Paul Bordner Receives Distinguished Innovator Operator Award

DINO award winner Paul Bordner, left, receives congratulations from his brother Brett, a former award recipient.
DINO award winner Paul Bordner, left, receives congratulations from his brother Brett, a former award recipient.

Paul Bordner, president of Laser Reproductions, received the Distinguished Innovator Operator (DINO) Award at the recent 2013 Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conference. The DINO award recognizes veterans in the industry with remarkable skills that contribute to the additive manufacturing industry as a whole.

Paul was one of five award recipients, and his selection marked the first time in AMUG history that the DINO award has been awarded to three members of the same family. Jerry Bordner, founder and board chairman of Laser Reproductions, received the DINO award in 2010. In 2011, son Bret Bordner, Laser Reproductions vice president, was the honoree.

Laser Reproductions is a leading provider of rapid prototyping, manufacturing, product development and stereolithography services to industrial design firms, original equipment manufacturers, inventors and architects. By combining today’s leading processes, a vast production capacity and the company’s expertise in design engineering, Laser Reproductions delivers innovative solutions that rapidly bring ideas to life. Full-service capabilities include today’s leading rapid prototyping processes and tooling and manufacturing services.

AMUG educates and supports users of all additive manufacturing technologies. Members from all over the world are focused in advancing additive manufacturing technology for rapid manufacturing and prototyping.