HOTLINE INDUSTRY NEWS ThyssenKrupp to Divest Waupaca Casting
U.S.-based ferrous caster TyssenKrupp Waupaca (TKW), Waupaca, Wis., is on the selling block, according to a press release issued by its parent company. Te executive board of TKW parent Tyssenkrupp AG, Essen, Germany, announced it decided to divest the iron casting division as part of its plan to reduce debt and focus on the automotive sector, particularly in emerging markets.
Willman Announces $3 Million Expansion
MODERNCASTING.COM Online Resources
Wherever you find an “at” symbol in this issue, access additional content on the web at
www.moderncasting.com:
• Table of Contents: Web- only article on green sand dilution through new and core sand additions.
• “Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions”: Interactive green- house gas emissions calculator.
• “GM’s Safety Revolution”: Infor- mation about another metalcast- ing company that turned around its safety record.
• “Understanding Quality in Alu- minum Castings”: Full paper on which the article was based.
• “Besler Industries Puts Pricey Part to Pasture”: Information on other successful casting conversions.
This rendering of the Willman Industries expansion shows three new bays and a core room addition.
Ferrous metalcaster Willman Industries, Cedar Grove, Wis., has begun a $3 million construction project to create a new scrap storage area and expand its core room. A ductile and gray iron job shop, Willman’s new three-bay scrap storage area will include a new furnace bay for two additional 9-ton furnaces and a scrap preheater. Te company expects the expansion to result in a 50% melting capacity increase and a 25% increase in its large casting molding area.
PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
Green Sealant Protects Against Leaks at High Temperatures—A recyclable sealant, Rexeal 100 by Ultraseal International/America Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., has been developed for impregnating cast components operating in temperatures between -58F and 428F (-50C and 220C).
Hitachi Metals Reduces Marginal Blasting Costs by 33%—Ductile iron caster Hitachi Metals Automotive Components USA LLC, Lawrenceville, Pa., switched from W Abrasives’ S550 steel shot to the supplier’s HPG 6 material and realized a 33% reduction in marginal blasting costs.
“Worth Repeating Question of the Month
Te February web poll asked: What percentage of your new business is obtained via online leads?
10-25% 10.2% Don’t Know 51.5%
None 26.5%
26-50% 5.9% 50%+
5.9%
Tis month’s question is available at
www.moderncasting.com.
We are trying to foster the attitude that even though it’s the
company’s money, you don’t need to spend it like it’s your own.” —Gary Bevilavqua, Caterpillar Mapleton
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