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    Noamfein | Dreamstime
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    This Is Not Working

    July 25, 2024
    Employers have conceded the necessity of showing up for work – and with it the sense that employees’ very presence has value to the organization and contributes to better results...
    Boeing
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    This Will Not End Well

    June 13, 2024
    Free-market forces do not work on Boeing, which takes its incentives from investors, financial analysts, and regulators - not customers or competitors. This managed situation ...
    Smith Foundry
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    Foundry to Cease Melting, Casting

    June 6, 2024
    Minneapolis-based Smith Foundry agreed to end all hot metal activities within 12 months to avoid prosecution under the Clean Air Act, but it will continue finishing operations...
    Otto Junker GmbH
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    Foundry Orders Climate-Friendly Melt Shop

    May 16, 2024
    A German ferrous foundry ordered twin coreless induction furnaces plus a shared IGBT frequency inverter package, “to gain independence and flexibility” and contribute to climate...
    Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry
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    Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Buys ATEK

    May 14, 2024
    The Iowa operation is the fourth acquisition in three years for WAF, as it builds a regional network for “high-quality aluminum castings.”

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    OSHA Cites Iron Foundry

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    Refractory Business Buys Resco Group

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    RHI Magnesita is expanding its North American presence by acquiring the producer of alumina monolithics and other refractories.