INDUSTRY news
Group Starting New Art Facility in Louisville T ree artists in Louisville, Ken-
tucky, are starting a new art metalcast- ing facility in Louisville, Kentucky. According to a report in Louisville
Business First, artists Matt Weir, Tamina Karem and Scott Boyer have leased a space for Falls Art Foundry. T e report says the trio is in the process of making the space suitable for metalcasting. Falls Art would replace T e Bright
Foundry, which closed last spring when founder Jep Bright retired and the facility ceased operations. “When Jep Bright shut down the
Bright Foundry, we all saw an oppor- tunity to continue the bronze-casting legacy in Louisville,” Weir said, ac- cording to Louisville Business First. T e report says the trio is plan- ning to hold a fundraiser and looking
Newscast Niagara Investment Castings (St.
Catharines, Ontario, Canada) an- nounced it has been accredited with the Controlled Good Directive certifi ca- tion. T e Controlled Goods Program (CGP) is a registration and compliance program that regulates access to con- trolled goods, including International Traffi c in Arms Regulations (ITAR) items, in Canada. With this certifi ca- tion, Niagara Investment Castings will be permitted to now expand its cus- tomer base to include manufacturers of goods at both Canadian and U.S.-based clients that have military or national security signifi cance.
In honor of its 115th anniversary, Midvale Industries (St. Louis) has launched a new website commemo- rating the company’s history and its future commitment to the industries it serves. T e new website enhances user experience and off ers 35% more product pages.
Alliance Castings Co. (Alliance,
Ohio) will be idling its plant in late January or early February, according to local reports, leading to layoff s of over 400 employees.
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to raise $350,000 toward the project. T ey hope the lost wax bronze and aluminum sculpture facilility will be functional by the middle of the year. According to Louisville Business First, the metalcasters have hired Human
Momentum to help get the facility off the ground. “We want to be a part of the com-
munity and to use this property as a way of engaging, “ Boyer said accord- ing to the report.
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