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Casteel Reporter
February 15, 2005
One benefit of membership is listing in our online directory of foundries. Nonmembers are not listed on the site. We see about 1000 searches a month, from users looking for sources. This is just one more benefit of membership. SFSA members saved $2.4 million in total during 2004 by taking advantage of the SFSA Yellow Freight Program…
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January 15, 2005
Happy New Year 2005. This month’s Casteel Commentary identifies staffing and investment as the major issues facing the industry. This year’s prediction as well as a score card for last year is included…
AFS Government Affairs Conference
AFS Government Affairs Conference Information
December 15, 2004
New thing replace old things. It is a fact of life. We need to examine our business and evaluate how to make it new. Where are our new customers, products, processes and people? One thing we need are new markets for steel castings. SFSA would like to organize our industry to develop new steel casting designs…
November 15, 2004
Improving labor productivity remains essential even as business improves. Just as important for the future, we need new applications. This month’s Casteel Commentary urges all of us to plan now for future success…
October 15, 2004
The Technical & Operating Conference is an essential value for members. With the need for trained managers, the T&O provides essential training and information needed for success. Profitability will depend on production, production will require skilled managers and better trained people will be critical. You should consider how to most effectively use this year's conference for your success…
September 15, 2004
Our industry could move to a market driven allocation of capability through a schedule or lead time related pricing to maximize value for the industry and customers…
Antitrust and SFSA Members
August 15, 2004
General Rules of Antitrust Compliance & Antitrust Policy Statement of Steel Founders’ Society of America
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…
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…
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