CISA Summer Meeting Focuses on Canadian Market.More than 100 members and guests converged on the world-famous Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, July 26-29 for the Casting Industry Suppliers Assn. (CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) The award for successful completion of an examination in information systems audit, control and security from the Information Security Audit and Control Association. See ISACA. ) summermeeting. With a theme of "Focus on Canada," the general session speakers from both the ferrous ferrous (fĕr`əs), iron in the +2 valence state. Containing or having to do with iron. The difference between ferrous and ferric is the number of valence electrons they contain (ferrous contains two and ferric contains three), which , nonferrous and supplier sectors discussed the growing Canadian foundry market William LeVan, Wescast Industries, updated members on the growth of his company, particularly in the last decade. From a small foundry making coal and wood stoves at the turn of the century, Wescast has grown into one of the largest suppliers of exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks. Peter Clark Peter Clark may refer to:
See also: Metal and casting technology. Heavily involved in aircraft and aerospace components, Haley entered the magnesium and aluminum automotive diecasting industry in a joint partnership with Amcan Castings, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1995. The company continues to supply complex structural and gearbox components in magnesium and aluminum sand castings to a broad base of aerospace cutomers. Dana Coulombe, Foseco, presented an overview of the growing Canadian foundry market and an update on the Canadian Foundry Assn. (CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. ). Coulombe is a CFA director as well as chair of CFA's education committee and a director of the Foundry Educational Foundation. With 275 foundries employing more than 25,000 people, the Canadian market has seen a 75% rise in shipments since 1991. Coulombe also showed a new video produced by the CFA, entitled "Team Up With Metalcasting." The video was designed to educate high school students on the industry and its career opportunities while promoting the leading edge technology of the industry as a whole. CISA also welcomed two new members--MetalMaker, Inc., Chicago, and Allied Metals Corn., Troy, Michigan Troy is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 80,959, the 12th largest city in Michigan by population. .--Rolf Petersen, marketing director |
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