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In this June 16, 2010 Publication:
Value Assessment Survey
Nelson warns EPA overreach could harm
Nebraska's economy
USITC WILL CONDUCT FULL "SUNSET" REVIEWS
CONCERNING MAGNESIUM FROM CHINA AND RUSSIA
Register Today for the Plant Management Conference
Prepare for Battle: Defending Your Price & Bottom-Line
Value Assessment Survey
Dear Die Casting Industry Professional:
A value Assessment survey is being conducted to determine the “value’ that the Die Casting industry places
on various aspects of their business. Furthermore, it attempts to evaluate the industry’s view on the
products/services which NADCA offers in response to these various aspects of business. Please take five or
six minutes to fill in the anonymous survey. It will help NADCA shape the direction it takes in providing
products/services to the die casting industry.
Click here to fill out the
survey.
Nelson warns EPA overreach could harm Nebraska's economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson warned in a speech on the Senate floor that U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency overreach on regulating carbon emissions could substantially raise
Nebraskans' electricity rates and damage the state's economy. Nelson's comments came as he spoke in
support of the Murkowski Resolution of Disapproval he cosponsored aiming to curb the EPA regulations. Many
groups representing Nebraska's agriculture sector, energy users, manufacturers and businesses support
Nelson's position on the resolution, scheduled for a vote later today.
"I am supporting this resolution to protect the Nebraska economy, and our nation's economy, from EPA
overreach. It's that simple," Senator Nelson said in his floor speech. "I want to send a clear message:
Nebraska's farmers, ranchers, business owners, cities, towns and hundreds of thousands of electricity
consumers should not have their economic fortunes determined by unelected bureaucrats in Washington.
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USITC WILL CONDUCT FULL "SUNSET" REVIEWS CONCERNING MAGNESIUM FROM CHINA AND RUSSIA
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to conduct full five- year
("sunset") reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on magnesium from China and Russia (Inv. Nos.
731-TA-1071-1072 (Review)).
As a result of these votes, the Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of
these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably
foreseeable time.
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or
countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of
Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury
(USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
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Register Today for the Plant Management Conference
Registration for this year’s Plant Management conference is now open. The conference will be held
September 22-24 in Grand Rapids, MI at the Amway Plaza Hotel. Featuring presentations on Quality and Cost
Improvement through Process Control and Crisis Management and an offsite tour to Die-Tech & Engineering.
To register or for more information please click here!
Prepare for Battle: Defending Your Price & Bottom-Line
With the North American economy continuing to lurch forward, there do appear to be signs of hope. The
automotive industry, in particular, has shown signs that it is on the mend. With such a big market as
automotive poised for a rebound, does this bode well for the fortunes of North American die casters and
their suppliers? The answer, we are afraid, is a resounding “No.” In fact, obscure but far-reaching
strategies that automakers began adopting 18 years ago contributed significantly to the industry’s gradual
decline since then, and to the dire situation that North American suppliers, particularly those that sell
to the automotive industry, face today. In particular, the Detroit Three’s approach to dealing with their
thousands of parts suppliers took shape during that period. It led to an OEM-supplier paradigm that is
profoundly counterproductive for the industry. Changing this paradigm is critical not only for suppliers,
who account for most of the country’s auto jobs — more than 600,000 U.S. workers at last count. Change can
also create the foundation for the entire industry to be more innovative and sustainable going forward.
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