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Welcome to Casting Trade!
This site is organized around the five main parts
of the metal casting industry supply chain, and
provides you with a networking tool for each:
Inputs . . . Tooling . . . Foundry . . .
Finishing . . . End-User . . .
 
Description
Networking Tool
INPUTS
all materials, consumables, equipment & services related to supplying makers of castings
click here for
 Input
Supplier
Guide
 
TOOLING
patterns, tools, rapid prototyping, etc. for the metalcasting industry
click here for
 Tooling
Guide
 
FOUNDRY
all casting of hot metal, including diecasting

click here for
 Foundry
Guide
 
FINISHING
all post-finishing operations: machining, heat-treating, shot-blasting, coating, etc.


click here for
Finishing
Guide

 
END-USER
all users of completed cast metal parts

A note to our users: The metal casting industry supply chain is complex! We have tried to organize this site in a way that is relatively simple. If you have comments or suggestions, please contact us.

Our Goal :


We Support
Networking!

Everything we do at
ddgrinding.com is aimed at
helping users connect MORE with
people who benefit them most --


  • FASTER
  • with FOCUS
  • on the timetable that
    works best for THEM
   
 

Save the date!

CastExpo '02 and the 106th AFS Casting Congress will take place May 4-7 in Kansas City.

We will be participating in the following panel discussion on
May 4 at 3:45 p.m.:
Industry Communication in the New Millenium -- E-Commerce: Quoting, Data Exchange, CEDEC Conference

For information or to register, go to www.castexpo.com
 

Key Content for Metalcasting Professionals:

Highlights of the Global
Die Casting Industry
by Mike Gallagher

Ten Rules for Good Castings
by Prof. John Campbell

How Foundries can INCREASE Profitability in the New Network Economy by Joe Scarry

Casting End-Users
 


MORE CONTENT . . .
In addition to the networking tools described in the left-hand column, Casting Trade also has extensive informational content areas . . .

DEPARTMENTS is your hub for all the content areas throughout the Casting Trade site, ranging from end-use markets (AUTO . . . FITTINGS . . . EQUIPMENT . . . SPECIALTY . . .) and processes (SAND . . . DIE CAST . . . INVESTMENT . . . ) to areas like WORLD MARKETS, EVENT CALENDAR, E-COMMERCE . . .
. . . and many more!
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