INDUSTRY NEWS/行業新聞 Te two companies, which have a historical alliance in
Europe, signed an agreement to establish the joint ven- ture last year. Te venture will operate with the name ASK Chemicals GmbH and be based in Hilden, Germany. Ashland and Süd-Chemie each hold a 50% share in ASK
Chemicals. Süd-Chemie will manage the operations. Te new venture, with approximately 1,300 regular employees in the Americas, Asia and Europe, comprises Ashland- Südchemie-Kernfest GmbH, a joint venture formed by both partners in 1970 and previously operating solely in Eu- rope, as well as all other assets and employees belonging to Süd-Chemie’s business unit for metalcasting and Ashland’s Casting Solutions business unit. Süd-Chemie generated sales of $1.45 million in 2009, 85% of which were outside Germany. On Sept. 30, 2010, the group employed 6,500 in its 80 sales and production companies worldwide. Ashland Inc. operates in more than 100 countries worldwide. ■
这两家公司在欧洲之前有过一次联合，本次签署协 议旨在七月份成立合资企业。该合资公司将使用ASK化 学添加剂有限公司的名字，并坐落在德国的希尔敦市。 Ashland 和 Süd-Chemie各占ASK化学添加剂有 限公司的50%股份。Süd-Chemie将负责运营。新的 合资企业在美洲、亚洲和欧洲约有1300正式员工，包 含在1970年两个合伙人合资组建的在欧洲独立经营的 Ashland-Südchemie - Kernfest有限公司以及Süd- Chemie的铸造业务部门和Ashland的铸造分析业务部 门的所有其它资产和员工。
Süd-Chemie在2009年的销售额为145万美元，其 中85％是在德国以外。 9月30日，该集团在其全球的 80多个销售和生产公司雇用了6500员工。Ashland公 司的业务遍及全球100多个国家。 ■
Ningbo Foundries Are Transforming and Upgrading 宁波的铸造企业正在改造和升级
Te Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province,
China, arranged more than 100 million yuan (about $15.5 million) in recent years to encourage the region to upgrade 159 metalcasting facilities and close down 83 plants. At present, a total of 478 acres of industrial land could be
made available for manufacturing development. Te move is part of the “5 +5” project started by the district, which expects 40 companies to launch new production projects. ■
浙江省宁波市鄞州区计划花费1亿元在几年内鼓励鄞 州区改造升级159家铸造厂，关闭83家铸造厂。目前总 共有478英亩的工业用地。通过利用土地，鄞州区增大 集中于“5+5”项目。通过引入竞争性产业，一共有40 家公司开始建立新的项目并且要投入生产。 ■
Optimistic Crowd Gathers for AFS Metalcasting Congress 乐观气氛萦绕美国铸造学会115届年会
at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, told a packed hall at the 115th
William Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor Metalcasting Congress the manufacturing sector
should expect to make gains through 2012. His lecture was part of the President’s Session and Economic Forum on day three of the congress. Te annual American Foundry Society (AFS) show was held April 5-8 at the Renaissance Schaum- burg Hotel and Convention Center, Schaumburg, Ill., U.S. Along with the President’s Session, the 115th
Metalcast-
ing Congress featured workshops, technical presentations and 170 exhibitors for its more than 1,600 attendees. Te gathering also marked the second year of the Cast in North America program, which included exhibits and sessions geared toward casting designers and buyers. At the close of the congress, AFS elected the new 2011-
2015 class of directors and 2011-2012 AFS officers. AFS’s highest awards—the AFS Gold Medals—were given to
William Strauss，是美国芝加哥联邦储备银行的一 名资深经济学家和顾问，在美国115届铸造大会上告诉 大家，制造业在2012年将实现盈利。他的报告是大会第 三天的主题报告和经济论坛的一部分。每年一次的美国 铸造协会展在4月5~8日在Renaissance Schaumburg 酒店和伊利诺伊州Schaumburg的展览中心举办。 除了大会主题报告，还有第115届铸造大会研讨会、 技术报告和170个展览，以及1600名会议代表。这项盛 会标志着北美铸造项目实施的第二年，包括展览和铸件 设计人员和客商之间的论坛。
在大会结束时，美国铸造协会选举了2011-2015届 的领导和2011-2012年的领导。美国铸造协会的最高
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