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MEETINGS
The Ductile Iron Society 2006 Annual Meeting will be held on June 21-23, 2006 at the Wynfrey Hotel at the Riverchase Galleria, in Birmingham, Alabama. The meeting will feature visits to Citation Foam Castings and Glidewell Specialties Foundry.
The Ductile Iron Society 2006 Fall Meeting will be held in Monterey, Mexico in October. The meeting will feature tours of Blackhawk de Mexico, CIFUNSA and Grede Proeza along with a full technical program. The exact dates and the host hotel will be announced later.
BUSINESS
Ashland Casting Solutions new EXPRESS LAB ready to roll
DUBLIN, Ohio – A new mobile laboratory, EXPRESS LAB, featuring specific capabilities for the foundry industry, is being introduced by Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH). EXPRESS LAB features on-site capabilities to measure the physical attributes of sand systems and the performance capabilities of resin systems used in metal castings. This service provides foundry operators with real-time results to help improve process control and reduce scrap.
“By introducing EXPRESS LAB to the castings industry, we can deliver the highest level of expertise possible to foundry locations throughout North America. EXPRESS LAB packages distinct capabilities into applications aimed at improving bottom-line performance that can be delivered to the foundry on site,” said Mike Swartzlander, vice president, Ashland Specialty Chemical, and general manager, Ashland Casting Solutions.
Some of EXPRESS LAB’s featured capabilities include structured testing that is applied to core sand analysis, molding sand analysis and casting performance evaluation. EXPRESS LAB can also be used to provide on-site instruction from ISO 9002 certified trainers so employees can receive expert hands-on experience and learn the latest in quality control procedures.
To find out more about EXPRESS LAB contact Steve Smith, casting manufacturing representative, Ashland Casting Solutions at (614) 790-3058.
Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, is a leader in supplying products, technologies, and services to the global metal casting marketplace. The group has operations (including licensees and joint ventures) in 21 countries.
Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., is a leading, worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals serving industries including adhesives, automotive, composites, metal casting, merchant marine, paint, paper, plastics, watercraft and water treatment. Visit www.ashspec.com to learn more about these operations.
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a Fortune 500 chemical and transportation construction company providing products, services and customer solutions throughout the world. To learn more about Ashland, visit www.ashland.com.
Intermet Plants Earn Quality and Performance Awards from Customers
TROY, Mich., November 11, 2005 — INTERMET Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of cast-metal components, today announced that several of its casting plants in the United States and Europe have earned prestigious quality awards from customers.
INTERMET’s Archer Creek Foundry in Lynchburg, Virginia, received a Certificate of Achievement award from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA). The award was presented in conjunction with the 2005 TMMNA Annual Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony held in Covington, Ky. The Archer Creek Foundry earned the award for meeting Toyota quality and delivery standards for an entire year. This is the fifth time in nine years that the Archer Creek plant has received recognition from Toyota for performance achievements in quality and/or delivery.
INTERMET’s Stevensville PCPC™ Plant in Stevensville, Michigan, received an award from Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems’ Saginaw Operations. The aluminum casting plant was presented with the 2005 “Best Supplier” award in recognition for demonstrating excellence and exceeding Delphi’s expectations. The Stevensville facility produces aluminum steering knuckles for Delphi using INTERMET’s innovative PCPC (Pressure-Counter-Pressure Casting) process.
INTERMET’s Monroe City (Missouri) Aluminum Plant recently was given the Hitachi Automotive Supplier Performance Award in recognition for achievement in the areas of quality, delivery performance, cost management and dedicated support during 2004. Hitachi issued ten awards for supplier performance and the Monroe City Plant was the only die caster to receive this honor. Previously, Monroe City was recognized with this award in 2001 and 2002.
Finally, INTERMET’s Neunkirchen Foundry in Neunkirchen, Germany, received awards from Federal-Mogul Corporation for “Zero Defect” performance and “Delivery Excellence.” The awards were given as part of Federal-Mogul’s TVA program, which assesses suppliers in delivery, quality, innovation and a proactive approach to supply-chain cost reductions. The Neunkirchen plant supplies ductile-iron brake components to Federal-Mogul.
“These awards hold special significance for us since they recognize INTERMET as a worldwide leader in product quality and delivery,” said INTERMET CEO Gary F. Ruff. “They are the result of much hard work by our employees, attention to details, and use of established systems. They also reconfirm our primary objective, which is to provide complete customer satisfaction. We look forward to elevating this performance in the future for all INTERMET customers.”
About INTERMET: With headquarters in Troy, Michigan, INTERMET Corporation is a manufacturer of powertrain, chassis/suspension and structural cast components for the automotive industry. The company has approximately 5,200 employees worldwide. More information is available on the Internet at www.intermet.com.
PEOPLE
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Grede Foundries, Inc., has appointed Bob Troyer to the position of Vice President of Business Development of Grede Foundries, Inc.
Troyer received a BA Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He joined Grede in 1993 as Product Manager at its Corporate office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is currently serving as Director of Marketing.
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