INDUSTRY NEWS Around the World
China-Based Haoxin Starts New Engine Casting Line Haoxin Group, Weifang, Shandong,
China, has begun operation of a new 50,000-ton engine cylinder block and head casting production line, according to a press release issued by the China Foundry Association. The company announced the open-
ing of the additional capacity during a ceremony at its metalcasting facility on May 31. The project is a joint-venture between Haoxin, Foton Auto and the government of Changyi city. According to the China Foundry As- sociation release, the first phase of the
Chinese Steel Caster Dalian Plans $86 Million Investment Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry Steel
Casting Co. Ltd., Liaoning, China, plans to invest nearly $86 million to enhance its ductile iron casting, ship propeller manufacturing and forging facilities, according to a press release issued by the China Foundry Association. The company’s iron casting produc-
tion capacity will be expanded through the investment of $36.9 million. The
North America Foam Caster Aesir Completes 316 Stainless Job
Aesir Metals LLC, Struthers, Ohio, announced it has completed a job cast- ing a submersible component for the chemical industry in 316 stainless steel via the lost foam process. The company said it believes it
is the first metalcasting facility to commercially cast stainless steel
in lost foam. Testing revealed the corrosion behavior of the metal to be as expected for 316 stainless. Additional details were withheld by the customer. Aesir is a new metalcasting facility
that opened in the fall of 2009 and specializes in prototypes and short to
Grede Wins Navistar Award for Second Consecutive Year
Grede Holdings LLC, Novi, Mich., announced it was named a 2009 Navi- star Diamond Supplier for exceeding the customer’s performance expecta- tions last year. “As a Diamond Supplier, Grede is
among a very select group of sup- pliers in terms of supplier/customer collaboration,” said Persio Lisboa, chief procurement officer for Navistar International Corp., Warrenville, Ill. Grede was one of 37 of Navistar’s
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more than 1,200 suppliers and the only iron metalcasting facility to receive the honor. This is the second straight year Grede has won the award. (Grede has been merged with the former Citation Corp. since it last won the award.) Grede manufactures components for Navistar’s MaxxForce diesel engines at its Menomonee Falls, Wis., machin- ing operation and its casting facilities in Wauwatosa, Wis., Iron Mountain, Mich., and Biscoe, N.C. It also supplies
Navistar with parts manufactured via lost foam casting at its Columbiana, Ala., facility. Grede Holdings LLC was formed in
2010 through the merger of the former Grede Foundries Inc. with Citation Corp. The company makes ferrous castings out of 13 metalcasting facilities and two machining operations in the U.S. Navistar produces trucks, engines, buses, recreational vehicles, and chassis for motor homes and step vans. MC
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medium run production jobs. “We planned to focus on gray and
ductile iron,” said operation manager Mark DeBruin. “However, customer demand has been strong for the use of the lost foam process with stainless steel and other corrosion resistant alloys.”
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project cost $29 million, and Haoxin anticipates $73.5 million in sales income to be generated by the line. Haoxin produces components for
vehicles, engines and agriculture equip- ment. It has customers in the U.S., Italy, Germany, Holland and Sweden.
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ship propeller operation will receive $42.7 million, and the forging facility will be upgraded with $6.27 million. According to the China Foundry As- sociation release, Dalian’s large ductile iron casting plant, commissioned in No- vember 2008, has reached full capacity at 40,000 tons per year. The company primarily makes castings for 1.5 MW, 2 MW and 3 MW wind turbines and would
like to develop castings for higher powered turbines. Dalian expects the expansion to increase capacity by 100% and be completed in two years. The company announced its ship
propeller project is still in the initial stages. When the upgrade is complet- ed, Dalian expects its ship propeller production capacity to reach 8,000 tons annually.
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