Tim Bartz, president and co-owner of Mold Craft Inc., Willernie, Minn., was recognized as Mold Builder of the Year by the American Mold Builders Association, Indianapolis.
Bartz, who has been with Mold Craft for 23 years, has worked to promote education by raising funds for scholarships, sitting on advisory boards for technical trade schools and colleges and encouraging students of all ages to consider careers in mold making. Bartz and his wife, Kim, also founded iWarriors, an organization that provides iPads to wounded veterans.