Newsletters
Casting Insights For Our Customers
As a family-owned and managed business, we believe in forming strong partnerships with our customers to enable us to fulfill
their casting needs with the utmost expertise. We are committed to helping our customers understand the intricacies of the
foundry and our manufacturing process so that we can better serve your custom needs. We hope you find our newsletters
informative and invite you to visit our foundry or call for additional information on how we can expand and enhance our partnership.
Kirsh Educational Newsletters
OSHA's Revised Silica Ruling
In this issue we focus on OSHA’s revised silica rule and its impact on foundries. At Kirsh Foundry our continual emphasis on a clean and safe environment for our employees means that we are fully compliant with the revised OSHA standard for silica exposure.
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2017 Economic Trends
In this issue we focus on how the overall foundry industry is doing in the current economic climate. Specifically, the closing of some foundry’s doors and the cost-cutting strategies used during the 2017 economic improvement.
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Molding 101
In this issue we focus on the manufacturing methods most foundries use. This is a continuation of our July newsletter which described the various types of cast iron we manufacture. We hope this enhances your understanding of the foundry process and how we produce the castings we make for you.
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Cast Irons 101
In this issue we focus on cast irons. Described in detail are the variety of cast irons, each of which have different
properties, different manufacturing methods and different costs. When you finish this article, we hope you have a better
understanding of the benefits of each cast iron available at Kirsh Foundry and which will work for your particular
manufacturing process.
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Stability During a Down Economy
Our focus in this newsletter is to provide some tips to help you determine whether or not your current supplier
will be there for you in the coming months. As a family-owned business, Kirsh has made critical long-term decisions
that provide us with financial stability and security for our customers.
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