Good morning! Twenty years after its launch, Absolute Haitian has moved the market for injection molding machinery in North America and perhaps still does not get the credit it deserves, writes editor emeritus Ron Shinn. The Chinese parent company has invested in engineering improvements and technology to silence many doubters.

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Lynne Sherwin, editor