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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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