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Governor Visits Wisconsin Investment Casting Firm Newscast Die caster Chicago White Metal
Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker recently visited Signicast Corp., Hart- ford, Wis. “Our econ-
omy is improv- ing and that is evidenced by companies, like Signicast, that are taking the opportunity to grow their business here,” Gov. Walker said. Signicast is an investment casting
Since 2012, Wisconsin governor Walker (center) tours Signicast.
Signicast has hired more than 200 employees and is in the process of filling an additional 100 positions. Owned by the Pritzker Group, a Chicago and L.A.- based investment firm, the metalcast- er currently has 830 employees at its
Hartford and Milwaukee facilities. “We were very grateful for Gov-
fi rm that specializes in low alloy, carbon, stainless and nickel-base steels. As a part of its 15-year, $150-million expan- sion, the company is building Module 7, an 110,000-sq.-ft. facility scheduled to begin production this quarter.
ernor Walker taking the time to visit Signicast, recognizing our expansion and working with us to see how government can help us compete in the global marketplace,” said Todd McDonald, president and CEO, Signicast Investment Castings.
Casting Inc., Bensenville, Ill., added a StrikoMelter melting furnace from StrikoWestofen America, Zeeland, Mich., and gained rebates equal to 50% of the cost of the furnace. Batesville Products Inc. (BPI),
Lawrenceburg, Ind., has implement- ed Odyssey enterprise resource plan- ning software from B&L Informa- tion Systems Inc., Bridgman, Mich. Founded in 1945, the company off ers aluminum part engineering, permanent mold casting, fi nishing and machining from two southern Indiana locations. Its Huber Indus- tries division provides high-strength aluminium alloy and stainless steel mounts for harsh environments. T e Odyssey installation is projected to be complete in late 2014. TB Wood’s, Chambersburg, Pa.,
has launched a new website, www.
tbwoodscastings.com, which provides an overview of its gray and ductile iron casting capabilities. T e new website features information on sand test- ing, control and metallurgical testing, molding, coremaking, patternmaking, melting and machining capabilities for producing parts up to 10,000 lbs. A literature portal off ers downloadable brochures. MetalTek International-
Wisconsin Centrifugal Division, Waukesha, Wis., has received continued NADCAP accreditation for heat treatment. The accredi- tation demonstrates MetalTek’s ongoing commitment to quality by satisfying customer requirements and industry specifications. It has an uninterrupted 19-year history of NADCAP Heat Treat Certifica- tion. MetalTek International sup- plies engineered alloy components for high temperature, severe wear or harsh corrosive environments from 10 global facilities. Willman Industries, Cedar
Grove, Wis., has launched a new website featuring video content at
www.willmanind.com. T e site provides current information about Willman Industries’ capabilities and its latest capital improvements.
10 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | May/Jun 2014
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