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ICRI Names 2004-05 Leaders

The Iron Casting Research Institute announced the result of its recent elections, for new officers to serve the 2004-2005 term. The new officers are:

* President - John McGoldrick, Hodge Foundry, Greenville, PA;

* Vice President - William LeVan, Wescast Industries, Brantford, ON, Canada;

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Secretary-Treasurer - Art Boehme, Burnham Foundry LLC, Zanesville, OH;

* Executive Committee, Class of 2005 - Kris Einsweiler, John Deere Foundry, Waterloo, IA;

* Executive Committee, Class of 2006 - Keith Turner, Metal Technologies, Inc., Auburn, IN.

The Iron Casting Research Institute is an organization of 16 foundries that provides its members with technology transfer and in-plant services.

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