[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 112 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATIONS ON 50 YEARS OF SUCCESS

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 1997

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the owners and 
employees of the Federal Bronze Casting Industries, Inc. of Newark, NJ, 
and the Fox Hills Industries, Inc., of Huntington Beach, CA, for over 
50 years of service and dedication to their communities.
  These companies are strong, small businesses which produce mainly 
bronze sand castings, but also work with other alloys such as aluminum 
and brass. Their membership in the Non-Ferrous Founders' Society, the 
association for nonferrous foundries, is a visible indication to their 
customers, as well as other industry members, that they are concerned 
with quality issues and understand the necessity of moving the foundry 
industry into the next century. Today, I would especially recognize 
John W. Burk, president, and Douglas J. Reichard, vice president. I am 
confident that under their leadership, Federal Bronze and Fox Hills 
will continue to flourish.
  The U.S. nonferrous foundry industry is comprised of companies 
producing aluminum, brass, bronze and other nonferrous metal castings, 
principally via the sand and permanent mold casting processes. 
Nonferrous foundries constitute nearly two-thirds of the entire U.S. 
foundry industry. Though some foundries specialize producing castings 
primarily of one metal type, many nonferrous foundries routinely 
produce both aluminum and copper-based castings. Other nonferrous 
foundries may produce castings from zinc, magnesium or ferrous metals 
as well. Nearly every manufacturing sector of the economy employ 
nonferrous castings, which are particularly important in areas such as 
automotive production, plumbing and fluid handling, industrial, marine, 
aircraft and aerospace products; machine tool and heavy machinery, 
housing and construction, appliances, and defense and military, 
ordnance, applications.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the owners and employees of Federal 
Bronze and Fox Hills for their untiring efforts to provide quality 
products. I would also like to recognize the thousands of small 
foundries, located in urban and rural areas alike in all 50 States, 
which help make America stronger and more prosperous.

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