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OSHA Proposed PEL for Hexavalent Chrome
June 15, 2005
Presentation on OSHA Proposed PEL for Hexavalent Chrome, in PowerPoint format
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Casteel Reporter
June 16, 2005
How much profit does your foundry need to make for each pound of core in a mold? How much profit for each minute of radiography? How much for each heat, each mold, each order? This month's Casteel Commentary suggests that setting targets for these type questions may help us better price our products…
Presentation on OSHA Proposed PEL for Hexavalent Chrome, in PDF format
EPA MACT
May 15, 2005
Amendments to the Scrap metal and Inspection provisions of the Iron and Steel Foundry MACT
The Casteel Commentary examines some of the contradictions and tradeoffs of our trading relationship with China. China has pursued mercantilist policies that hurt our industry. Their non-market allocation of capital, currency peg, and corrupt practices hurt. Unwinding this will not be painless. Their mercantilist policies distort trade and provide a benefit as well as a cost…
Equipment Available
April 15, 2005
With our improving financial conditions, we need to reclaim manufacturing in North America. This month's Casteel Reporter emphasizes three directions key to future success; friendly, clean and smart. Innovation will be essential for our future prosperity and this will depend on science, engineering, and manufacturing…
International Trade
International Trade Events
March 15, 2005
An historic shift from excess capacity to limited supply in the past year has fundamentally changed our marketplace. Imbedded in this shift is a move from low cost to maximum throughput as the critical limitation on profitability. This also shifts from a cost plus pricing to market valued pricing as a result of customers bidding up our limited capacity. The Casteel Commentary reflects on these two changes in our business…
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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