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Amsted to Close East Chicago ASF-Keystone.


ASF-Keystone, Inc. (Amsted Industries, Inc.), Chicago, will close its East Chicago, Indiana East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. The population was 32,414 at the 2000 census. Geography
East Chicago is located at  (41.638885, -87.462140)GR1.
 facility. Operations will be moved to other Amsted facilities.

The foundry A semiconductor manufacturer that makes chips for third parties. It may be a large chip maker that sells its excess manufacturing capacity or one that makes chips exclusively for other companies.  employed 225 people, and is projected to close by May 31. Financial burdens with operating the older foundry was cited as a reason for closing. ASF-Keystone manufactures freight car and locomotive locomotive, vehicle used to pull a train of unpowered railroad cars. Types of Locomotives


The steam-powered locomotive played a key role during the development and golden age of railroading, but, despite its long and picturesque history, it has
 components.
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Title Annotation:Amsted Industries Inc. to close foundry
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Publication:Modern Casting
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U3IN
Date:Apr 1, 2001
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