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A year ago I penned my thoughts on 2024 and what 2025 had in store.  I declared 2024 a strange year with headlines and economic data at odds.  I had high hopes for 2025, but pondered what Trump’s aggressive policies on immigration and trade would create.  Unfortunately, the economic picture has not become any clearer for 2026.  In theory the tariffs were designed to assist industries like metal casting where clear dumping has occurred for over a decade.  This practice has dec

GD CASTINGS TOP 10 LIST OF BUYER FAQs FOR ALUMINUM DIE CASTING 10. What sets you apart from overseas die casters? While overseas...

Aluminum die castings are used in almost every consumer and industrial product sold today.  The engineer tasked with designing a new die...

GD CASTING - ABC's Culture is a hot buzzword in business today.  I think we all agree that it is important for business success, but the...

GD CASTING GROUP We’re excited to announce that Dart Casting in Alsip, IL and General Die Casters in Twinsburg, OH will begin operating...

Transfer Tooling arriving to Dart Casting in Alsip, IL A die cast die can feel like an anchor for a purchasing manager stuck with a poor...

The goal of any business merger is for the new entity’s performance and capability to be greater than the sum of its parts.  That was the...

John Quitter, an integral part of the General Die team, has been contributing to the success of our Engineering department since October...

In part 1 of our blog , we discusse d the 3 most prevalent impurities in aluminum that can affect the quality of your castings.  In part...

The global demand for environmentally sustainable manufacturing practices is growing rapidly. However, the plastic waste problem is...

Automotive 383 part One of the most frequently asked questions we receive at General Die Casters is, “what alloy should I use for my...