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. Russell Gallagher, Bescast, Inc.


Michael Hascher, Eagle Engineered Solutions Robert Johnson, Shellcast, Inc. Erich Knoespel, Artcast, Inc. Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.


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


EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman


Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita Vice Chairman


Philippe Hoste, Castingpar Group Treasurer


Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors


Dr. Julio Aguilar, Safran Ingo Bitzer, Alumni


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


Tecnalia Research & Innovation Uri Joseph, IPCS


Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt Mathew Marsh, ICD Europe


Dr. Pam Murrell, UK Cast Metal Federation Guillaume Noir, AMA Services John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group Karl Szulakowski, Doncasters Amadeo Torrens, GF Precicast Calogero Vassallo, IMERYS Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd.


INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz


Executive Director Nora D’Ambra


Business Administrator Barbara Tiseo


Meeting & Event Planner


EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Carlos Olabe


Julie Boyce Executive Director Administration Office Manager Erin Almaleh


INCAST Editor Margureta Watson


Staff Accountant January 2022


Inside ICI 4 2022 Calendar of Events 4


Institute Welcomes New Members


6 Process Control Standards: 1st Independent Auditor Certified 34 2022 WCIC Equipment Exposition Booth Reservation Form


Forecast Articles 8 World Investment Casting Market Review 10 North American Investment Casting Performance and Outlook 16 European Market for Investment Castings – 2021 Forecast 20 Investment Casting Market in Mainland China in 2021 24 Japanese Trends of Investment Casting Market in 2021 26 India Trends of Investment Casting Market in 2021


Feature Article 28 Over 40 Years of Investment Casting Knowledge: An Interview with


Mark Ward by Carlos Olabe, Executive Director, EICF


Member Profile 32 The ZOLLERN Group


Legal Ease 36 Weathering the Enforcement Storm


Departments 38 Industry News 39 Ad Index


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