Weld Mold Co. receives ASM Historical Landmark Award

Fred Schmidt (right), president of ASM Intl., presents the 2017 Historical Landmark Award to Darryl Hammock, CEO of Weld Mold Co.

Weld Mold Co., Brighton, Mich., has received the ASM Historical Landmark Award for 2017 from ASM Intl. The company received the award for developing and innovating the flood welding process for weld die repair. Matt Kiilunen (1905-1990), who founded Weld Mold in 1945, was personally responsible for innovating the process.

The Historical Landmarks designation recognizes sites and events that have played a prominent role in the discovery, development, and growth of metals, metalworking, and all engineered metals.