HIGHLIGHTS 1990s
• “Industry Alumni” (30 years or more in the industry) honored at Spring Management Meeting
• ICI Adopts formal Mission Statement
• Henry Bidwell returns as Executive Director, Academic Advisor position created
• Dr. Robert H. Frost, Colorado School of Mines co-opted as 1st ICI Academic Advisor
• Affiliate Members designate every third Expo to be Equipment Shows
• ICI Co-sponsors “Technology Update for Casting” conference with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers
• The “How’s Business?” survey and report replaces annual roundtable meetings
• ICI promotes investment casting at a 3rd party trade show for the 1st time
• ICI raises concerns over offshoring trends and threat of dumping
2000s
• Associate Membership formalized
• INCAST registered trademark dispute with UNIMIN Corporation resolved, UNIMIN shall use the trademark for sand castings only
• ICI offers 1st Industry Certification Course
• Michael C. Perry named Executive Director
• 1st Annual Investment Casting Contest
• Monthly Statistical Report enhanced to include Gross Sales and Casting Returns
• INCAST Magazine made available to end-use customers
• ICI meets with Representative Manzullo, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Small Business Committee to address foreign imports and dumping
• Establishment of Alumni Membership
• Intern Scholarship Program established
® 2010s
• ICI offers Process Control Course
• Video series “Pioneering Perspectives” released
• Joseph Fritz named Executive Director
• Erin Almaleh named INCAST Editor
• Digital publications of INCAST established
• Social Media presence established
• Ask the Experts program established
• Graduate and Intern Student Resumes in Members Only area of website
• Innovator of the Year award established
• 1st Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony
• Developed brochure and presentation to support Members in promoting IC as a career
• INCAST established as the official magazine of the EICF
August 2023 ❘ 7
2020s • 1st ICI Virtual Event
• ICI establishes Webinar Program
• ICI conducts 1st AM4IC Symposium in collaboration with AFS & SFSA at UNI
• New ICI logo officially registered with US Patent and Trademark Office
• 20th Investment Casting Specialist Certification Course conducted at PSU
• ICI establishes Process Control Standards Certification program
• INCAST Magazine celebrates 35th year
• AM4IC Symposium established as an annual event
• Business & Leadership Development Conference Santa Fe, NM April 14 – 17, 2024
• Technical Conference & Expo Milwaukee, WI Oct. 20 – 23, 2024
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