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Casteel Reporter
September 15, 2009
The economy is in recovery but it is likely to be a slow improvement for the next year. It is important that we maintain our health as an industry as discussed in this month’s Commentary…
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R&D Tax Credit
MAGMATIMES article on Federal Research & Experimentation tax credit.
August 15, 2009
Commodity prices continue to remain at higher levels. With the price of commodities high enough to justify added capital investment, why have producers not ordered any?
Midwest Energy Efficiency
Midwest Industrial Energy Efficiency Exchange information
July 15, 2009
Unlike the slow recovery and poor conditions for decades, our industry should rebound as global economic activity will require new capital equipment investment…
FEF CIC
Foundry Educational Foundation College Industry Conference
April 15, 2009
When conditions become unstable, the uncertainty makes investment decisions difficult. This month’s Casteel Commentary tries again to make sense of our economic situation…
March 15, 2009
Once a year, SFSA, in partnership with Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), offers members an opportunity to benchmark their manufacturing performance. This is a longer and more burdensome task than SFSA surveys, but has some insightful ways of measuring your performance…
Yellow Freight and Roadway Discounts
February 15, 2009
SFSA’s Yellow Freight and Roadway discount program.
This month’s Casteel Commentary discusses the “Buy America” provisions of the stimulus package…
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