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In this Issue...Cover StoryFOPAT Casting Patterns Now In Production
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Economic RecoveryThe Economy & The Markets – What’s Nextby Neil Chaudhry
Is the recession over? Are we going to see another major financial institution go under and drag down the market? Are there more “shoes to fall” in our fragile economy? Are we out of the woods yet? Are the markets headed up, up, and away? What about inflation? What will the commodities and metal prices do next year? All good questions, being asked by our members and others. We have all seen our investments go down, house prices fall dramatically, and business way down in the past 12-months. So, let’s look into our crystal ball and see what’s possibly next on the horizon and past the horizon: Military ProjectsTACFAB Project Launched
Success StorybuyCASTINGS Inc500 - One of the Fastest Growing Companies
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After two years of R&D and fine-tuning, the FOPAT (FOam PATtern) pilot production plant is finally in place. We
are making production parts and we are finally taking production orders. There are already 48+ interested
foundries/customers that have expressed interest for various applications (including investment casting patterns,
lost foam patterns, and other casting processes). Over two dozen foundries have ordered samples and are
evaluating FOPAT for their use before placing an order. In addition, we are pleased to report that five customers
have placed a purchase order.
After two years of brainstorming, planning, and waiting, Feb. 2009 the Technology Demonstration Facility was
launched at buyCASTINGS. TDF will house the Army’s project to construct and deploy TacFab – a mobile system to
quickly produce parts on demand where needed and when needed. The TacFab system will contain laser scanning, xray
spectrometer, CAD stations, rapid prototyping in the Engineering Complex. In the Production Complex, we will have
no-bake mold making, induction melting, shot-blasting and heat-treating capabilities.
buyCASTINGS.com, Inc. has experienced rapid growth over the last four years, filling a niche by doing the right
thing for buyers in the metal castings market—by bringing them choice, convenience and competitive costs. Despite
pressures on the economy, buyCASTINGS has expanded its client base and sales revenue by providing an effective
marketplace for castings and by providing technical casting solutions to demanding customer applications. In 2009,
Inc. magazine has, for the second year in a row, recognized buyCASTINGS as one of the top 500 fastest growing
private companies in America.
