Modern Casting back issues from April 2008:
Elyria Foundry Co. acquires Hodge Foundry Co.(Industry News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Elyria Foundry Co. LLC. Elyria, Ohio, recently announced it has acquired Hodge Foundry Co., Greenville, Pa. According to a company press release, the two metalcasters will continue to operate independently on a day-to-day basis, but the acquisition of ...
New-look Intermet wins new business.(Industry News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Intermet Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, announced it landed $130 million in annualized new and replacement business during 2007. The company said revenue from the multi-year programs, which were not itemized, will total more than ...
New web content: where it's at.(moderncasting.com)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Access expanded editorial content at www. moderncasting.com whenever you find the cast metal Where It's At sign (above) in this issue. Find it in the following locations: * Table of Contents: Web-Only article on aluminum in diesel engine applications. * "Growth ...
Modern casting blog.(moderncasting.com)
Apr 01, 2008 ... MODERN CASTING staff members blog about John Ratzenberger's pet project, the effect of the White House on ...
Question of the month.(moderncasting.com)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The February website question asked: How would the domestic metalcasting industry be affected by a democrat in the White House in 2009? ...
Many shades of green.(EDITORIAL)
Apr 01, 2008; ... While you may not know it, metalcasting is leading the green movement. Sure, Al Gore stole our thunder with his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth and has become the most visual proponent for legislation to curb the growth and effect of greenhouse gases, specifically carbon ...
Energy caster Elyria Foundry Co. acquires large-casting specialist Hodge Foundry Co.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Elyria Foundry Co. LLC, Elyria, Ohio, recently announced in a press release it has acquired Hodge Foundry Co., Greenville, Pa. According to the release, the companies will continue to operate independently on a day-to-day basis, but the acquisition of Hodge will contribute to ...
Strike affects GM's Saginaw Metal Casting Operations.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Saginaw Metal Casting Operations (SMCO), Saginaw, Mich., stopped production temporarily on March 10 in the wake of a worker strike by another major General Motors (GM) supplier, according to a spokesperson. "Our current casting lines are down, but we are continuing work on our ...
New-look Intermet announces business uptick.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Intermet Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, announced it gained $130 million in annualized new and replacement business during 2007. Revenue from the multi-year programs, which were not itemized, will total more than $537 million, spanning the Ferrous, Die Cast and ...
Investment caster American Aerospace builds new plant in Arizona.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Investment caster American Aerospace Technical Castings, Phoenix, Ariz., was expected to begin production in its new 40,000-sq.-ft. facility on April 1, according to a company spokesperson. American Aerospace's plant manager Larry Bredengerd said at press time the company would ...
Wisconsin Die Casting closes without notice.(North America)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Wisconsin Die Casting, Milwaukee, abruptly shut down on March 6, according to local news reports. "There was some hang-up where the money wasn't there that they need to keep operating, and it happened all of a sudden," Carl Rosen, regional president of the United Electrical, ...
Advanced Metals Group expands two plants.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Advanced Metals Group LLC recently added molding lines at two of its facilities, aluminum caster U.S. Castings LLC, Entiat, Wash., and sand caster Mabry Castings, Beaumont, Texas. A spokesperson for the group said that both moves were in line with its "commitment to follow ...
Sand caster Danko Arlington expands metalcasting facility, machine shop.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Danko Arlington Inc., Baltimore, recently expanded both its metalcasting facility and machine shop operations in response to new business. The aluminum and bronze sand caster purchased an adjacent 7,600-sq.-ft, building to extend its metalcasting cleaning room and has increased ...
Metal Technologies suspends gray iron production in West Allis facility.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Metal Technologies' West Allis, Wis., gray iron casting facility went under a "suspension of production" on Feb. 29 due to a market slowdown, a company official said. "We thought it was wise to restrict our capacity until the market returns," said Vice President Jeffrey Turner ....
