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European Foundry Industry Sentiment

July 27, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

CAEF – The European Foundry Association has an interesting article on the European foundry industry’s outlook for the future. https://www.caef.eu/european-foundry-industry-sentiment-32/

Category: MiscellaneousTag: Business, Europe

SFSA Casteel Reporter – July 2022

July 18, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

Investing in the Future… Fall Leadership Meeting Registration is now open for the Fall Leadership Meeting on September 23-26, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt in Vail, CO. SFSA staff and Board look forward to welcoming everyone to this essential meeting for leaders in the steel casting industry to learn, strategize and network. This year’s business …

Category: Casteel Reporter

Coming Copper Shortage Likely

July 15, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

A Copper Shortage Is Likely Coming for the Energy Transition

Category: MiscellaneousTag: raw materials, resources

SFSA Casteel Reporter – June 2022

June 16, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

Supply chain analysis and labor productivity… Research Review, July 19-22 Please make your plans to participate in the annual SFSA Research Review on July 19-22. This year’s meeting will be held in-person in Rosemont, IL. The Review covers the latest in both Carbon & Low Alloy and High Alloy steel casting research under the DID, …

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SFSA Casteel Reporter – May 2022

May 16, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

Capacity, Capital investment and China. Challenges abound. Research Review, July 19-22 Please make your plans to participate in the annual SFSA Research Review on July 19-22. This year’s meeting will be held in-person in Rosemont, IL. The Review covers the latest in both Carbon & Low Alloy and High Alloy steel casting research under the …

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SFSA Casteel Reporter – April 2022

April 18, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

Inflation or recession? How bad will it be and how long will it last? Read Raymond’s take in this month’s Casteel Commentary. Research Review Please save the date for the annual SFSA Research Review which will be held on July 18-22. The meeting is planned to be in-person at Rosemont, IL. This year’s review will …

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SFSA Casteel Reporter – March 2022

March 21, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

This month’s Casteel Commentary discusses possible effects of the war in Ukraine on the supply of raw materials. Research Highlight There are 2 new research projects starting under the SPI program. Cal Poly Pomona is investigating the use of cryogenic heat treatment (HT) to improve strength of duplex stainless steels, particularly Grade 1B and 1C, …

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SFSA Casteel Reporter – February 2022

February 21, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

This month’s Casteel Commentary looks at market volatility and raises the issue of how to plan for it. SFSA Website Redesign Last month, SFSA launched the new website redesign. With support from the marketing committee and several members providing images and feedback, the new SFSA website (www.sfsa.org) is visually appealing with a new layout that …

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SFSA Casteel Reporter – January 2022

January 14, 2022 //  by Rob Blair

Casteel Commentary This month, Raymond reviews his predictions for 2021, and tries his hand at predicting the future of the North American steel casting industry for 2022. Funding Needs for Army and Navy Steel As discussed in the commentary of the November Casteel Reporter, globalization has created a reduced US steel foundry supply chain to …

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SFSA Casteel Reporter – November 2021

November 16, 2021 //  by Rob Blair

Casteel Commentary As anticipated for decades, public policy that has neglected the health of the capital-intensive industries like steel castings and forgings has led to a reduction in their capacity and capability. DoD OSD has recognized this concern for years and is assessing the challenges faced by these critical industry segments.   This month’s commentary strives …

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