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| This Week's Metalcasting News Review |
| Aleris Seeks to Cancel GM Supply Contract Aleris International Inc. has petitioned a bankruptcy court to cancel a long-term supply contract Aleris has with General Motors Corp. The company claims that the terms of the contract and the auto industry’s “widely known difficulties” comprise an extraordinary risk. Read more |
| Fort Wayne Foundry to Close One Plant Indiana’s Fort Wayne Foundry Corp. will close one of its two plants by June 2009, according to a company statement. The Lima Road facility, in Fort Wayne, employs 157 workers. Read more |
| Diecasters See Buyers Switching to U.S. Sourcing The North American Die Casting Assn. reports that a recent survey of its members reveals a significant majority, 78%, have evidence that buyers of their products are shifting to domestic sources for diecast components. Read more |
Case Studies / Whitepapers Sponsored case studies from the Foundry Management & Technology collection provide real-world accounts of what's happening in the foundry industry. They chronicle the events faced by business owners and managers who had to deal with changes in the competitive environment, and plots the owners' or managers' response which usually involves a change in their business strategy. Latest case studies added to the Foundry M&T collection:
Intelligent Demand ResponseImpact Markers Support Manufacturing's Desire to Apply Green Manufacturing TechniquesFor Foundries, Necessity is the Mother of InventionClick Here or on the links above to start reading.
Intelligent Demand ResponseImpact Markers Support Manufacturing's Desire to Apply Green Manufacturing TechniquesFor Foundries, Necessity is the Mother of InventionClick Here or on the links above to start reading.
| Featured This Week |
| Six Key Factors for Achieving Sustainable Manufacturing The ways that producers manage and apply energy can be critical to sustaining industrial operations. Read more |
| Forums And Blogs |
| REB Blog: The secret is out What should frighten everyone is the bold indifference to democratic principles exhibited by promoters of EFCA. Read more |
| "Magnesium will be the material of choice …" A new article presented by ASM International recasts the light metal's strengths and advantages for the 21st Century. 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 making an impact in metalcasting? Visit www.foundrymag.com and nominate someone, or more than one, 40 years old or younger, who deserves to be recognized as a “rising star.” Read more |
| Upcoming Events |
| NADCA's Die Casting Cost Estimating Wheeling, IL — March 12, 2009 Read more |
| CISA Spring Meeting Point Clear, AL — March 15, 2009 Read more |
| CMI's Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Internet-based course — March 15 - April 26, 2009 Read more |
| NADCA's Machine Maintenance: Hydraulics Wheeling, IL — March 16-18, 2009 Read more |
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