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Casteel Reporter
August 15, 2004
While your company may only do a limited amount of research to improve casting technology, much of the engineering and process development to make new casting designs is research and development. A proper accounting of these costs may allow you to claim the R&D tax credit…
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Antitrust and SFSA Members
General Rules of Antitrust Compliance & Antitrust Policy Statement of Steel Founders’ Society of America
July 15, 2004
Recent antitrust investigations into the chemical binders supplier industry should remind us of the potential liability in a volatile market. As prices reflect the limited suppliers of steel castings, it is useful to be reminded of our responsibilities under antitrust regulation…
June 15, 2004
Dynamic moves in our marketplace require us to change. Opportunities are rapidly confronting us with business decisions. A recapitalization of our industry is likely in the next few years…
Dollars and Sense the Sequel
May 15, 2004
Dollars and "Sense" "The Sequel" presentation by John Nolan, Vice President, Steel Dynamics, Inc.
The May 2004 Casteel Reporter
Dollars and "Sense"
Dollars and "Sense" presentation by John Nolan, Vice President, Steel Dynamics, Inc.
April 15, 2004
Rising commodity prices and lengthening lead times are a signal of new conditions in the market. These are the initial signs of a capital reinvestment cycle that will profoundly affect our business. We need to think through the future in light of the likely boom in business. The Casteel Commentary deals with the likely coming demand and how we need to be prepared for it…
March 15, 2004
The Steel foundry industry has succeeded in large part due to the exceptional people involved…
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…
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