Network (ICON) is a unique partnership between Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the foundry industry. ICI, the nation’s investment casting trade association, is the perfect strategic partner to help the DLA engage with more investment foundries, ultimately to the benefit of this country’s warfighters and the foundries that support them. We look forward to working with ICI and its membership to build resiliency in our nation’s investment casting supply chain.” ICI Executive Director Joseph Fritz said, “The ICI is very pleased to team with NFFS in its deployment of ICON, and is appreciative to have this opportunity to serve our country while simultaneously offering ICI members a valuable benefit.”
About ICON The ICON program is managed by the Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society (NFFS) as part of the American Metalcasting Consortium and its Innovative Casting Technology program. The mission of the ICON program is to assist DLA with the re-establishment of capable supply chains for defense and military related metal castings. ICON has made significant contributions to reducing the backlog of open casting orders for DLA, as well as reducing the administrative and production lead times (PLT/ ALT) associated with acquiring replacement metal castings. ICON provides users with daily email notification of new sales opportunities, a detailed integrated procurement history, contract management capabilities, opportunities for inventory and catalog sales direct to government buyers, and a completely customizable user experience - all designed specifically for foundries.
Since October 2018, ICON users have received casting sales opportunities worth more than $1.4 billion dollars and have been awarded more than $800 million dollars in actual contracts. To learn more about the Integrated Casting Order Network and how it helps contribute to a strong and robust military-industrial supply chain, visit
http://icon.nffs.org.
About Investment Casting Institute The Investment Casting Institute is a 501(c)(6) non-profit manufacturer’s trade association, serving the interests of investment casting foundries and industry suppliers globally. Established in 1953, the ICI’s mission is to market the investment casting industry and support its members by facilitating professional, academic, educational, and technical interests. The Institute provides a forum for advancement in technology and product quality for customers and manufacturers, while promoting free trade, fair competition, and adhering to U.S. laws and regulations regarding commerce and industrial trade. The ICI conducts the world’s largest technical conference
and exposition dedicated to the investment casting industry on an annual basis, and has been selected to host the 15th World Conference on Investment Casting in August 2022. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, INCAST Corporation, publishes the world’s only monthly magazine dedicated to the investment casting industry. INCAST Magazine is the official magazine of the Investment Casting Institute and the European Investment Casters’ Federation. More information is available at
www.investmentcasting.org.
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About Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society Established in 1943, the Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society (NFFS) is a 501(c)(6) trade association serving non-ferrous foundries, die casters, ingot manufacturers, and industry suppliers. NFFS members produce non-ferrous metal castings from a wide variety of materials including aluminum, brass/bronze, zinc, lead, and other materials, principally via the sand, permanent mold, investment casting, and die-casting casting processes. NFFS member foundries are concentrated in the traditional manufacturing regions, primarily the Great Lakes states, along the Eastern Seaboard, and on the West Coast. The castings manufactured by foundries are an important part of the U.S. economy and are widely used in most economic segments. Castings are particularly important in automotive, energy/ power generation, medical technologies, military/defense, plumbing and fluid handling, industrial, marine, tooling & machinery, housing, construction, and aerospace industries. NFFS provides a wide variety of membership benefits and services, including written regulatory compliance programs, industry newsletters, safety training programs, economic reports, industry advocacy and representation, members-only affinity programs, technical training, and customer market development activities. Additional information is available at
www.nffs.org.
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