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SUMMARY:Optimization of the MgFeSi Treatment Process
DESCRIPTION:In case you missed it...\n\n\n\nThe Twin Cities Chapter hosted 
 a presentation by David Kesse\, Technical Customer Service Manager of Elke
 m Silicon Products at Joseph’s Grill on November 13th. David recently jo
 ined the Elkem technical team after 19 years in the cast iron industry. Da
 vid is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor's degree in Mat
 erial Science and Engineering\, and later obtained his MBA from Indiana Un
 iversity. After 15 years at Metal Technologies\, he moved to Caterpillar
 ’s Mapleton Foundry where he added heavy section casting and compacted g
 raphite to his metallurgical repertoire. At his new role at Elkem\, he is 
 most excited about giving back to the industry and getting back to basics 
 and training the next generation of foundry workers. David discussed optim
 ization of the MgFeSi treatment process and cost reduction alternatives fo
 r ductile iron treatment. Thank you\, David\, for this very informative to
 pic!\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\n\n\n\nAFS Twin Cities Chapter will host David Kesse\,
  Technical Customer Service Manager of Elkem Silicon Products on November 
 13th\, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Joseph's Grill in St. Paul\, MN for a pre
 sentation titled "Optimization of the MgFeSi Treatment Process".\n\nAbout 
 the Presentation:\n\nDavid will be talking about the optimization of the M
 gFeSi treatment process and cost reduction alternatives for ductile iron t
 reatment.\n\nMeet the Speaker:\n\nDavid recently joined the Elkem technica
 l team after 19 years in the cast iron industry. David is a graduate of Io
 wa State University with a Bachelor's degree in Material Science and Engin
 eering. Later\, he obtained his MBA from Indiana University. He spent 15 y
 ears at Metal Technologies as metallurgist at their Auburn Casting Center.
  There\, he became fascinated by the foundry industry and successfully tra
 nsitioned the plant from only gray iron production to a gray/ductile blend
 . He then moved to Caterpillar's Mapleton Foundry where he added heavy sec
 tion casting and compacted graphite to his metallurgical repertoire. At hi
 s new role at Elkem\, he is most excited about giving back to the industry
  and getting back to basics and training the next generation of foundry wo
 rkers.\n\nSchedule:\n\n5:00pm      Social Hour - Hors d'oeuvres sponsor
 ed by Dorsey &amp\; Whitney\, LLP\n\n6:00pm      Dinner\n\n6:30pm    
   Presentation\n\nRegister below by Friday\, November 8th at noon. \n\nC
 lick here to view newsletter.\n\n\n\n 
LOCATION:Joseph's Grill\, 140 Wabasha Street South\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\,
  55107\, United States
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