CDCA: Canadian diecasting needs assistance.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Canadian Die Casters Association (CDCA) on Feb. 7 confronted national organizations and government officials in Ottawa regarding the diecasting industry's current troubles in the global marketplace, asking for assistance in order to compete. "The CDCA is concerned that the ...
Quality certifications.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The following metalcasting organizations have passed recent certification audits: J. Walter Miller Co., Lancaster, Pa., (ISO ...
Investment caster Signicast given innovation award by state of Wisconsin.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Investment caster Signicast Corp., Hartford, Wis., recently was honored for Manufacturing Process Innovation at the 20th Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The awards, announced on Feb. 28 at a dinner and program at the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, are intended to ...
Gartland Foundry among safety award winners.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Seven Indiana companies were given 2008 Governor's Workplace Safety Awards for advancing occupational safety and health, including Gartland Foundry Co. Inc., Terre Haute, Ind. The awards, which focus on best practices for eliminating job-related accidents and illnesses, were ...
Ellwood Casting pours 180-ton iron ingot mold casting, one of North America's largest.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ellwood Engineered Castings, Hubbard, Ohio, poured a 180-ton iron casting on Jan. 27, one of the largest iron castings ever poured in North America. The ASTM A48 Class 20 iron ingot mold casting's pour weight of 360,000 lbs. resulted in a 160-ton finished weight. Four ladles ...
Ryobi Die Casting receives quality award from Toyota North America.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ryobi Die Casting Inc., Shelbyville, Ind., among others, recently received top honors for quality from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., Erlanger, Ky. Delivered in Covington, Ky., at the company's Annual Supplier Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony, ...
Alcoa.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Alcoa, Pittsburgh, has combined its Wheel Products business with its Auto and Truck ...
Citation Corp.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Citation Corp. management announced the metalcasting company has changed its ...
PHB Inc., Fairview, Pa., a manufacturing company providing products through a variety of processes.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PHB Inc., Fairview, Pa., a manufacturing company providing products through a variety of processes, including ...
Summit Foundry Systems Inc.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Summit Foundry Systems Inc., New Haven, Ind., will soon begin a $1 million expansion project that will include a building addition and new equipment, according to a company press release. The investment will ...
Amcol International Corp.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Amcol International Corp., Arlington Heights, Ill., announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire an interest in a ...
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd., Niagara Falls, N.Y., recently installed and commissioned a high volume T-6 heat ...
Ipsen.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Heat treat supplier Ipsen, Rockford, Ill., completed a year-long project in developing, ...
Maus S.p.A.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Maus S.p.A, Campodarsego, Italy, recently announced the opening of a new technical center at its U.S. location. The center in Calhoun, Ga., will ...
Sinto Surface Treatment.(Newscast)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sinto Surface Treatment, Lansing, Mich., announced it has made ...
Norwood foundry recognized for vent innovation.(North America)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Norwood Foundry, Nisku, Alberta, Canada, was awarded the Alberta Business Award of Distinction for Health and Safety Innovation for a ventilation system it developed in its ferrous and nonferrous metalcasting facility. The award is given "to an ...
Malleable iron still has a niche.(Letterbox)
Apr 01, 2008; ... A friend at General Motors recently gave me the Casting Answers & Advice article in the February issue of MODERN CASTING, and as a "malleabler," I would like to comment. I know malleable has become less popular in recent years, but I believe strongly that the material still has special ...
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... April April 14-17--SAE 2008 World Congress, Cobo Center, Detroit. April 24--AFS Metalcasting Solutions Seminar, Hilton Garden Inn O'Hare, Des Plaines, Ill. May May 13-16--FOND-EX-The 12th International Foundry Fair, Brno Exhibition Centre, ...
Lufkin Industries Inc.(Personals)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The board of directors for Lufkin Industries Inc., Lufkin, ...
Alcoa.(Personals)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Kevin Kramer, current president of Alcoa Wheel Products, will fill the same role for ...
Wheelabrator Group.(Personals)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Martin Magill was appointed VP and general manager of ...
