Nevada Heat Treating, Carson City, Nev., recently installed a
vacuum furnace purchased from furnace supplier Ipsen.(Newscast)
Nevada Heat Treating, Carson City, Nev., recently installed a
vacuum furnace purchased from furnace supplier Ipsen, Rockford, . . .
The C.A. Lawton Co. and Bay Engineered Castings Inc., De Pere,
Wis., integrated in December 2006.(Newscast)
The C.A. Lawton Co. and Bay Engineered Castings Inc., De Pere,
Wis., integrated in December 2006, have trimmed their names to the C.A.
Lawton . . .
Delphi Corp., Troy, Mich., has contracted Beck Aluminum,
Cleveland, to produce and market its patented corrosion-resistant
alumi
Delphi Corp., Troy, Mich., has contracted Beck Aluminum, Cleveland,
to produce and market its patented corrosion-resistant aluminum
diecasting alloy, K-Alloy. According to a Delphi press release, . . .
Steel giant ArcelorMittal, Luxembourg, has acquired the Monessen
Coke Plant from Koppers Inc., Pittsburgh, for $160
million.(New
Steel giant ArcelorMittal, Luxembourg, has acquired the Monessen
Coke Plant from Koppers Inc., Pittsburgh, for $160 million.
Koppers' Monessen Coke Plant, Monessen, Pa., produced 320,000
metric . . .
Mid-City Foundry Co., Milwaukee, has contracted SinterCast,
Stockholm, Sweden, to help make compacted graphite iron (CGI) castin
Mid-City Foundry Co., Milwaukee, has contracted SinterCast,
Stockholm, Sweden, to help make compacted graphite iron (CGI) castings
available to its customers on a production basis. Building on . . .
Ladish Co. Inc., Cudahy, Wis., has entered into an agreement to
acquire, via a merger, aerospace forging company Chen-Tech Indus
Ladish Co. Inc., Cudahy, Wis., has entered into an agreement to
acquire, via a merger, aerospace forging company Chen-Tech Industries
Inc., Irvine, Calif. Ladish produces components for the . . .
A newly-created, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neenah Enterprises
Inc. and Neenah Foundry Co.(Newscast)
A newly-created, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neenah Enterprises Inc.
and Neenah Foundry Co., Neenah, Wis., has purchased steel fabricator
Morgan's Welding Inc., Myerstown, Pa., for $3.85 million . . .
Omaha Steel Castings Co.(Newscast)
Omaha Steel Castings Co., Omaha, Neb., was purchased on Aug. 7 by
the company's general manager. Phil Teggart has been general
manager of the company for the past four and a half years. He . . .
Humans only part of climate change.(Letterbox)(Letter to the
editor)
It was a surprise to read the "Letterbox" contribution by
E. Costello, P.E., in the July 2008 issue of MODERN CASTING. I am a
professional engineer myself and was reminded of the old statement . . .
Steelmaking supplier Whemco expands metalcasting holdings.(North
America)
Steelmaking supplier and metalcaster Whemco Inc., Pittsburgh, has
agreed to purchase 100% of the assets of United Foundries Inc., Canton,
Ohio, a cast roll manufacturer.
Whemco supplies a variety . . .
Dotson Iron Castings buys two new pouring units.(North
America)
Dotson Iron Castings, Mankato, Minn., recently purchased two new
automatic pouring units, increasing its number of the units to three.
In early 2006, Dotson installed the first of its automated . . .
Fireplace maker buys competitor's casting plant.(North
America)
Monessen Hearth Systems Co., Paris, Ky., a manufacturer of
fireplace, stove and hearth products, acquired assets of competitor CFM
Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, including its Vermont . . .
North Carolina art foundry expands to accomodate new digital
equipment.(North America)
Art caster Carolina Bronze, Seagrove, N.C., has added 4,500 sq. ft.
of facility space and a variety of modern equipment to serve its target
market of sculptors.
To fill the additional space, the . . .
Prosthetics manufacturer expanding metalcasting operations.(North
America)
Orthopedics manufacturer Zimmer Holdings Inc. announced it will
spend $19 million to expand its Warsaw, Ind., headquarters, adding
approximately 50,000 sq. ft. to its metalcasting facility by . . .
Citation shifting focus from automotive castings.(North
America)
Citation Corp., Novi, Mich., intends to reduce its reliance on the
automotive market, according to company CEO Doug Grimm.
The company currently serves the automotive and non-automotive
sectors . . .
Brake specialist Brembo to build new casting facility.(Around the
World)
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Brembo S.p.A., Stezzano, Italy, an automotive and truck brake
specialist, will locate a new metalcasting facility with 75,000-tons of
brake disc capacity next to its . . .
Quality certifications.
The following metalcasting organizations have passed recent
certification audits:
Precision Enterprises Inc., Warrenville, Ill., (ISO 9001:2000);
H&H Castings Inc., York, Pa., (ISO . . .
Dynacast buys Canadian diecaster.(North America)
Global diecasting conglomerate Dynacast Inc., Charlotte, N.C.,
recently purchased FisherCast Global Corp., Peterborough, Ontario,
Canada, a manufacturer of diecast zinc and magnesium components . . .
Yamaha buys investment caster Precision Propeller.(North
America)
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Yamaha Motor Corp. USA, Cypress, Calif., acquired Precision
Propeller Inc., Indianapolis, effective July 18, and will continue to
operate the company under the new name . . .
Grede Foundries wins $45 million Daimler Truck contract.(North
America)
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Grede Foundries Inc., Milwaukee, announced it has secured a $45
million order to produce heavy truck axle castings for export to Daimler
Truck's assembly plants in . . .
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