Released on March 19, 2009

Finishing equipment supplier SIIF, Caudan, France, has appointed Equipment Merchants International Inc. (EMI), Cleveland, its exclusive sales representative for the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

SIIF is a supplier of custom-designed casting trim presses, trim dies, casting test lines, and de-coring, sawing, lost foam cleaning, and milling and grinding equipment. The company was founded by employees of the now-defunct SERF, which had installations in North America.

EMI is a supplier of equipment and services for multiple metalcasting applications, including core making systems, automated and standard molding systems, flasks, aluminum casting systems, gas generators, casting wedge units, robotic systems and briquetting presses.