Took A Long Time... The WCIC is Back in North America
by Carlos Olabe, EICF Executive Director
the circumstance to live. I
W
hen human beings build something together and with a purpose of share and spread of benefits to all the parts involved this is the place to be, this is
identify WCIC as a unique opportunity to gather
Investment Casting stakeholder individuals from all parts of the world to share some time around the subject of their interest and fascination, the investment casting technology. As a representative of one of the three associations that
sustain the WCIC circuit, I would like to greet and meet all those individuals attending the World Conference with an open hand and a smile even on those uncertain times of economy shift and geopolitical instability.
Our gathering should help us to understand how this industry can contribute to the society in providing efficient and sustainable solutions in fields so relevant as transportation, energy, defence, medicine, food …. and many more precisely in these uncertain times. After 14 years the WCIC comes back to North America in the beautiful and meaningful location of Anaheim close to an American symbol which has become universal such as Disney whose mission is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling and whose values are ethical conduct, responsible content, environmental stewardship, community engagement, civic engagement and respectful workplaces. I realize there is whole symbolism lying here as Investment Casting would easily buy in those mission and values in their commitment to support the advance of the global society in a responsible, healthy, efficient and sustainable manner. North America is the world’s biggest producer of
Investment Castings with an overall share close to 40% and certainly a World Leader in the high added value market segment with a dominant position share of 55%. So this is a great opportunity for all of us (rest of the world) to have the possibility to get in touch with the American industry and their protagonists and learn from them. The ICI has prepared an excellent program with lots of opportunities to make the above statement become true. It has taken a long time (14 years) for the WCIC to
10 ❘ August 2022 ®
come back to North America and this is bound to represent a quantum leap in terms of the advance of the technology being present at the show including the digital solutions that are transforming all sectors and new individuals might have joined the industry aiming to provide their momentum in the progress contribution. All in all a warm welcome wishing you all an excellent World Conference, and….please do not forget It is a small world after all!
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300 Andrews Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44505 Phone 330.743.1164 Fax 330.743.3117 Email
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