INDUSTRY news
Tupy Secures High- Volume CGI Block Order
Brazilian cast iron cylinder block
and head metalcasting group Tupy has received an order for a new high volume compacted graphite iron (CGI) passenger vehicle cylinder block, to be produced at its North American base in Saltillo, Mexico. Following the start of production
in 2013, the order calls for a ramp-up to more than 300,000 cylinder blocks per year, making the new program the highest volume CGI cylinder block in the world. The new CGI cylinder block will become Tupy’s 18th CGI component. In preparation for the start
of series production, Tupy has ordered a fully automated process control system from Swedish CGI specialist SinterCast. The System 3000 Plus has been jointly specified by Tupy and SinterCast engineers to automatically control the base treatment, process control measurement and final adjustment of magnesium and inoculant prior to casting.
Continental Casting to Expand
Continental Casting, in Monroe
City and Palmyra, Mo., is planning a $2.6 million expansion. “We gave ourselves fi ve years to be
back at capacity, and we should make that happen,” David Berry, president, told the Quincy Herald-Whig. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon visited
Continental Casting’s Monroe City facility in August 2012 to announce the state will provide $313,000 through its Enhanced Enterprise Zone tax program. The company serves automotive,
electronics and communications customers with aluminum, zinc and magnesium diecast products. The expansion is estimated to add 80 new employees to its existing 215 by 2015.
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New Metalcasting Facility Planned in Wisconsin U.K.-based global mining
equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals plans to build a 90,000-sq.-ft. metalcasting facility at its U.S. headquarters in Madison, Wis., according to the Wisconsin State Journal. If permitted by the Wisconsin
Newscast Alter Trading Corp., St. Louis,
one of the largest metal recyclers in the U.S., has purchased Miller Compressing Co., Milwaukee, a scrap metal recycling business. With this addition, Alter now operates 43 metal recycling facilities across the country.
Fall River Foundry, Fall River,
Wis., has positioned itself to be a leader in pouring lead-free brass for
Department of Natural Resources, the company will begin construction in March and plans to start casting mining pump parts in 2015. Bringing casting operations to the U.S. would enable the company to meet domestic demand for parts.
the waterworks industry in compliance with the 2011 Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act. An amendment goes into eff ect on January 4, 2014. T e company’s process assures castings are compliant with NSF/ANSI 372. Fall River Foundry is part of the Fall River Group, an independent, nonferrous metalcaster producing brass, bronze and aluminum castings weighing from less than an ounce to 600 lbs.
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