Article also available in WASHINGTON — A $14 billion emergency bailout for U.S. automakers collapsed in the Senate Thursday night after the United Auto Workers refused to accede to Republican demands for swift wage cuts. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was "terribly disappointed" about the demise of an emerging bipartisan deal to rescue Detroit's Big Three. He spoke shortly after Republicans left…

Burlington Technologies Inc. closed its Alumetco division in Brantford yesterday and applied for bankruptcy court protection from creditors. The shutdown affects about 85 employees who were locked out Nov. 10 by the Oakville-based company over a contract dispute, according to the Canadian Auto Workers. Officials for the union, which represents the employees, questioned why the company would lock them out…

Dalton Corp., a foundry headquartered in the northern Indiana city of Warsaw, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors. More than 200 workers will lose their jobs when the foundry shuts down in March. The company cites the recession and a weak market for its products as reasons for the decision. Dalton Corp.'s Web site says it supplies gray iron castings for air…

Citation Corp.’s Alabama plant is helping fulfill a $200 million contract the company recently was awarded. The plant in Brewton is producing cylinder carriers and spider casting brake components for Akebono Brake Corp., which supplies to the global auto industry, said a news release. The contract was awarded for the next five years and the Brewton plant is expected to produce the parts through 2009.…

Article also available in Two years ago the Institute of Metal Forming and Casting (UTG) in Munich organised the Barbara-congress on Bavarian ground in honour of the saint Barbara for the first time. Prof.Dr. Hartmut Hoffmann, UTG Munich, Germany Because of the foundrymen’s positive responce this year the organizers from UTG decided to expand the congress-program into two series of lectures. The first one…

Article also available in Picture source: Meridian Deutschland GmbH 09. February 2009 : Visitations of foundries around Magdeburg 10.-11. February 2009 : 5th VDI-Convention “Casting technology in engine manufacturing" with exhibition in Magdeburg 12. February 2009 : Special day "Magnesium casting in the automobile production" , lightweight constructions for engines, components and attachment parts Detailed…

The Kentucky Division of Water continues to work with Aisin Automotive Casting LLC in Laurel County to treat and dispose of a lubricant product that was accidentally released last Sunday morning from the plant into the Laurel River. Approximately 1,000 gallons of a mold-release lubricant used in the manufacture of die-cast automotive products was released and entered the river stream. The Kentucky…

Federal Mogul employees are taking an extended Christmas break as the looming recession bites. The 145 workers at the Lydney-based camshaft castings manufacturers are hoping to stave off the threat of redundancy by taking an extended holiday over the Christmas period - believed to be four weeks. The plant has seen a downturn in business in recent months due to a drop in the number of cars being…

Christmas became merrier for more than 1,400 Alcoa Howmet Castings United Auto Workers members, and the good cheer should be extended to the whole community. UAW Local 1243 members overwhelmingly approved a labor contract extension providing an immediate $1,200 signing bonus. Alcoa Howmet workers gathered at 7:30 a.m. for the surprisingly quick vote, approving the agreement. The contract extension through…

Kolkata - West Bengal's foundry industry has plunged into a crisis and is forced to reduce working hours as domestic sales and exports have drastically come down in the wake of global economic downturn and recession in the West. "Out of 350 foundry units in the state, around 70 are already closed and by the end of the current fiscal year, the number may exceed 100," Engineering Export Promotion Council (ER)…