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Hexavalent Chromium - Congressional Letters
November 15, 2005
Congressional letters on Hexavalent Chromium
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Casteel Reporter
November 16, 2005
Many steel casting producers use surcharges to adjust each order based on the current cost. It is probably time to look at the past two years, establish a new base cost to use in pricing and reestablish the surcharge based on the new market conditions…
R&D Tax Credit
October 15, 2005
Presentation on the R&D Tax Credit given at the 2004 SFSA Annual Meeting
The Casteel Commentary focuses on the need to become more product-oriented. It is highlighted in the way we give foundry tours - instead of following the product backwards through the process to see how it is made, we follow the material flow through the process. We should give tours backwards to be better at showing off our process. We should also think about our plant in terms of how each operation contributes to the casting we ship…
September 15, 2005
Special September 2005 Casteel Reporter about the possible impact of a natural disaster on the steel casting industry
Extreme price pressure stemming from excessive capacity has resulted in a systematic failure of the past 20 years to hire staff. Now in a market of limited supply and with an aging near-retirement workforce, we need to recruit and train the needed leaders for our future…
Test Coupons and Casting Quality
Mechanical Properties of Test Bars Compared to Castings
Manufacturing and Steel Prices
August 15, 2005
Manufacturing and Steel Prices, by Peter Morici, February 2005
China plays an important role, not only as a competitor but also as a consumer. The purchases of China have helped fuel demand for commodities and capital equipment investment. China steel foundries appear to be on an unsustainable path if the selling price reported by the China Foundry journal is accurate. This month’s Commentary reports some of these numbers and does an analysis to demonstrate this reality…
Competitive Conditions in the U.S. Market
US ITC Publication 3771, Foundry Products: Competitive Conditions in the U.S. Market
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