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| Weekly Update – February 10, 2009 | |
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| This Week's Metalcasting News Review |
| Contech Files for Bankruptcy The Michigan diecaster says the Chapter 11 filing will allow it to overcome “significant debt obligations, sell certain non-core operations and address the unprecedented low volumes in the North American automotive industry by rationalizing its operational cost structure.” Read more |
| NADCA Releases 2008 Wage, Benefits Survey The study compares the earnings of hourly workers, compensation programs, and benefits. It also analyzes the different compensation programs for companies of different sizes and locations, and summarizes insurance rates and data on absenteeism. Read more |
| Bradken Foundries Achieve New ISO Standard Foundries in Kansas, Louisiana, and Missouri have been certified to the new ISO 9001:2008 standard. The ferrous foundries had been certified to the new ISO 9001:2000 standard, issued late last year. Read more |
| Featured This Week |
Better Control, Safer Operation for Melting While robots in the melt shop reduce operator error, increase efficiency, cut labor costs and ensure consistent furnace operation practices, their most important contribution is significantly enhanced worker safety. Read more
| Forums And Blogs |
| REB Blog: Snapshots in time One bad day, or month, or year can make anyone of us despair, but our work can be our legacy. Read more |
| Announcements |
Foundry Management & Technology announces launch of Foundry Theater. Watch videos about foundry and diecasting industries. You'll see technical developments; new equipment; finishing technologies; automation systems; quality instruments and new products. You'll see how to reduce cycle times and increase productivity Watch Videos Now
| Metalcasting's Next Generation Do you know a young person who’s having an impact in metalcasting? Visit www.foundrymag.com and nominate someone, or more than one, 40 years old or younger, who qualifies as a “rising star.” Read more |
| Upcoming Events |
| TMS 2009 San Francisco — Feb. 15-19, 2009 Read more |
| CMI's Analysis & Reduction of Casting Defects, Indianapolis — Feb. 17-19, 2009 Read more |
| CMI's Melting & Heat Treating of Castings Online course — Feb. 26 - May 30, 2009 Read more |
| CMI's Introduction to Metalcasting Online course — Feb. 26 - May 30, 2009 Read more |
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