Gerald Shankel

Franklin Precision Castings has acquired a state-of-the-art 20,000 psi water blasting system, combining both automatic and manual operations for ceramic shell removal.

Sales are down by 3.6% to 5.2 billion euros, and order intake is down by 10.4% to 4.6 billion euros. A weak global economy, ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and intensifying competition are the main causes.

Heidi-Melanie Maier is now the new vice president of technical services, responsible for governing the technical service, spare parts, and training groups for customers in North America.