Investment Casting Institute


1 Paragon Dr., Suite 110 Montvale, NJ 07645 Phone 201-573-9770 Email: incastmag@ investmentcasting.org


www.investmentcasting.org 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


ICI BOARD OF DIRECTORS President


Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Hitchiner Mfg. Co., Inc. Vice President


John Marcin, United Technologies Past President


Frank Lysiak, Kovatch Castings, Inc. Board of Directors Brad DeSplinter, TPM, Inc. Russell Gallagher, Bescast, Inc. Michael Hascher,


Eagle Engineered Solutions


Michael Hendricks, Ransom & Randolph 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


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


Karl Szulakowski, Doncasters Superalloys Amadeo Torrens, Precicast SA


Dr. Pam Murrell, UK Cast Metal Federation Dr. David Ford, EICF


INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz


Executive Director Grayce Albanese


Senior Executive Assistant Barbara Tiseo


Meeting & Event Planner Executive Director


Legal Ease 24 Former Employees – What Can You Say?


Departments 26 The 7 Growth Killers: Working In, Not On, Your Business 28 Three-Word Power Phrases to Show Leadership 30 Industry News 35 Classifieds / Ad Index


Inside EICF 12 Destination Helsinki: European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 14 An Interview with Jean-François Donchery


Case Study 13 Weldment Conversion Illustrates Strength of Investment Casting


Technical Article 20 An Examination of the Impact of Grain Structure on Tensile Test Results


Inside ICI 4 A New Look for an ICI Platform 5 Registration is Open for the Regional Meeting in Montreal, Canada 7


Spring Management Meeting Sponsors


8 Spring Management Meeting Photos 10 Start-Up Company Utilizes Their Investment Casting Institute Membership to Grow Their Business Network


CONTENTS


Erin Almaleh


INCAST Editor Nora D’Ambra


Business Administrator Margureta Watson


Staff Accountant


EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Carlos Olabe


Julie Boyce Administration Office Manager


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36