® INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE
JANUARY 2018 Volume XXXI Number 1
JANUARY 2018 2018 INVESTMENT CASTING INDUSTRY Forecast
Investment Casting Institute
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Inside: Annual Spring Management Meeting Preliminary Agenda
Industry Reports: World Report North America Europe Japan China India
Armil, Inc. Celebrates
50th Anniversary
Volume XXXI Number 1
CONTENTS Editor Erin Almaleh
Executive Director Joseph E. Fritz
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Frank Lysiak
Kovatch Castings, Inc. Vice President
Timothy Sullivan, Esq. Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Past President Brad DeSplinter TPM, Inc.
Cliff Fischer Wisconsin Precision Casting
Russell Gallagher Bescast, Inc. Michael Hascher
Eagle Engineered Solutions
Michael Hendricks Ransom & Randolph
John Marcin Pratt & Whitney Julie Markee
Key Process Innovations Nipendra Singh
S&A Consulting Group LLP Al Torok
Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.
Ty Ueland SeaCast, Inc.
Investment Casting Institute
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Inside ICI 4 2018 Spring Management Meeting Keynote: Motivate Your Team! 6 2018 Spring Management Meeting Preliminary Agenda 8 2018 Technical Conference & Expo Booth Space is SOLD OUT!
Forecast Articles 10 World Investment Casting Market Review 2017 12 Investment Casting 2017 Market Performance and Outlook: N.A. 14 European Investment Casting Market Review 2017 16 The Trend of the Japanese Investment Casting Industry 18 Investment Casting Industry in Chinese Mainland
20 Investment Casting Industry in India
Member Profi le 24 Armil, Inc. Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Feature Article 24 5 Keys to Attracting and Retaining Employees
Product Spotlight 26 Biggest Slurry Tank in the World? Gigantic Technology Challenge
Case Studies 29 Investment Casting and Additive Manufacturing Provide Signifi cant Time and Cost Savings
29 Stainless Steel Marine Casting Realizes Cost Savings
Legal Ease 30 New Year Workplace Resolutions
Departments 32 The Revenue Growth Habit 33 Industry News 35 Classifi eds / Ad Index
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