Back in the factory, huge ladles pour molten iron into molds of dark green compacted sand. Up in the front office, George Boyd Jr. turns into an instructor, his deep, calm voice using simple analogies to explain new processes enhancing the properties of one of the world’s oldest forged metals. Goldens’ Foundry has been around since the late 1880s in the same brick building astride railroad tracks in…

Construction companies are now required to reduce respirable crystalline silica dust on work sites by 80 percent, on average during an eight-hour shift, following new federal regulations that took effect Sept. 23. While less than a week in effect, the rules face a challenge before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as attorneys for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association and the Brick Industry…

After nearly 30 years in business, Charlevoix Manufacturing Company is closing its doors. The aluminum foundry machine shop — which specializes in the production of aluminum castings needed for various industries including automotive, heavy truck, robotics and decorative — will cease its operations within the next two months. Jim Hater, president of Charlevoix Manufacturing Company, points to a slumping…

“Charlotte Pipe has always been committed to investments that will benefit our associates, our customers, and our shareholders,” said Roddey Dowd, Jr., vice chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. “While our Uptown Charlotte location has provided stakeholders with a solid platform to deliver outstanding results, our new Oakboro Foundry will allow a more efficient layout of our plant and equipment and…

Mike Quinn retires after successfully leading Chem-Trend, the global industry leader in high performance release agents Chem-Trend, a global manufacturer of release agents and other process chemical specialties for the die casting, general rubber, polyurethane, tire, thermoplastics and composites industries, announced that the recent transition in leadership will allow it to continue to build on the…

Manitowoc, WI - A worker from Eck Industries in Manitowoc was sent to the hospital late Sunday night after a chemical leak in the aluminum foundry . The Manitowoc Fire Department says it happened about 11:00 p.m. Firefighters say a small amount of sulfur dioxide gas leaked from a tank. One worker came into contact with the gas. He was taken to the hospital. All workers, about 30 to 40 of them, according to…

The DMDI Institute will address the life cycle of digital data interchanged through design, engineering and manufacturing. President Obama announced yesterday the selection of an Illinois consortium led by UI Labs, a nonprofit research and development group led by the University of Illinois, to lead the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDI). UI Labs was awarded $70 million to fund the…

The Mumford Companies, a business and real estate holding company based in Chicago, has purchased Advance Die Casting Co. out of receivership and will invest new capital and seek to rebuild the nearly century-old business. Rollcast LLC, of Pewaukee, placed the business in receivership in March, and announced it would close operations in May. Roughly 75 workers would lose their jobs. The workers continued to…

A Chinese consortium’s recent purchase of Valiant Machine and Tool typifies a trend that is not only reshaping Canada’s auto supply chain, but laying the groundwork for a new player in the North American car industry, say experts. “I believe Chinese consolidation in the auto sector is real,” said Jonathan Azzopardi, president of Tecumseh-based Laval International and chairman of the Canadian Association of…

Turbine parts manufacturer Chromalloy , Orangeburg, N.Y., has transitioned its Tampa, Fla., investment casting operation into a new $27 million facility. The new plant, which was begun in May and in full production by Oct. 21, represents a divergence in strategy for Chromalloy. The OEM announced in Spring 2009 it would invest $16.5 million in improving its former investment casting operation. “We were…