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March 15, 2004
The Steel foundry industry has succeeded in large part due to the exceptional people involved…
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January 15, 2004
The Clean Air Act Amendment 1990 MACT standard for steel foundries has not yet been released by the US EPA but the draft has been available for some time. This costly and burdensome regulation could hurt our industry, raising costs now and preventing production in the future. SFSA is organizing to contest this standard…
December 15, 2003
Deflation of capital goods industries as a result of deliberate monetary and tax policies has severely hurt manufacturing. This has been exacerbated by the predatory trade practices of China. Public policy makers are indifferent to the plight of manufacturing because they believe we are not competitive and a shrinking part of the economy…
November 15, 2003
A strong showing in GDP growth and capital expenditures show an improving economy for manufacturing in general and steel foundries in particular. Even our informal feel from talking with members suggests that business is picking up noticeably. As demand improves, we need to be vigilant that our commercial arrangements allow us to profit and reinvest…
October 15, 2003
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…
September 15, 2003
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…
August 15, 2003
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…
July 15, 2003
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…
June 15, 2003
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…
May 15, 2003
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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