Crystal Lake’s Alpha Star Tool and Mold Gets International Certification

In a record five months, a family-owned Crystal Lake tool and mold maker obtained ISO 9001:2008 registration which will allow it to diversify its customer base and do business with major corporations.

Alpha Star Tool and Mold, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-end precision tooling and molds.  According to Vice President Matt Thurow, the business started by his parents in 1988 is a “well-oiled machine, highly respected in its industry.”  Like other small manufacturers fighting to adapt to the economic downturn, Alpha Star knew that building a diversified customer base, from consumer goods to laboratory equipment to aerospace and energy products, was essential.  To do this they needed the credibility only an ISO registration can bring.