Novocast’s Optimistic Outlook


Reacquired by Grede Holdings in 2011, the Mexican ductile iron caster has boosted capacity and looks to have a bright future.


NICHOLAS LEIDER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Novocast公司乐观的前景


2011年，由Grede控股公司重新收购后，墨西哥球墨铸铁企业Novocast提高了 产量，预计将迎来乐观的发展前景。


副主编Nicholas leider


early 2011, Grede Holdings, formed after consolidation with two other U.S.-based metalcasters, reacquired the metalcast- ing facility. In the ensuing three years, Novocast has operated at nearly full capacity while streamlining operations and, with significant investments in its melting/pouring department, boosting overall capacity by 15%.


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rede Foundries Inc. was involved in the part- nership that originally built ductile iron cast- ing facility Novocast, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in 2001, but exited the partnership in 2007. In


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001年，Grede铸造公司与墨西哥新莱昂州的球 墨铸铁企业Novocast公司建立了合作关系，但 于2007年中止了合作。2011年初，与另外2家 美国铸造企业合并后新成立的Grede控股公司，重新收 购了Novocast公司。3年多以来，Novocast公司使作 业流水化接近满负荷生产，在熔炼、浇注工部大量投 资，将总产能提高了15%。


对于母公司和铸造厂来说，这似乎又是一次成功的联手。


Improvements to the pouring system have boosted annual capacity by 10,000 metric tons.


浇注系统的改进已将年产能提高了10000吨。 March 2015 FOUNDRY-PLANET.COM | MODERN CASTING | CHINA FOUNDRY ASSOCIATION | 51


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