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Shiloh Industries Plans Diecasting Expansion A subsidiary of Shiloh Industries
Inc., Valley City, Ohio, Shiloh Die Cast Midwest, plans to expand two facilities to support increased demand for auto- motive lightweighting. Te company will invest $7.8 million to renovate and add equipment to two sites in Indiana: a 120,000-sq.-ft. high pressure diecasting facility in Auburn and a 106,000-sq.-ft. squeeze casting facility in Pierceton. Te increased capacity will be implemented by 2016 and will add 150 jobs by 2018. “Indiana is well situated for us to
serve our customers in the northern U.S. market, and Shiloh is committed to grow in Auburn and Pierceton,” said Ramzi Hermzi, president and CEO, Shiloh Industries. “One of the biggest challenges in the automotive industry is to reduce
part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, including new programs backed by more than $300 million of public and private funds. Te aim is to propel American manufacturing forward by bringing together product developers, research- ers, manufacturers, universities and training institutions into regional hubs to advance high tech manufacturing. “Te impact of these large-scale
vehicle weight to meet fuel economy stan- dards. Tat challenge is a big opportunity for Shiloh and our Indiana facilities as we continue to invest and upgrade in the lat- est lightweighting technologies. With this commitment to Indiana and advanced technology, we believe Shiloh will remain an employer of choice in the region.” Founded in 1950, Shiloh provides
design, engineering and manufacturing of first operation blanks, engineered welded blanks, complex stampings, modular as- semblies and highly engineered alumi- num diecast and machined components serving the body-in-white, chassis, emis- sion, powertrain, structural and seating needs of OEM and Tier 1 customers. “It is very exciting for us to invest in
the three Ps: people, programs and plants,”
manufacturing initiatives on metalcast- ing will be unprecedented for the in- dustry,” said Tom Prucha, vice president of technical services for the American Foundry Society (AFS). AFS is partici- pating in the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), Canton Town- ship, Mich., which is expected to create new jobs in metal manufacturing. It will focus on the manufacture of aluminum, titanium and high strength
said Gerald Craycraft, plant manager at Shiloh’s Auburn facility. “Te upgrades to this facility will allow us to add capacity for squeeze casting and TinTech struc- tural castings ... to reduce vehicle weight.” Shiloh Industries currently employs
more than 2,000 associates across North America, 86 of whom are in Auburn and 107 in Pierceton. Te company will start recruiting to fill the 150 new positions beginning this year. “We see increased demand across the automotive industry for innovative lightweighting technologies, and these facility upgrades will allow us to in- crease capacity and offer our customers more solutions,” said Randy Kinsey, plant manager at Shiloh’s Pierceton facility. ■
Metalcasting to Play Key Role in President Obama’s Manufacturing Institutes President Obama has announced
steel, while working with universities and labs on research and development. Te Digital Labs for Manufacturing (or Digital Lab) will develop compat- ible software and hardware for supply chains to reduce manufacturing costs. AFS will work with the other partners there to solve century-old manufactur- ing dilemmas. “AFS is thrilled with its role in the
President’s new manufacturing initia- tives,” said AFS CEO Jerry Call. ■
Compacted Graphite Iron Production Reaching New Heights
2015 Ford F-150
Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., is expanding its range of powertrains with the addition of an all new 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine for the next- generation Ford F-150 truck. The new EcoBoost V6 features the first use of a compacted graphite iron (CGI) cylinder block in a North American gasoline engine, the same material used in Ford’s 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel V8 engine. The composite CGI/aluminum block was chosen to save weight while providing strength where it’s needed most for durability. ■
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