There is a lot that goes into making a stable economy. One needs a stable, educated, and skilled workforce, plenty of jobs for them, a portable and stable currency, a calm political climate, and a lack of substantial military conflict. One other element is arguably...
Congratulations! Your foundry has got some attention. The attention in question could be a spot in the local paper about you hiring twenty new people, the local news station talking about your current system to reduce slag, or a traveling roadshow recognizing one of...
Navigating the digital world can be intimidating for many in the foundry industry. We focus on melting iron and turning it into engine blocks for long-haul trucks, kettlebells, and steel girders for skyscrapers. Making the most of the digital revolution and the...
The metal casting industry is always on the lookout for new technologies and methods that will increase productivity and cut costs at the same time. The need to do so has never been greater, given supply chain and labor issues plaguing the entire economy for months...
To an outside observer, foundries and the entire metal casting industry is one that changes little. The ore goes in, gets melted down, and parts come out. Steel beams, engine blocks, and dumbbells get produced using the same methods over and over. We know that...
Much has been made of the idea of bringing manufacturing and other jobs back from China to the United States since Covid exposed the many weaknesses in our supply chain. Suddenly, everyone knows just how reliant we are on China and other nations to make not just toys...
You’ve probably seen at least one or two videos online that show someone lighting powdered creamer or sugar on fire. The comments for those videos are all about how it's crazy that people intentionally put flammable substances in their bodies. We'll leave you to...
Social media is tricky no matter how you look at it. Leave aside all the various controversies that get stirred up on an hourly basis. Just learning how to navigate social media strictly for business purposes is more than a little complicated. Just managing a Twitter...
These days, everyone does social media, not just kids and Silicon Valley startups hoping to get bought out by Apple. Even grandparents and S&P 500 companies that have been around for a century have social media accounts. It's a trend going for well over a decade...
Social media is one of the biggest industries in the modern digital age. Beginning as a fringe activity with sites like MySpace and Friendster, it is now part of the lives of everyone in the developed world. Nearly everyone spends at least some time every day on one...