D-M-E was founded to help streamline the manufacture of plastic injection molds. In 1942, Detroit Mold Engineering (later to become the D-M-E Company) was founded to provide mold bases in standard sizes. With this innovation, the standard mold base was born. Since that time, D-M-E's product line has grown to offer the broadest line of mold tooling technologies. D-M-E continually develops new and improved systems and components to address the challenges facing manufacturers.