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Outstanding Safety Record Cited Again for ’08

Chicago White Metal Casting again received an Outstanding Safety Award from the North American Die Casting Association. One of a select group of die casters presented with the 2008 award, CWM repeated its safety performance, which earned it the award in 2007. The annual NADCA Safety Award recognizes die casting

November 25, 2011

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CWM Launches New “Green Facilities” Program

Building on its ISO 14001 environmental certification commitments, CWM is launching an expanded “Green Facilities Initiatives” program to reduce further its ecological footprint in its offices & production facilities. Targeting landfill avoidance, waterways improvement, and energy conservation, this program will further enhance CWM activities in recycling production scrap, plastic shrink

November 25, 2011

2011 College Scholarships Announced

Chicago White Metal Casting recognizes that education plays a vital role in a person’s short—and long-range growth and will again sponsor its College Scholarship Fund in 2011 to provide educational opportunities for the families of CWM employees. Any CWM employee who has been employed for three consecutive years and works

October 25, 2011

50th-Yr. Celebration for WT’s Industry Career

Employee associates, former employees, long-time sales reps, suppliers, industry friends, colleagues, his wife Carolyn, and his extended family of four children and many grandchildren gathered at CWM in a surprise June celebration of CEO Walter Treiber’s career. The event highlighted the beginning of his 50th year devoted to the industry

October 25, 2011

CNC Machining Centers Increased to 27

V.P. Brian Andrews announced that Chicago White Metal had increased the number of centers in its CNC Machining Division 27 by adding two new Leadwell CNC machining centers, an MV-40, and an MV-50 unit. The new Leadwells, in addition to further expanding CWM’s capability for the highest RPM spindle speeds

October 25, 2011

Mg Plus Overmolding Equals a Superior Housing

Leading OEM engineering publications have featured the breakthrough design marriage of a CWM mag die cast case with an over-molded polyurethane elastomer. The new housing, for an advanced Tektronix fiber optic cable tester, offers greater strength and performance over plastic. According to Tektronix engineers, part consolidations of the hot-chamber Mg

October 25, 2011

Eric Treiber Chairs NADCA Govt. Affairs

Eric Treiber, CEO and President of CWM, has been named Chairman of the North American Die Casting Association’s Government Affairs Committee and was announced by Dan Twarog, President of NADCA. Fostering Alliances for the IndustryOn behalf of the entire die-casting industry, this Committee is charged with aiding the fostering of

October 1, 2011

Chicago Rehabilitation Institute Award to CWM

By implementing a plan to help an employee transition back into the working world after a stroke, Chicago White Metal has earned the 2007 Corporate Award from the prestigious Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, which is dedicated to helping people with physical disabilities live a fulfilling life. “CWM needed to work

September 30, 2011

Walter Treiber Retires IMA Presidential Gavel

In recognition of the importance of association activity to growing the worldwide market for magnesium die castings, Chicago White Metal Casting has been a 22-year company member of the International Magnesium Association. CWM CEO Walter Treiber has made a continuing personal commitment to the work of this association in various

September 25, 2011

New Mag Option for Chrome-Plated Plastic

The superior mechanical qualities of magnesium can now be combined with a premium cosmetic plated finish, offering product designers a cost-effective new option. New joint material and process finishing developments have brought quality electroplating to Mg die casting for many new applications. The new mag chrome-plated surface finishes for die

September 25, 2011