IBC Advanced Alloys Corp., Vancouver, Canada, has opened a new 63,000-sq.-ft. investment casting facility in Wilmington, Mass.
IBC said in a press release the new plant would “significantly increase” its capacity for the production of near-net-shape castings and that it represents a “major investment.” The company did not divulge exact figures for capacity increases or total spending.
IBC indicated the new investment casting plant would support the growth of its Engineered Materials division. The plant will be used to cast a proprietary family of lightweight alloys.
“The opening of the new Engineered Materials facility underscores IBC’s commitment to its Beralcast alloys and proprietary casting technologies,” said Ray White, president of IBC Engineered Materials. “This new facility has been designed specifically to meet our customers’ increasingly technical requirements and high quality standards, while accommodating faster and more demanding delivery schedules.”
The company said the new facility has a more streamlined process flow and incorporates additional equipment to improve production efficiencies over its previous operations. The plant also includes a second furnace that will increase capacity. IBC expects to increase employment at the Wilmington plant and to add up to 40 manufacturing and engineering personnel over the next three years.
IBC is a manufacturer and distributor of rare metals (primarily beryllium) based alloys and related products serving a variety of industries, including nuclear energy, automotive, telecommunications and industrial applications. IBC has 80 employees in production facilities in Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Missouri. The company also owns prospective beryllium properties in the Western U.S. covering approximately 9,500 hectares.
“This investment and plant opening represents a significant event in our IBC’s history,” said Anthony Dutton, IBC’s president and chief executive officer of IBC.
Source: metalcastingdesign.com
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