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   To Promote the production and application of ductile iron castings Issue 2, 2001   

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MEETINGS

The Fall T&O meeting of the Ductile Iron Society will be held on October 3-5, 2001 at the Pioneer Resort and Marina in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  There will be a visit to Neenah Foundry.

The next Research Committee Meeting will be held on January 8-9, 2002 at the Ramada O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois.

The June 2002 meeting has not been scheduled yet.

The World ADI Conference will be held on September 25-27, 2002 at the Galt Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.

The June 2003 meeting has not been scheduled yet.

There will be a Keith Millis Symposium on October 20-23, 2003 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.


BUSINESS


Jerry White, Quality Assurance Manager, (left) and Brian Mitalo, Sales Manager Metallurgical Products (right) accepting Saturn's 2000 Supplier Outstanding Quality Achievement Award.

Superior Graphite Co. Awarded Saturn's 2000 Outstanding Quality Achievement Award.

Saturn Corporation held its annual Supplier Recognition Award Ceremony on June 19, 2001 at the Franklin Cool Springs Marriott in Tennessee.

During the ceremony, Saturn's 2000 Supplier Outstanding Quality Achievement award was presented to Superior Graphite Co.'s Jerry white, Quality Assurance Manager, and Brian Mitalo, National Sales Manager Metallurgical Products.  Superior Grapite Co. won this award by meeting Saturn Corporation's stringent quality criteria, which included; zero parts per million defect rate, on-time delivery, and no recalls.

By winning this award, Saturn Corporation is formally recognizing Superior Graphite Co.'s commitment to superior performance in the areas of quality, service and price.  "You made us who we are," Jerry Childers, UAW coordinator for Material Management, said to the gathering of Saturn suppliers.  "So when you see those Saturn commercials on TV celebrating our ten year anniversary, remember you are a part of the Saturn family.  You are a big part of why we're still here ten years later."

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