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.


Michael Hascher, Eagle Engineered Solutions Robert Johnson, Shellcast, Inc. Erich Knoespel, Artcast, Inc. Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Juan Molina, FS Precision Tech


Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.


Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc. James B. Wright, 3M Technical Ceramics


EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman


Philippe Hoste, Castingpar Group Vice Chairman


Dr. Julio Aguilar Ortiz, Safran Tech Treasurer


Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors Ingo Bitzer, MAT Europe


Dr. Owen Draper, Rolls-Royce Steve Goodier, Tritech Group Ane Miren Irazustabarrena,


Tecnalia Research & Innovation Uri Joseph, IPCS


Pamela Anne Kelly, Cast Metals Federation Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt Mathew Marsh, ICD Europe Guillaume Noir, AMA Services


Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group Adel Saoudi, Paradigm Precision Karl Roy Szulakowski, Ross & Catherall Amadeo Torrens, Georg Fischer Casting Solutions


Calogero Vassallo, IMERYS INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE


Executive Director Joseph E. Fritz


INCAST Editor Erin Almaleh


Business Administrator Nora D’Ambra


Meeting & Event Planner Barbara Tiseo


EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Executive Director Carlos Olabe


Administration Office Manager Julie Boyce


Staff Accountant Margureta Watson


August 2022


Inside ICI 4 ICI Members-Only Website: A New Look and Feel 6 2022 BLDC Keynote Address 7 2022 BLDC Conference Preliminary Agenda 8 Institute Welcomes New Members


Inside EICF 10 The WCIC is Back in North America


15th World Conference on Investment Casting 12 Casting Contest Winners Announced 18 Casting Contest Finalists Announced 22 Welcome and Technical Conference Agenda 23 Thank you to our Sponsors 34 Exposition Exhibitor Booth Listings


Member Profile 20 Qinhuangdao FUGE


Legal Ease 52 The Independent Contractor Dilemma


Departments 54 Industry News 59 Ad Index


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