industry news/行業新聞 U.K.-Based Vanguard Foundry Expands Plant, Capacity Ferrous metalcaster Vanguard Foundry Ltd., Stourbridge,


U.K., is set to hit a growth milestone in 2011 following a nearly $775,000 investment in its plant and capacity. According to John Willetts, the company’s managing


director, the success has been largely due to the business adhering to its founding principle. “In 2001, sales were about [$3.1 million], and this year


they are going to be about [$15.5 million],” he said. “We’ve been able to grow because there’s been continuous invest- ment in the business with regards to generating greater capacity, improving productivity and maximizing quality.” Te latest investment went into the company’s Bott Lane


facility in Stourbridge. With the added capacity, Vanguard has been pursuing customers in new markets such as railroad and power generation. Te company has won new business with a producer of large filtration bodies and received inqui- ries about high pressure and submersible pump products. “We’ve also had some success in [mainland] Europe,”


Willetts said. “Concentrating principally on the German market, where they tend to have long lead times and the foundries there are reluctant to produce low volumes, our strengths have enabled us to make inroads.” Te metalcasting facility, which specializes in gray and


ductile iron castings primarily for the turbocharger and die- sel engine markets, expects to hire more employees to keep up with its growth. ■


英国Stourbridge市 的Vanguard铸造厂扩大了工厂和生产能力 总部位于英国Stourbridge市的黑色金属铸造商


Vanguard铸造有限公司，在2011年将投资近七十七 万五千美元，成为公司发展的里程碑。 根据公司管理经理John Willetts的说法，该成功很 大程度上是由于遵循了公司的基本原则。 他说：“2001年，销售额为三百一十万美元，今年 将达到一千五百五十万美元。我们之所以能够发展是 因为考虑到更高的产能、提高效率和提升质量所做的 持续不断的投资。” 最近的一笔投资投在了Stourbridge市的Bott Lane 铸造厂。增加产能后，Vanguard公司已经开拓铁路和 能源领域的新市场。公司已经得到了大过滤件生产商 的任务，还有高压潜水泵产品的订单。 Willetts说：“我们已经在欧洲大陆获得了成功， 主要是德国市场。在那里开发期比较长，并且铸造厂 不愿意从事小批量生产，而我们的强项使我们获得了 成功。”


该铸造厂主要为涡轮增压器和柴油机市场生产灰铁 和球铁铸件，期待雇佣更多的工人才能保持该增长速 度。■


Record-Breaking GIFA Offers Latest Technology GIFA展会又破纪录，展出了新技术


Te 2011 GIFA trade fair, which also included NEW-


CAST (a show for metalcasters to exhibit to casting buyers), Metec and Termprocess, brought in a record 79,000 visitors from 83 countries and 1,958 exhibitors. Te international metalcasting trade fair occurs once


every four years. Tis year, the event was held in Dusseldorf, Germany, June 28-July 2. A number of attendees reported the show was held at a time when they were considering new equipment purchases, and GIFA officials said 80% of visitors planned to make a capital expenditure over the next two years. “Te timing for GIFA was perfect,” said Henry Lodge,


president of Lodge Manufacturing Co., South Pittsburg, Tenn., U.S. “It seems that foundries worldwide are looking for options to improve operations and/or increase production.” According to GIFA officials, the international presence


at the show increased from previous fairs, signaling a grow- ing global interest in expansion and modernization. More than 54% of attendees were from abroad, particularly India, Italy, France, Austria and the U.S., according to a GIFA press release. “I wanted to meet with [specific exhibitors] because we are looking at investing in thermal reclamation,” said Eric Hassel-


2011年的GIFA展览会，包括NEWCAST（为铸造商 向客户提供展示铸造产品的展览会）Metec和Therm- process三种形式，吸引了来自83个国家的7900名参观 者和1958名展览人员。


该国际铸造展览会每四年举办一次。今年6月28日-7 月2日，该活动在德国杜塞尔多夫举办。很多参观者说 现在他们正在考虑购买新设备，GIFA官员也说80%的参 观者计划在未来两年进行投资。


位于宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡的Lodge制造公司的总裁


Henry Lodge说：“GIFA很及时。全球的铸造厂看起 来都在寻找机会提高产能或者运行效率。” 根据GIFA官员的说法，国际厂商比以往要多，这表 明全球扩张和现代化的增长。GIFA新闻发布会发布的 消息说超过54%的参加者来自海外，特别是印度、意大 利、法国、奥地利和美国。


总部位于加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省Surrey的Century Pacific铸造有限公司总经理Eric Hasselmann说：“我


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