06.18.13: AFS Division Council Has Two Firsts
AFS has appointed its first female technical committee Division Council Chair in addition to its first casting buyer.
06.18.13: UPDATE: Subpart UUU
The final foundry Subpart UUU letter was officially sent over to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
06.17.13: Neenah Enterprises Secures $250 Million Credit Facility
The loan is being used to refinance existing debt and to support ongoing working capital needs.
06.17.13: Palmer Foundry to Expand Aluminum Casting Facility
Palmer Foundry, Palmer, Mass., has expanded and plans further improvements.
06.12.13: Ellwood Engineered Castings to Upgrade, Expand Offerings
EEC is planning significant improvements within its primary production area intended to widen its product offerings.
June 20, 2013 : 4H - Committee Meeting and Plant Tour
June 20, 2013 : 8D-Committee Conference Call
June 21, 2013 : Division 1 - Conference Call
June 25 – 26, 2013 : Workshop on Classification, Testing & Characterization of Cast Irons
How do you test your iron to make sure your iron castings will meet the customers requirement? The workshop will detail the test procedures for chemical analysis, metallography and mechanical testing of gray, nodular, ductile, CGI, white iron and malleable irons. In partnership with Element Materials Technology.
June 28, 2013 : 1J - Conference Call
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