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 Robert Johnson, Shellcast, Inc. Joseph Laflamme, Vestshell, Inc. Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.
Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc. James B. Wright, 3M Technical Ceramics
EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman
Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita Vice Chairman
Philippe Hoste, Castingpar Group Treasurer
Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors
Dr. Julio Aguilar, Safran Ingo Bitzer, Alumni
Dr. Owen Draper, Rolls-Royce Steve Goodier, Tritech Group Ane Irazustabarrena,
Tecnalia Research & Innovation Uri Joseph, IPCS
Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt 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.
Inside ICI 4 Casting Mentorship Week – Paving a Path to Industry 6 Joint Trade Association Additive Manufacturing Symposium 7 15th World Conference on Investment Casting, Call for Papers 8 Joint Effort to Improve Investment Casting Supply Chain for DoD 10 Next in our Webinar Series... 10 Institute Welcomes New Member 18 Grand Rapids Michigan – Open and Ready to Safely Mingle 19 68th Annual Technical Conference Sponsorship Form 21 Early Bird Registration Open for 2021 Technical Conference & Expo 22 68th Annual Technical Conference Preliminary Agenda 24 2021 Annual Conference & Exposition Booth Reservation
Inside EICF 12 The Importance of Associations in Civil Society Advancement
Feature Articles 13 Doncasters Group Invests In Its Future 16 What Can Your ERP System Do For You?
Investment Casting Case Studies 26 TPM Improves Marine Component Performance 26 Students Collaborate on Investment Cast Bowie Knife
Legal Ease 28 Where Have All the Workers Gone?
Departments 30 Industry News 35 Classifieds / Ad Index
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
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