VistaTek News and Media

VistaTek sees growth in re-shoring - Manufacturing Today 4-13

VistaTek purchases old UFE facility for move to Stillwater - Plastics Today 3-7-13

Vadnais Heights manufacturer VistaTek moving to Stillwater - Pioneer Press 2-25-13

VistaTek Changing to full service production - Plastics Today 10-3-12

VistaTek positions itself for growth with sale of division - 9-24-12

Transitioning from SLA to Polyjet Opens Doors - Moldmaking Technology 10-1-11

3D printing provides a vision of manufacturing's future - Pioneer Press 6-12-2011

Companies increasing efficiencies investing in capital equipment - NY Times 6-10-2011

Making More with Less - Pioneer Press 5-2011

New Machines, New Materials, New Minimums - News Release 2/11

Plastics manufacturer receives small business of the year award - Plastics Today 12/10

VistaTek aiding in own backyard to grow economy - Press Publications 10/2010

Minn.'s VistaTek transitions to next-generation owners - Plastics News 5/2010

VistaTek founders pass baton to the next generation - Plastics Today 5/2010

Choosing between Additive or Subtractive Manufacturing - Moldmaking Technology

Dan Mishek receives award from SPE - Upper Midwest Chapter

Rapid Tooling: Poised for Rapid Takeoff - Time Compression Magazine 1/2010
This article focuses on Rapid Tooling for production, DDM and overmolding.

Minni Tek - Manufacturing in Minnesota | Low Volume Production

Minni Tek Photo Slideshow - VistaTek

Local SPE and Governor attend VistaTek Sponsored Event- The SPEcialist

Minnesota Gov. Praises Local Manufacturing Community - Quality Magazine

Gov. Pawlenty visits Minn. molder - Plastics News

Favre attempts to upstage manufacturing event - MinnEcon

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty Speaks About Manufacturing in Minnesota - Minnesota Business

Governor talks manufacturing at Low Volume Production in Minnesota Conference - Press Publications

Industry News

Automotive Manufacturer - Honda - Takes advantage of aluminum tools for injection molding production. (Plastics News, April 2009)

A Three Part Article about the future in Low Volume Production - 03/09
The SPEcialist Newsletter by: Dan Mishek

Rapid Tooling for the Medical Industry - 03/09
Article published by the Medical Device Developments Magazine, UK
Written by: Dr. Art Erdman, University of Minnesota and Dan Mishek
Medical Device Rapid Tooling Article (pdf)
Medical Device Manufacture Gets Up to Speed (HTML)


MoldMaking Technology Magazine dispells Myths of Rapid Tooling

3M/Vista success story in MoldMaking Technology Magazine