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Aleksandr Matveev | Dreamstime
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'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
Branimir Ritonja | Dreamstime
Automotive cast parts.
Automotive cast parts.
Automotive cast parts.
Automotive cast parts.
Automotive cast parts.
Seesea | Dreamstime
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Jacek Sopotnicki | Dreamstime
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
Simone Neuhold / RHI Magnesita
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Tennessee Tool and Fixture will produce molds for forming expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) materials, plus molds for flexible urethane products, blow molds, and headliner tooling.
Tennessee Tool and Fixture will produce molds for forming expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) materials, plus molds for flexible urethane products, blow molds, and headliner tooling.
Tennessee Tool and Fixture will produce molds for forming expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) materials, plus molds for flexible urethane products, blow molds, and headliner tooling.
Tennessee Tool and Fixture will produce molds for forming expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) materials, plus molds for flexible urethane products, blow molds, and headliner tooling.
Tennessee Tool and Fixture will produce molds for forming expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) materials, plus molds for flexible urethane products, blow molds, and headliner tooling.

Canadian Group Developing Tennessee Tooling Operation

June 19, 2017
Tennessee Tool and Fixture will be first U.S. operation for Toronto-based firm Molds for foam seating Rehabbing existing plant Links to TM&F, AM&P

A Canadian group is establishing a new operation in eastern Tennessee to manufacture molds and castings for automotive manufacturing, in particular for molding foam materials for automotive seating. Tennessee Tool and Fixture is investing a reported $6.5 million to renovate an existing plant site at Manchester, TN, where it will employ about 60 workers.

The news was announced by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.

No start-up date has been indicated for the venture, but the Tennessee Tool and Fixture webpage announces it will produce molds for forming expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) materials, plus molds for flexible urethane products, blow molds, and headliner tooling. The scope of its production capabilities is not yet detailed.

“Tennessee Tool and Fixture is proud to make Manchester, Tennessee, in Coffee County our new home,” stated company president and owner Sue Beamish said. “We look forward to building a strong employee team and continuing the development of our customer relationships throughout the southeastern U.S.”

Beamish is also the president of Toronto Mold & Fixture and until last fall was president of Aluminum Mold & Pattern Ltd.

Toronto Mold & Fixture produces molds for forming expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP), blow molds, vacuum form molds, compression molds, flexible urethane molds, and rotational molds. It also performs part validation and production machining, and produces prototype parts and tooling.

Aluminum Mold & Pattern is an integrated aluminum foundry and mold and pattern machining operation, in Toronto. It also has an operation in Saltillo, Mexico.