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EDITORIAL:
Customer Assistance Is Needed in the Shoe Department
WASHINGTON ALERT:
New Buy American Provisions Built Into Infrastructure Law
FOR THE CEO:
Succession Planning--Have You Started?
COLLEGE CONNECTION:
When Moving Backwards Is a Good Thing
Underground Hero:
A young, entrepreneurial manufacturing team collaborated with a U.S. foundry to design a skinny, coreless and versatile casting that easily morphs into multiple iterations that safeguard precious electrical cables—hundreds of feet into the earth.
Census of World Casting Production: Fewer Castings Made in 2020:
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on production as nearly all major countries—except China—reported fewer shipments in 2020.
A New Measure for Active Clay in Green Sand:
An alternative approach to measure active clay in green sand allows direct CEC measurement by adsorption of highly selective Cu(II)-Triethylenetetramine dye and subsequent quantification in a spectrophotometer.
Metalcasting Industry Year in Review:
Modern Casting reviews the major foundry industry news from the last 12 months.
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