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January 15, 2015
IFF Presentation - Trends of Steel Casting Industry in Valves and Pump Product Applications
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IFF Presentation - Supply Chain Impact on Working Capital
Casteel Reporter
This month’s Casteel Commentary looks back on the projections of 2014 and proposes some changes in market conditions for 2015. Hopefully these will stir up some thoughts that will be helpful…
IFF Presentation - Status Quo and Development Trends on China Foundry Industry
IFF Presentation - Fresh Look on the Casting Industry
November 15, 2014
Recognition is a powerful incentive in people. One way of showing esteem to our most skilled employees is to award them for their superior abilities and achievements. The SFSA Master Recognition is a way we are trying to provide you with a tool to honor these key people in your organization. I would encourage all members to find at least one person in their plant to nominate for Master recognition next year…
October 15, 2014
We need to avoid trying to sell on value that makes price the main topic. We need to sell solutions that allow us to capitalize on our technology and closeness to the customer…
August 15, 2014
We need to make steel casting design and use accessible to the next generation of designers and purchasers. This suggests that we will need to take some responsibility for the performance of the part and deliver a finished component to eliminate the challenges that our current customers face when using castings. We will likely need to machine and finish the casting to deliver a compliant component that is cast. We will also need the NDE and design tools to develop and deliver reliable performance that we can guarantee…
May 15, 2014
This Month’s Casteel Commentary laments the way we have misled our young people on the ways to be successful. In particular, we as an industry can help by recruiting and training artisans who can use their skills and careers to provide value and do important things…
February 15, 2014
This month’s Casteel Commentary forecasts conditions to expect this year. It includes projections from last year and I was again surprised at how close the forecast was to reality…
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