"We have never invested so much in the company as in the previous year." This message was sent to staff of foundry expert M. Busch, Managing Director Wolfgang Krappe at the company meeting in Velmede. The expansion of the foundry 3, including the melting plant at the Meschede-Wehrstapel site, represents the largest single investment in the 186-year history of the iron foundry. "This was one of the biggest…