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Casteel Reporter
June 15, 2010
This months’ Casteel Commentary looks at the recovery of orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft as an indication of future business improvement. Since steel castings are used for capital equipment, our industry will prosper as demand for these goods increases…
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May 15, 2010
…optimism about our near term future business conditions. When the financial system stabilizes and allows large capital investments, steel casting producers should be busy and profitable…
March 15, 2010
What is the commercial practice concerning the details of production including gating, riser design, and other production detail?…
February 15, 2010
Globalization changes the way large companies operate. We have a coming opportunity in the global game, but we need to develop the relationships and customers to allow us to succeed when the competitive wind will be at our back…
January 14, 2010
Predictions are included in the newsletter. This year I will again go out on a limb. The reality however is that no one knows the future but we all need to plan…
CO2 Reporting
January 15, 2010
CO2 Emissions reporting rule
Combustible Dust
Federal Register notice seeking input on development of a standard for combustible dust
Top Ten OSHA Violations
December 15, 2009
Top Ten OSHA Violations at foundries, October 2008 to September 2009…
Our industry must welcome the new generation of leaders. Each plant needs to look around and identify young future leaders and get them into committees in SFSA. Each plant needs to identify key near retirement managers and technical staff and plan for their replacement. Each plant should consider sponsoring interns or using the SFSA intern program to aid their recruiting and selection process…
October 15, 2009
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…
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