Synchro32.(Personals)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Shane Allen was made head of U.K.-based Synchro32's new support unit opened in Austin, Texas ....
Alfe Corporate Group.(Personals)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Alfe Corporate Group, Fort Wayne, Ind., hired ...
Tube City IMS LLC.(Personals)(William Miller promoted to general manager)(Fermin Maldonado promoted to vice president of operations)(Kris Bonitatibus promoted to account executive)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tube City IMS LLC, Pittsburgh, promoted William Miller to senior VP and general manager, international operations, and Fermin Maldonado to VP of operations for its IMS Division. Kris Bonitatibus was named account executive, Ontario Division, and ...
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.(Personals)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Diran Apelian, Howmet professor of engineering and director of the Metal Processing Institute, Worcester ...
Obituaries.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Gerom Siddons, Bradenton, Fla., died April 7, 2007. He was 77. Siddons was an active member of AFS and worked for Smith Sharp, Minneapolis, for more than 25 years. James White, Austin, Texas, died Feb. 13, 2008. He was 67. White co-founded Protech Coatings Inc., Arlington, ...
Revisions proposed for FMLA: the revised Family and Medical Leave Act may affect metalcasters' human resources policies.(WASHINGTON ALERT)
Apr 01, 2008 ... In February, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposal to make wide-ranging revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations. The proposal represents the first major update to the act since its enactment in 1993. FMLA requires employers of more than 50 to ...
House passes energy credits.(On the Hill)(Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... In February, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (H.R. 5351) for three years, through Dec. 31, 2011, and provide $6.57 billion in renewable energy tax credits for facilities placed into service after Dec. 31, 2009. The bill ...
Higher fines on hire crimes.(On the Hill)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in March raised civil fines against employers that violate federal immigration laws by close to 25%, including a $5,000 maximum increase for multiple violations. Monetary penalties for violating ...
Employment verification act introduced.(On the Hill)(New Employee Verification Act )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... In February, the New Employee Verification Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. It would create the nation's first mandatory employment verification system, requiring all U.S. employers to electronically verify that their employees are not illegal immigrants. ...
The climate is changing: the climate change debate is front and center in Washington, D.C., and it should be front and center in your metalcasting facility.
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Al Gore's 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth unleashed intense public interest and examination of the facts, science and potential global impact of climate change through the introduction of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Now, increased pressures ...
Growth forecasts curbed: continuing market research hedges on earlier forecasts for short-term growth in the casting industry.
Apr 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ongoing interviews with key personnel from major casting end users have hedged earlier forecasts calling for a slight expansion in 2008, as casting sales soften in some specific market sectors. However, sales of cars and light trucks produced in domestic ...
Rate of imports slowing: China and India are forecast to increase their shares in the global metalcasting market but will reduce exports to focus on their growing domestic needs.(Industry overview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... According to interviews with casting end users and analyses of econometric forecasts, the U.S.'s accelerating rate of reliance on foreign castings is beginning to slow as the global marketplace shifts in several ways. U.S. imports of castings and cast products rose 7% in 2007 ...
Feeding the power-hungry: when car enthusiasts ask for more, the automotive aftermarket and the castings that supply the industry answer the call.
Apr 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most car owners are satisfied with the out-of-the-box vehicle they drive to and from work every day. But for some restless drivers, what's been handed to them isn't enough. These automobilists are served by the companies that design and manufacture parts ...
CastExpo'08: one-stop shopping for metalcasters: the latest metalcasting equipment, products, technology and information can be found at CastExpo'08.
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Metalcasters and suppliers from around the world will gather in Atlanta, May 17-20, for CastExpo'08, the largest metalcasting exposition in North America. The four-day event, sponsored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and North American Die Casting ...
Special events.(CastExpo'08: Atlanta, Georgia May 17-20, 2008)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... (separate registration fee may apply) Saturday, May 17 Casting Answers & Advice, 11;45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Ask leading metalcasting industry experts questions and find potential solutions for some of your most pressing problems. AFS Copper Division ...
