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
Rue Washington 40 1050 Ixelles, Brussels Belgium
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, Alumni Treasurer
Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors
Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd. Julio Aguilar, Safran
Guillaume Noir, Ama Services David Ford (Honorary Board member), EICF A Irazustabarrena, Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Steve Irwin, Rolls-Royce plc Uri Joseph, IPCS
Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt Mathew Marsh, Liberty Steel Magdalena Nizik, CPP Corp Poland John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group Eugenio Salvaia, Imerys Karl Szulakowski, Doncasters Amadeo Torrens, GF Precicast Dr. Pam Murrell, CMF
Inside ICI 4
ICI Offers Educational Opportunities
6 Investment Casting Classroom Kit in Action 8 ICI 2019 Institute Staff 9 ICI 2019 Institute Executive Committee & Board of Directors 10 ICI 2019 Committees 18 2020 World Conference & Expo Booth Reservation 32 2019 Year in Photos
Inside EICF 12 EICF 2019 Staff & Executive Committee
13 EICF 2019 Board of Directors 14 EICF 2019: A Year in Perspective
Education 5 Western Michigan University Students Visit Shellcast 20 Training Program Hits All The Right (Hot) Spots 21 Training is Key to Operational Effectiveness 22 Intern Spotlights 40 Student Resumes 42 Education Sponsors
Legal Ease 44 Paying People Properly
Departments 46 Management Topics: The Shortest Path to Your Goals
48 Industry News 51 Classifieds / Ad Index
INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz
Executive Director Grayce Albanese
Senior Executive Assistant Barbara Tiseo
Meeting & Event Planner Executive Director
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
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