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New Grede Wins Supplier Award03/09/2010
Grede Holdings LLC announced its Iron Mountain facility has received a supplier award for service and performance. ...
Expanding Thresher Adds Staff, Seeks Sales Reps03/05/2010
Thresher Industries, which has reported several new sales contracts since December of last year, announced it will be adding new production employees and seeking new ...
Wisconsin Aluminum Wins State Award03/04/2010
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co. Inc. was given a special award for “Industry Perseverance,” one of eight 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards. ...
Watlow Batavia Purchased by Equity Investor, Renamed03/01/2010
Metalcaster Watlow Batavia Inc. has been purchased by LV2 Equity Partners, which has left the existing management team in place but renamed the company. ...
Norcast Buys Complementary Wear Parts Caster Swanmet02/26/2010
Norcast Wear Solutions recently purchased Swanmet Engineering Pty., a metalcaster producing cast products such as crushing and ground engagement tools. ...

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Casting Process Article: Surface Finishes
If your application depends on surface finish, know what each metalcasting process can produce before you buy a casting.
Metal Casting Design Blog: Metalcasting Helps Haiti
Alfred Univ. used our favorite process to raise funds for the embattled island nation.
January/February Issue Online
View articles on a casting conversion by designer Cast Connex, the global and domestic casting supply forecast, how to design junctions and a guide to the first ever Cast in North America Conference.
Census of World Casting Production
Every year our sister publication MODERN CASTING conducts an analysis of global metal casting production by surveying international associations. Here are the results over the past decade.

Casting Alloy and Process Selector Optimized
The Casting Alloy and Process Selector (CAPS) has been optimized to help you find the perfect manufacturing method for your engineered metal component. Try the interactive tool today.

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