Technical program.(CastExpo'08: Atlanta, Georgia May 17-20, 2008)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... HOYT MEMORIAL LECTURE Monday, May 19 10:15 AM Room: C101 Auditorium FreedomCAR and Casting: Research & Development of Cast Automotive Components (08-179) ALUMINUM Sunday, May 18 2:00 PM Room: (2203 ...
List of exhibitors (as of March 27).(Cast Expo'08: Atlanta, Georgia May 17-20, 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... <Pre> List of Exhibitors (As of March 27) Advertisers are listed in bold. Booth Company 1154 A Finkl & Sons Company 3407 ABB Inc 2839* ABP Induction* 1012 Acceletronics Corp 2713 Adams Burke & Associates LLC 3417 ...
Flow Science, Inc.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Flow Science will be demonstrating FLOW-3D[R] casting simulations at Booth # 2524. Casting engineers, metallurgists and project managers will see how FLOW-3D[R]'s General Moving Objects model produces highly accurate predictions of casting processes with moving geometry. This is a ...
Chesapeake Specialty Products.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... SphereOX: Best sand additive for no-bake cores, molds and resin coated sand. Eliminates veining, penetration, pinholes, burn in and lustrous carbon casting defects. Chromite sand can be replaced with silica sand and SphereOX ....
B&L Information Systems.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... B&L Information Systems is the leading provider of enterprise resource planning software for metalcasters. Over 375 metalcasters in 35 states and five countries have selected B&L's software and services to help them increase ...
Foseco.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... At Foseco, our goal is to help your foundry achieve Great Performance based upon a number of factors. It's not just products. It's application engineering and superior technologies that make your quality castings cost les--day in and day out. Positively affecting your bottom line. As a ...
CMI Equipment & Engineering.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... For over 30 years, CMI Equipment & Engineering has been designing, manufacturing, and installing the most innovative metal casting equipment available. Designed and manufactured to provide unsurpassed ...
DISA Group.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The DISA Group serves with leading edge technology solutions, tailored to customers' specific needs. This is only done through our strong commitment, traditions and values. DISA offers solutions employing various molding configurations-vertical, horizontal flask and match ...
Alfe Heat Treating.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Alfe provides heat treating and related services for automotive, industrial and aerospace metal industries. The company operates both ferrous and non-ferrous facilities throughout the Midwest and Southeast. Our state-of-the-art, technology-based ...
Ashland Inc.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ashland Inc. is promoting advancements to our productivity and*I environmental platforms with the introduction of the ISOCURE FOCUS[R] 112 / ISOCURE FOCUS[R] 212 binder. This product has been able to improve core ...
Carrier Vibrating Equipment.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Carrier Vibrating Equipment has been the leader in innovative solutions for the metal casting industry for over 55 years. Carrier offers custom designed equipment, including sand coolers, preheaters, charge systems, Delta-Phase[R] shakeouts, conveyors, ...
Didion International.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Didion will feature its line of Rotary Foundry Equipment and several new CDC Patented Conveyor Systems including a multi-directional conveyor that runs in three different directions with a single drive. In addition, the New Mark 5 Series Rotary Media Drums ...
ESI Group.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ESI Group, leader in engineering analysis software, is featuring Pro-CAST, an extensive engineering design tool to exceed the most challenging requirements, covering fully coupled fluid flow, thermal, solidification, stress and ...
FANUC Robotics America.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... FANUC Robotics America is the leading supplier of industrial robots and robotic systems. Over 190,000 robots are installed worldwide, and more than 200 robot variations work in a wide range of applications including assembly, ...
IGC Technologies.(Casting Technology Showcase 2008)
Apr 01, 2008 ... IGC Technologies provides engineered solutions to prevent casting defects. Our ultimate goal is to increase profitability by providing value-added solutions to the casting process. IGC product formulations help improve metal quality, reduce costly scrap, prevent ...