Weekly Update November 18, 2008

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This Week's Metalcasting News Review

SinterCast Sees High-Volume Orders Beyond Blocks, Heads Taiwanese metalcaster Da Shiang Precision Co. Ltd. has a new order for high-volume production of silicon-molybdenum alloyed, compacted-graphite iron integrated exhaust manifold/turbocharger housings, Read more

Cancelled Merger Leads to Smelter Shutdown The proposed Spectro Alloys-Arkansas Aluminum Alloys deal hurt by market slowdown, with Arkansas Aluminum idling production indefinitely. Read more

Metaldyne Closing Diecasting Operation Metaldyne Corp. will close its aluminum diecasting operation in Niles, IL, by March 31, 2009. The plant had supplied domestic automakers. Read more

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Featured This Week

Aluminum Foundry Adopts Impregnation Service Oberdorfer LLC expects that a new impregnation process will increase its yield for sealed aluminum castings, resulting in fewer product problems in use at the Syracuse, NY foundry. Read more

Forums And Blogs

REB Blog: Facing the inevitable Months and years from now, we’ll wonder what might have happened if the 2007 labor agreement — by which the UAW agreed to take over its members benefits obligations — had been reached a few years sooner. Read more

Upcoming Events

NACE Winter 2008 Corrosion Symposium Hoboken, NJ — Nov. 18, 2008 Read more

ASTM Committee Meeting: Iron Castings Miami, FL — Nov. 19-20, 2008 Read more

CISA Annual Business Meeting Rosemont, IL — Nov. 19-20, 2008 Read more

FEF College Industry Conference Chicago, IL — Nov. 20-21, 2008 Read more