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Casteel Reporter
December 18, 2006
Steel casting production is supported by capital equipment demand. The demand for capital equipment is driven in part by the price of commodities. The current high prices for copper and oil signal ongoing investment in equipment and demand for steel castings…
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Internships
December 15, 2006
SFSA Internship sponsorship information and form
Steel Markets
Steel market condition information
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
At the International Foundry Forum this year, a European Banker who specializes in manufacturing presented an analysis of the foundry industry and the need for capital investment and technology innovation. In this month’s Casteel Commentary, several graphs from his presentation show the needs of the foundry industry…
October 15, 2006
This month’s Casteel Commentary reviews the rule of three 5’s. A successful plant needs at least 5% profit, 5% growth and 5% reinvestment to succeed…
September 15, 2006
When capital equipment purchasers need outstanding performance and equipment producers need superior suppliers, world class become driven by performance and not cost…
August 15, 2006
One strategy for future prosperity is to look for opportunities to extend unique process advantages…
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…
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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