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The SFSA Technical & Operating conference is the one must-do event for all members; it is one of the main benefits of membership. Given the dramatic changes in the industry and the uncertain future, it is even more important than ever that our members (you) are the best informed in the world…
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SFSA and the industry have survived the most challenging downturn in our history in the past three years. Many plants closed. We need to come together and work to survive and prosper in the second century of SFSA…
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We need the US to adopt public policies that encourage capital equipment investment, confront nonmarket predatory export practices, and encourage development of advanced product and process development…
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What is the next big thing? Since the market remains weak and money is tight, what can we do to improve the business? Perhaps now is the time to tackle some of those persistent problems that trouble your plant and make a significant improvement…
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Steel foundries do not know their costs. This is an essential part of our lack of profitability and a major factor in many of the recent closures. The whole industry is hurt as expected pricing fails to cover the basic cost of production. Without dramatically better information about our costs, we will not prosper…
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This month’s Casteel Commentary recounts an unsolicited evaluation of the industry. The issues of late delivery and poor quality brand our industry as a poor performer. We need to change. We need to improve our performance and our image…
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Capitalism is based on the investment and growth of capital. An adequate return on capital investment is essential to a successful business and a prospering industry. Not only do we need a better return on our investment, we need more investment if our industry is to grow…
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Congratulations! We survived 2002. I just hope we can do the same in 2003. While demand remains low, we need to make sure that we do not chase the market down to unsustainable returns that will destroy the value of our business. Only by focusing on profitable business will our industry have a future…
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Castings contain information in the form of design and until the steel foundry designs its own castings, our customers will prosper selling users our castings with their designs…
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Having blown three out of four predictions last year, this year’s predictions are submitted for your entertainment. The economy should improve and our business should increase, but that was true last year and did not happen. Hopefully, this years prediction’s will be more correct than last year’s and more importantly, this year’s business stronger…
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