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Business Report
October 15, 2009
Business report and market trend graphs
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Casteel Reporter
The Casteel Commentary considers the steel casting intensity of the countries that are the largest producers of steel castings. The country’s population, level of industrialization and use of castings in the rail system help sort out the needed capacity. This analysis helps understand which countries are likely to be importers or exporters of our products…
R&D Tax Credit
September 15, 2009
MAGMATIMES article on Federal Research & Experimentation tax credit.
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…
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
FEF CIC
July 15, 2009
Foundry Educational Foundation College Industry Conference
Unlike the slow recovery and poor conditions for decades, our industry should rebound as global economic activity will require new capital equipment investment…
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…
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