his cousin, Jerald B. Larson handling sales, the two began purchasing other diemaking outfits, including Higgins Die & Diecutting Company and Novelty Die Corporation in nearby Kingston, Mass. He continued on this prosperous path until the mid-80s when it became apparent to him that a majority of the diemaking and diecutting business had moved overseas to Asia. Realizing that there was little future growth for his company, he merged into a larger company specializing in diecutting systems in 1984.