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


Nipendra Singh, S&A Consulting Group LLP Vice President


Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc. Past President


John Marcin, Raytheon Technologies Board of Directors Brad DeSplinter, TPM, Inc. Phil Geers, Blasch Precision Ceramics Robert Johnson, Shellcast, Inc. Rich Kilpatrick, Paramelt USA Erich Knoespel, Artcast, Inc. Juan Molina, FS Precision Tech John Morison IV,


Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, 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


Nathalie Kirkham, ICD Europe


Dr. Pamela Murrell, Cast Metals Federation Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt 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


February 2023


Inside ICI 4 Thank You to our Educational Outreach Donors 6 In Memoriam: H.M. (Mack) Burt 8 INCAST Celebrates 35th Year 10 Keynote Speaker, John Manzella Speaks at the BLDC 12 70th Technical Conference & Exposition Booth Reservation Form


Inside EICF 14 The Innovation Gap


16 EICF International Conference & Exhibition: Bregenz, Bodensee


2023 Buyer’s Guide 18 Suppliers by Products and Services 60 Suppliers by Name, A-Z


Feature Article 84 EHS – Methods of Supporting Your Efforts


Legal Ease 86 A Workplace Resolution For 2023


Departments 88 Industry News 91 Ad Index


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