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Articles in July, 2007 issue of Modern Casting

• Question of the month
• Worth repeating
  by Todd Farrar
• Where were you? Fat and happy?
  by Alfred T. Spada
• Boose Aluminum purchases two neighboring metalcasters, increases revenues by 30%
• GM to invest $44 million in automated diecasting cells at Bedford metalcasting facility
• Ford stops production at Windsor Casting Plant
• Laurel Manufacturing buys assets of modern die casting
• Chrysler castings group to benefit from new plant
• AB Volvo to invest in casting production
• The CMI-Schneible Group, headquartered in Holly, Mich., has acquired the assets of General Purpose Vehicles , New Haven, Mich
• Precision Castparts Corp., Portland, Ore., has agreed to acquire Caledonian Alloys Group Ltd., Livingston, Scotland
• CERP forum focuses on domestic production
• Esco establishes partnership in Brazil
• Bremer Manufacturing Company, Inc
• Radiac Abrasives, Salem. Ill. acquired Bates Abrasives Inc., Burlington, Wash
• Consolidated Engineering Company , Kennesaw, Ga., has been contracted to build and install a new drop-bottom furnace for Quartz Mountain Aerospace, Altus, Okla
• Superior Industries International Inc
• PSC Metals Inc
• KB Alloys Inc
• Frederick Manufacturing
• Obituaries
• Calendar of events
• Senators push antidumping policy; several Senate leaders introduced currency legislation aimed at countries with suspect export practices
• Make your voice heard
• OSHA plans to inspect 4,150 high hazard worksites
• Do your additives add up? Picking the right additives will make your green sand recipe a can't-miss dish
  by Vic LaFay
• Will Washington leave metalcasters in the cold? The manufacturing industry needs help from the government, and five issues will have the most effect—currency manipulation, illegal immigration, unionization, paid leave and energy cost reduction
  by Shea Gibbs
• Farrar goes from start to finish: Farrar Corp. has increased revenues by a factor of five since it devoted itself to becoming a one-stop ductile iron supplier in 1988
  by Shea Gibbs
• Handle with care: clamps for transporting Blackhawk helicopter blades required strong structural castings with the precision to handle delicate composite material
  by W. Sequeira
• GIFA 2007, Part one: showcasing metalcasting's cutting edge: as the first in a two-part series, this article looks at sand mold and core making equipment, robotics and diecasting/permanent mold equipment unveiled at the world's largest metalcasting event
• Huge sales and fast growth? No thanks
  by Shannon Wetzel
• Debt financing for the middle-market
  by Matthew Jamison
• AFS announces casting design assistance program
• Wisconsin Aluminum NE Wisconsin Chapter host tour
• Roshan receives CMI Directors' Award
• Chapter meetings
• Tony Ramos
  by Steve Nargang
• Arturo Rendon
  by Adam Leach
• Isidro Galicia
  by Fred Davi
• CMI course schedule
• Case history: automated grinding brings Frazier and Frazier up to speed
• Rotary and vibratory drums
• Hydraulic wedges
• 3D scanning software
• Cleaner/degreaser
• In their element
• Question of the month
• Worth repeating
  by George Lips
• The myth of deindustrialization
  by Alfred T. Spada
• Teksid to sell Italian operations to Fiat Powertrain in ongoing divestment of metalcasting operations
• Aerospace Machining Company makes first foray into metalcasting market, may continue
• Australian companies receive grant for T-Mag development
• DHS issues new immigration rules on employers
• Thresher Industries expands in Asia, says Midwest metalcasting site closer
• Intermet facility hits another safety mark
• Clow Valve program honored with Occupational Safety and Health Administration VPP award
• Hayes Lemmerz facilities earn supplier awards from Nissan North America
• Georg Fischer Automotive AG
• Kuka Robotics Corp
• Siemens Metals Technologies, Osterreich, Austria, received an order from Minmetals Steel Co. Ltd
• Capital Refractories
• Stroh Die Casting Inc
• General Motors has initiated a new contract for the supply of its magnesium alloys with U.S. Magnesium LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah
• The Government of Quebec announced it has accepted the conclusions of the board of directors of Alcan, Montreal, Canada, with respect to its acquisition by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto
• According to the Charleston Regional Business Journal, Advanced Technology Institute , Charleston, South Caroline, was awarded a one-year, $1 million Castings for Improved Defense Readiness contract
• Quality certifications
• Hayes Lemmerz International
• Conbraco Industries Inc
• ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc
• Intermet Corp
• Citation Corp
• Pacific Cast Technologies
• Wheelabrator Plus
• Terri Kelsey joined the Federal Metal Co
• Denman & Davis
• Obituaries
• Calendar of events
• Family Leave legislation pending in Congress: new bill would expand the Family Medical Leave Act by mandating paid leave for employees
• Senate panels approve China currency measures
• House passes energy legislation

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