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 Sonny Tran, Fenico Precision Castings, Inc. 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 What is Your Vision? 5 You’re Invited to a Regional Meeting! 6 The Serious Business of Positive Emotions
Forecast Articles 8 World Investment Casting Market Review 2019 10 North American Market for Investment Castings 16 European Investment Casting Market Review 20 Japanese Trends of Investment Casting Market in 2019 22 Investment Casting Industry in Mainland China 24 Investment Casting for India, 2020
Feature Article 28 Technology Trends in the Making
Case Studies 33 Challenging Casting Redesigned With Coreless Features 33 Traditional Manufacturing Collaboration With Additive Manufacturing Creates One-Of-A-Kind Wheel
Legal Ease 30 The Rapidly Evolving Marijuana Rules
Departments 32 Industry News 35 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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