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INDUSTRY NEWS NEWSCAST


Dynacast, Charlotte, North Carolina, announced it has acquired Schlieper Druckguss, Vösendorf, Austria. Dyna- cast took over operations on July 1, 2016. Tis acquisition will enhance Dynacast’s foothold in zinc die casting in the region, as well as open its aluminum products to an expanded network of new customers. Te Schlieper facility will continue to operate as an independent and separate business unit until the end of 2016, under the current name Schlieper Druckguss GesmbH.


Neenah Foundry Co., Neenah,


Wisconsin, reached 4 million hours without a lost work day case. “Safety is our top priority. We are committed every day at Neenah Foundry to providing our employees with a safe place to work, and we live this commitment every day,” said Brian Zoeller, vice president of safety and security, Neenah Enterprises Inc.


Walker Die Casting, Lewisburg,


Tennessee, donated $1 million to Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, Tennessee. According to local reports, Walker Die Casting founder Bobby Walker is a school trustee of Martin Methodist. “We are tremendously blessed to have dedicated


Montana Precision Parts Looking to Add 100 Jobs


Montana Precision Parts (MPP), Butte,


Montana, is planning to add 80-100 em- ployees by 2020, according to a local report.


General manager Chris Eurich told the Missoulian that MPP in June purchased a $1.5 million “aerospace shell line” from KEA Automation, Telford, United Kingdom, that automates parts of the casting process. Te new equipment, Eurich said, will


help MPP increase production. According to the article, MPP is making parts for a new type of GE engines called LEAP. He told the Missoulian that the plant


already produces “millions of parts” and brings in $17 million in sales each year, and more employees will be needed to meet demands for LEAP engines. According to the report, MPP’s


staff devoted to casting will triple and its machine shop and tube-and-duct department will be doubled.


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trustees, talented faculty and staff, and a supportive community and region com- mitted to the mission and vision of Mar- tin Methodist,” said Ted Brown, president, MMC. Walker Die Casting has 650 employees and serves the automotive and marine industries, among others.


Omen High Pressure Die Casting, Kibbutz Hatzor, Israel, is implement- ing Infor LN, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system by Matrix, Herzlia Pituach, Israel, which is currently expected to go live in the company’s Por- tugal location by October 2016.


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