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
John Marcin, Raytheon Technologies Vice President
Nipendra Singh, S&A Consulting Group LLP Past President Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Hitchiner Mfg. Co., Inc. Board of Directors Brad DeSplinter, TPM, Inc. Russell Gallagher, Bescast, Inc.
Michael Hascher, Eagle Engineered Solutions Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Steve Olson, BIMAC Precision Castings Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.
Sonny Tran, Fenico Precision Castings, Inc. Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc.
James B. Wright, Ceradyne, a 3M Company
EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman
Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita Vice Chairwoman Magdalena Nizik, CPP Poland Treasurer
Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors
Dr. Julio Aguilar, Safran Ingo Bitzer, Alumni
Dr. Owen Draper, Rolls-Royce
Dr. David Ford, Honorary Member, EICF Ane Irazustabarrena,
Tecnalia Research & Innovation Uri Joseph, IPCS
Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt BV Mathew Marsh, ICD Europe
Dr. Pam Murrell, UK Cast Metal Federation Guillaume Noir, AMA Services John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group Karl Szulakowski, Doncasters Amadeo Torrens, GF Precicast Calogero Vassallo, IMERYS Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd.
INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz
Executive Director Nora D’Ambra
Business Administrator Barbara Tiseo
Meeting & Event Planner
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Carlos Olabe
Julie Boyce Executive Director Administration Office Manager Erin Almaleh
INCAST Editor Margureta Watson
Staff Accountant
Inside ICI 4 Labor Law Discussion Group
5 We Are Stronger When We Stand Together 5 The ICI Welcomes New Members 6 A Letter from the Executive Director... 8 2021 Virtual Business and Leadership Development Conference 10 2021 Virtual Business and Leadership Development Agenda 11 2021 Virtual Business and Leadership Development Registration 18 2021 WCIC Booth Reservation Form
Inside EICF 12 EICF: An Interview with James Byrne
2021 Buyer’s Guide 21 Suppliers by Category
68 ICI Suppliers by Name 88 EICF Suppliers by Name
Legal Ease 96 A New Year’s Policy Review
Investment Casting Case Studies 20 Aristo-Cast Casts ’65 Volkswagen Custom Steering Wheel Wins Automotive Award
20 Casting Conversion Reduces Production Post by 75%, Receives Military Award
Departments 98 Industry News
99 Classifieds / Ad Index
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