THERMOTEC, Inc., a REFCOTEC & Koremart joint-venture, has acquired PC Campana’s sand mini-riser division in Lorain, Ohio.
PC Campana has served the metals manufacturing industry with consumable products since 1969. Its mini-riser division was launched in 1984, producing exothermic sand mini risers that could withstand the forces of high-pressure sand molding.
Mobility Engineering reported microelectronics and engine castings are among the individual aircraft components that continue to challenge Raytheon Technologies’ aerospace and defense manufacturing supply chain. Company CEO Greg Hayes and COO Christopher Calio talked about the challenges during an earnings call in January, and both have referenced the situation since the first quarter of 2022.
The international quartet of metal fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST will take place June 12-16, but exhibitors can register online now for booth space, the events company Messe Düsseldorf announced.
Godfrey & Wing, which manufactures and supplies equipment, sealants, and services to seal porous materials, has expanded vacuum impregnation production capacity at its North American service centers. The focus of this growth is to help manufacturers ensure part performance and build their business profitability in 2023 and the future.
AFS Corporate Member Le Sueur Inc. (LSI), a supplier of complex and pressure-tight aluminum castings and plastic injection molding components based in Le Sueur, Minnesota, has been acquired by Delos Capital and The Silverfern Group.
AFS Corporate Member General Motors Co. plans to invest $918 million in four U.S. manufacturing sites for V-8 engine production and electric vehicle (EV) components, the company said on January 20, which includes $55 million for casting operations. The announcement brings GM’s U.S.
Dakota Foundry, an Anderson Industries Company located in Webster, South Dakota, has acquired the MAGMASOFT Autonomous Engineering tools to further advance its innovation and support production of complex, high-quality iron castings.
General Motors plans to invest $45 million at its Bedford, Indiana, aluminum diecasting foundry to expand the facility’s production capacity of EV drive unit castings that will be used in the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickups. GM reported in November that work at the facility would begin immediately.
Effective November 1, AFS Corporate Member Fusium has acquired BSL Casting, a steel foundry based in Rimouski, Quebec, that will continue to operate under its existing name.
Fusium was created in 2018 following the acquisition by the owners of Saguenay Foundry of TMA Foundry in Trois-Rivières. The acquisition of BSL Casting allows Fusium to become a more flexible supplier for its existing customers.
AFS Corporate Member General Kinematics broke ground in August on a 42,000-sq.ft. plant expansion at its Crystal Lake, Illinois, corporate headquarters. The manufacturing addition will be part of its existing 220,000-sq.-ft. space to facilitate increasing demand and more extensive equipment offerings for the mining, foundry, and recycling industries.