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  Casteel Reporter

  August 15, 2006

  One strategy for future prosperity is to look for opportunities to extend unique process advantages…

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  Casteel Reporter

  July 17, 2006

  This Month’s Casteel Commentary reflects on another global strategy - technical leadership. While this could include leading edge technology like rapid prototyping, it could be a simple as a custom process plan to successfully cast a difficult part. Technology leadership recognized by our customers confers a competitive advantage that offsets the lower cost of a global supplier…

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  Steel: Price and Policy Issues

  July 15, 2006

  CRS Report for Congress - Steel: Price and Policy Issues. Update June 26, 2006

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• Chinese Steel Industry

  July 15, 2006

  The China Syndrome: How Subsidies and Government Intervention Created the World’s Largest Steel Industry

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  Chinese Economy and Trading Practices

  July 15, 2006

  Evaluation of Chinese Economy and Trading Practices

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  China Tour - Plants

  June 15, 2006

  Tentative list of plants to be visited on the tour of China

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  Casteel Reporter

  June 16, 2006

  The Casteel Commentary reviews possible strategies that should succeed in the global marketplace. If we look to Europe as a place where a few manufacturers have survived circumstances more challenging that we face, we can identify possible approaches. This month we consider the strengths and limits of focusing as a regional supplier…

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  EERE Industrial Technologies Program

  May 15, 2006

  EERE’s Industrial Technologies Program: Proven Returns on Federal and Industrial Investments

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  Casteel Reporter

  May 16, 2006

  Trade will be one of the key issues facing our industry for the next decade. Developing a strategy will be key. SFSA is organizing a tour of foundries in China for members. The Casteel Commentary points out the need to think hard and study this issue…

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  OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Monitoring

  May 15, 2006

  Exposure Monitoring Guidance for Compliance with the new OSHA Standard fro Hexavalent Chromium

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