Investment Casting Institute
1 Paragon Drive Montvale, NJ 07645
Phone 201-573-9770 Email: incastmag@
investmentcasting.org
www.investmentcasting.org
ICI BOARD OF DIRECTORS President
Frank Lysiak, Kovatch Castings, Inc. Vice President Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Hitchiner Mfg. Co., Inc. Past President Brad DeSplinter, TPM, Inc. Board of Directors
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.
EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman
Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita Vice Chairman
Ingo Bitzer, Feinguss Blank GmbH Past Chairman
Steve Irwin, Rolls-Royce plc Board of Directors
Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd Dr. John Malchiese, Paramelt BV Uri Joseph, International Precision Casting Supplies Ltd Jean Françoise Donchery, Ama Services Stephen Pilbury, Remet UK Ane Irazustabarrena,
Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Eugenio Salvaia, Imerys Refractory Minerals Michael Rünz, Deloro Group
Mathew Marsh, Doncasters Superalloys Amadeo Torrens, Precicast SA
Dr. Pam Murrell, UK Cast Metal Federation Dr. David Ford, EICF
European
Investment Casters’ Federation
Holly Cottage, Gorcott Hill, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 9EW, UK
Phone: +44 (0) 1564 743077 Email:
julieboyce@eicf.org
www.eicf.org
Inside ICI 4 Let the ICI Help You Start an Exciting Career!
6 ICI 2018 Institute Staff 7
ICI 2018 Institute Executive Committee & Board of Directors
9 ICI 2018 Committees 16 66th Annual 2019 Technical Conference & Expo
Inside EICF 18 EICF 2018 Staff & Executive Committee
19 EICF 2018 Board of Directors 20 EICF 2018: A Year in Perspective
In Our Schools 11 Georgia Southern University Partners with Imerys
12 Internship Leads to Greater Knowledge 13 Investment Casting Allows You to Impact the World: An Intern Experience
14 Western Michigan University Offers Intro to Metal Casting to Local High School
15 FEF’s 2018 College Industry Conference 24 Investment Casting in a Box: Opens Door to the Future 36 Student Profiles 40 INCAST Education Sponsors
Member Profile 38 Pacific Kiln: 40 Years of Innovation
Legal Ease 42 Are Your Salaried Employees Truly Exempt?
Departments 44 The Revenue Growth Habit
45 Industry News 47 Classifieds / Ad Index
INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz
Executive Director Grayce Albanese
Business Administrator Margureta Watson
Bookkeeper Executive Director Erin Almaleh
INCAST Editor Nora D’Ambra
Marketing & Member Services Coordinator Barbara Tiseo
Meeting & Event Planner
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Carlos Olabe
Julie Boyce Administration Office Manager
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