Ask the Experts – Impact of the Economic Crisis on
Metalcasting
OEM LEADS – Ready for Corporate Members
Time’s Run Out – Online Registration for the 113th
Metalcasting Congress
NADCA Receives Funding for Energy Efficiency and
Carbon Reduction Project
Aluminum Caster Compass Expands Auto Arm, Banks on
Rebound
Energy – You’ve Got to Measure It to Know You Saved It!
Ask the Experts – Impact of the Economic Crisis on Metalcasting
NADCA in conjunction with the American Foundry Society
(AFS) will hold an open forum centering on the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on the Metalcasting Industry.
Please join us on Thursday, April 9, from 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. during lunch in the exhibit hall at the 113th Metalcasting
Congress, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Speakers will include Raymond Monroe, Steel Founders' of America, Gene Muratore, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium America, Daniel
Twarog, North American Die Casting Association, and Alfred Spada, American Foundry Society. All four panelists will be
available to discuss your most pressing questions about the economic road ahead for our industry.
Don’t miss this important event at the 113th Metalcasting Congress April 9.
OEM LEADS – Ready for Corporate Members
This is your monthly reminder to corporate
members. Leads generated during March can now be accessed by logging in to myNADCA.
Click here
to login.
Not sure of your login? Click here to get your login resent.
Want to export your leads? Click on "Lead Report Data Export" and search ALL the leads by categories such
as state, company type, metal. Results can be viewed online or exported to an Excel document. If you need
further assistance accessing the leads, please contact NADCA President, Daniel Twarog at
twarog@diecasting.org or (847) 808-3162.
Time’s Run Out – Online Registration for the 113th Metalcasting Congress
Online registration for the Metalcasting Congress has now
officially closed, however onsite registration is still possible Monday April 6 through Friday April 10.
Click here for onsite registration hours.
Don’t miss out on the Largest Annual Meeting of Metalcasters in North America!
Did you know? You could have saved $200 on your booth space reservation by becoming a Corporate Member of
NADCA?
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to learn more about the other advantages of Corporate Membership.
NADCA Receives Funding for Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction Project
NADCA has collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy
and university researchers across the country on an innovative new research and development program aimed
at rapidly maximizing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in our domestic transportation
system.
This program, known as HyperCAST, focuses on the development of materials and processes for cast light weight components
for fuel efficient passenger cars and both commercial and military trucks. HyperCAST technology holds dynamic potential
for protecting the environment and creating jobs in the die casting industry and the automotive market.
Learn more about NADCA’s initiative to advance this new federal partnership by attending the 2009 Metalcasting Industry
Government Affairs Conference this May 4-5 in Washington, D.C. For online registration and additional information,
please click here.
Aluminum Caster Compass Expands Auto Arm, Banks on Rebound
Washington (Platts) ― Amid government bailouts and
talk of bankruptcy, Compass Automotive Grp. is banking on a turnaround in the embattled automotive sector,
enough that it last week acquired its second asset in the automotive sector ― the high pressure die
casting and machining units of Citation Corp. — and says it is looking to buy more.
“Our primary focus right now is automotive,” Compass CEO Jim Squatrito told Platts in an interview. “We're very aggressive
in that area. We made this acquisition, and honestly, we're looking for others in the same space."
Compass will absorb the Citation business, located in Grand Rapids and Lowell, MI, into its current die cast operations.
Compass ― which is the corporate parent of Casting Technologies, Magnesium Aluminum Corp. and SRC — is a supplier to
car makers and Tier 1 automotive suppliers that is part of the portfolio of companies owned by Monomoy Capital Partners.
To view the entire article, click here.
Energy – You’ve Got to Measure It to Know You Saved It!
Energy savings seldom comes with a single
“stroke of the capital pen.” It comes with a decision at the top, usually presidential level,
to commit to a sustained effort to reduce energy consumption per pound or unit of castings
shipped. However, this commitment isn’t enough. Too often, once energy saving is identified as
a priority, there is a scattered effort with a “turning off the lights” approach. Before long,
the effort winds down.
Are you ready to make the commitment to energy savings? Energy saving efforts are just one path to a more
profitable company. It’s still easier to save $40,000 in energy than it is to find $1,000,000 in new business
— with both having the same impact on the bottom line.
To read the full article about how to measure and save energy,
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