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| This Week's Metalcasting News Review |
| Hayes Lemmerz in Pre-Negotiated Bankruptcy Hayes Lemmerz says its goal is to reduce its corporate debt. A certain number of the creditors are supplying debtor-in-possession financing valued at $100 million, which will be converted to ownership stakes once the bankruptcy and reorganization are completed. Read more |
| Ward Corp. Files Bankruptcy Claim Aluminum foundry and patternmaker has no plans to cut the workforce. Read more |
| Cummins to Close Turbo Diesel Plant, Temporarily Cummins Inc. is closing its Columbus MidRange Engine Plant (CMEP) in Walesboro, IN, citing a decline in business following Chrysler Corp.’s decision to idle manufacturing operations during its bankruptcy reorganization. Read more |
| Featured This Week |
| Why do CMMS Projects Fail?…And What Can You do to Prevent it? Start by determining if you need to upgrade your CMMS, or if the existing system can be applied more efficiently to deliver the benefits of an upgrade with no cost for additional software. Read more |
| Forums And Blogs |
| REB Blog: Time, money, talent A lot of leaders in the metalcasting industry worry about finding enough talented people to lead their organizations in the coming years. But, are they doing everything to ensure that talent remains involved in the industry? Read more |
| Announcements |
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.
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| FM&T Hall of Honor The FOUNDRY Management & Technology Hall of Honor recognizes men and women whose technical and process innovations; organizational leadership; professional and industrial standards; and personal contributions and achievements have improved and enhanced metalcasting as a science, as an industry, and as a community. Help us identify the next metalcaster to join the FM&T Hall of Honor. Read more |
| Upcoming Events |
| CMI's Gating & Rising Design Internet-based course — May 26- June 29, 2009 Read more |
| ICI's Investment Casting Specialist - Certification Program Pittsburg, KS — May 27- June 4, 2009 Read more |
| World Magnesium Conference San Francisco — May 31- June 2, 2009 Read more |
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