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
Inside ICI 4 Welcome! to INCAST Magazine 5 Ask the Experts: A Member Resource 5 Institute Welcomes New Member 6 Conference Keynote Speaker: The Secret Sauce For Success 7
8 66th Annual Technical Conference Preliminary Agenda 10 66th Annual Expo Booth Reservation Form 30 Investment Casting Seminar for Tinker Air Force Base
Feature Articles 12 School of Fish by Sculptor, Kakkee Negeoseak 14 Maximum Speed with Investment Casting 16 An Interview with Tucson Artist, Greg Briggs
Featured Foundries 20 PRECIMETAL, a Leader in Investment Casting for 65 Years 22 Mercury Marine Expands Facility to Accommodate Future Growth 24
PRECICAST.fr Celebrates 50 Years 26 Shellcast, Inc. – Departure from the Norm 28 Jing Yuh Metal Industrial Co. Provides Investment Casting Solutions
Special Section: Investment Casting Buyer’s Guidebook 32 ICI Investment Casters 50 EICF Investment Casters
Legal Ease 54 Workplace Employee Disputes
Departments 56 Management Topics: Creating an Awesome Employee Experience 58 Industry News 59 Classifieds / Ad Index
INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz
Executive Director Grayce Albanese
Senior Executive Assistant Barbara Tiseo
Meeting & Event Planner Executive Director Erin Almaleh
INCAST Editor Nora D’Ambra
Business Administrator Margureta Watson
Staff Accountant
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Carlos Olabe
Julie Boyce Administration Office Manager
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