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Meet Kevin Rottinghaus: Beaumont’s Senior Sales Manager for the Midwest

Kevin grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota, and went to Saint Cloud State University and the University of River Falls Wisconsin. Kevin now lives in Somerset, Wisconsin with his wife Megan and their two boys, Jude and Lincoln.

His journey into plastics started 18 years ago at a small injection molding company in Wisconsin. Kevin threw himself into learning everything he could about the industry. He took all of AIM’s development courses, plus training with industry leaders Mike Sepe and John Bozzelli, to build his knowledge in injection molding. He also provided consulting for some clients on how to improve part and tooling design to reduce costs and lead-times.

Kevin joined Beaumont Technologies in February 2011, and now he’s a Senior Sales Manager covering much of the U.S. But his impact goes beyond sales. He’s President of SPE Upper Midwest, founded Molding Our Future (a non-profit that introduces kids to injection molding as a career), and regularly guest lectures at UW-Stout’s Plastics Engineering Program.

His customers love working with him because he responds quickly and always has an answer. And when he doesn’t? He picks up the phone and calls one of Beaumont’s engineers who does. 

In Kevin’s own words: “We’re here to help the industry. If your company touches injection molding, we can help. If it’s not us, I’ll connect you to the right partner.”

Fun Fact: Kevin and his family are hardcore ice fishermen. We’re talking days on a frozen Wisconsin lake in a custom fish house that’s more like a luxury RV, complete with a fireplace, TVs, and a sectional sofa. Now that’s commitment to the hobby!

Whether you need help with simulation, material characterization, or world-class training, Kevin and the Beaumont team are here for you. ✨

📧 krottinghaus@beaumontinc.com


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The Advantages of Investing in Employee Education

How Beaumont utilizes the AIM Institute to improve our workforce

Over the last 25 years, the Beaumont Family of Companies has grown and evolved to continue fulfilling the needs of the injection molding industry. One common denominator has remained the same: our people and investing in employee education.


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AIM Institute Training Program Earns Accreditation

molders series accreditationBeaumont’s American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute is proud to announce that its Molders’ Series has earned ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Accreditation, the largest accreditation body in North America.

AIM is now home to the only four ANAB-Accredited training programs in the injection molding industry: Molding 1, Molding 2, Molding 3, and our Plastics Technology and Engineering (PTE) Certificate Program.


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Why You Should Educate and Train Your Non-Technical Personnel

Why You Should Educate and Train Your Non-Technical Personnel

By: David Hoffman, Director of the AIM Institute

Before we get too far along, we need to define what we mean by non-technical personnel. For the purpose of this article, we will define them as those who have not had some level of formal education, training, or experience in engineering, designing, or manufacturing of plastic parts or injection molds. In most companies, that leaves your sales and marketing teams, but could also include various other roles/job titles depending on their specific function within your organization.


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Seaquist Closures

17-300xThere were a good number of takeaways from the course, and it was definitely worth the trip. Beaumont has much to offer the industry, so please exercise discretion, and don’t let my competition know about your training seminars.


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Innovative Injection Technologies

28-300x“I found the training to be of great value. Our initial discussions on foundational plastic flow characteristics, pressure drop, shear rate, Reynolds number and MFI vs. Capillary Rheometer curves led the way.


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Caplugs, Inc.

31-300x“I found this Beaumont course very informative. I was amazed at the amount of expertise and knowledge presented in just two days. Many myths were debunked, numerous scientific explanations for the way we should be thinking about plastic flow were given, and various real-world examples were used to show how plastic flows, in addition to discussing the differences in runner sizes and shapes.


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Thogus Products, Inc.

32-300x“Of all the training seminars that I have attended over the past 10 years, this one ranks at the top! The explanations of clamp tonnage, cooling strategies, viscosity, and key mold design components are just a few of the takeaways that will be very useful in my job function.”


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