Marketing and Selling of Castings Conference sets record
numbers.(AFS/CMI NEWS)
The 2008 Marketing and Selling of Castings Conference was held July
31-Aug. 1 at the Westin O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill. Attendees flocked to
the conference in record numbers as more than 160 sought . . .
D&O market trends.(CAPITAL GAINS)
Directors and officers of metalcasting facilities can be subject to
suit from a range of groups. They include employees, clients/consumers,
competitors, governmental agencies, lenders, investors, . . .
Thinking about thinking.(NOVEL SOLUTIONS)
The business world is full of traps. Just ask the metalcasting
facilities that continue to shut their doors at a rate of about one per
week (the average over the past several years). Suppliers also . . .
Alloying for thin section zinc die castings: aluminum additions
improve the ability of zinc alloys to be cast in thin sections.
To develop new zinc alloys for thin section diecasting, a
commercial zinc alloy was modified by increasing its aluminum content.
Improvements in fluidity were achieved, and industrial trials showed . . .
Simulation: not just for the big guys: small metalcasters might
forego the frills, but they can still bank on the benefits of ca
A metalcasting facility promised delivery on a part in a few weeks,
but the scrap rate on the sting has kept production erratic. If the
troublesome defect isn't fixed soon, they'll lose the job . . .
Simulation bridges metal gap: working from its knowledge of
aluminum, General Aluminum Manufacturing Co. utilized simulation
sof
Casting magnesium automotive components in the low pressure
permanent mold (LPPM) process offers unique technical challenges due to
the low volumetric heat content and the high hot tear tendency . . .
What your customers are thinking: buyers of castings in four
end-use markets offer tips on how to be a better supplier.(Industry
Parthiv Amin talks like he's in the greatest industry in the
world. He cracked jokes at a recent metalcasting conference as he
animatedly described his company's growth.
And it's not just his . . .
Outside the lines: Riverside Brass's green sand facility
competes with diecasting in the production of small copper-based and
al
Twenty-five years ago, Riverside Brass, New Hamburg, Ontario,
Canada, realized that one of the industries it was serving--fire
sprinkler--was growing. Its customers needed higher volumes of . . .
Coalition looks at scrap metal prices.(On the Hill)
With the price of scrap metal nearly doubling in the past six
months and U.S. scrap exports at record highs, the American Scrap Metal
Coalition is working to underscore the impact of the rise of . . .
House passes Paycheck Fairness Act.(On the Hill)(Brief
article)
The U.S. House of Representatives on July 31 passed a bill that
would lift the cap on compensatory and punitive damages that women may
be awarded in wage discrimination cases. The Paycheck Fairness . . .
Pay to change: changing into safety apparel has been ruled as
paid work time.(WASHINGTON ALERT)
In two recent cases, federal district courts ruled that putting on
and taking off personal protective equipment (PPE) counts as work time
and should be compensated.
The U.S. District Court for . . .
Obituaries.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Obituary)
Donald Dingus, Celina, Ohio, died July 12. He was 73. Dingus began
work as a general laborer for General Motors at its Central Foundry
Defiance after serving in the military and eventually was . . .
Marlene Hayes.(Personals)
Marlene Hayes received the 2008 Casting Industry Suppleirs
Association Presidents Award, given by the association's president
to an industry member "in recognition of their commitement to . . .
U.S. Steel Corp.(Personals)
David Sutherland was elected to the board of directors of U.S.
Steel Corp., . . .
Wall Colmonoy Corp.(Personals)
Wall Colmonoy Corp., Madison Heights, Mich., appointed Robert
Heminger vice president of finance and . . .
Wheelabrator Group.(Personals)
Wheelabrator Group, La Grange, Ga., hired Nick Szczechowski as
account manager covering Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois for its
Wheelabrator Plus . . .
Internet Corp.(Personals)
Bob Tamburrino was named to replace Jeff Mihalic as president and
CEO of Internet Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, in the wake of the
company's recent . . .
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
September
September 14-18--The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society:
Superalloys 2008, Champion, Pa.
September 21-23--AFS Foundry Executive Conference, Hyatt Regency
Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and . . .
Roberts Sinto Corp.(Newscast)
Roberts Sinto Corp., Lansing, Mich., has announced the opening of
its new Sinto Surface Treatment Test Center in Grand Ledge, Mich. The
company said in a press release that the center is intended . . .
Three metalcasters in Pennsylvania have purchased equipment in an
attempt to lower their electricity consumption.(Newscast)
Three metalcasters in Pennsylvania have purchased equipment in an
attempt to lower their electricity consumption. Urick Foundry, Erie,
Pa., Donsco Foundry, Mount Joy, Pa., and Benton Foundry, . . .
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