The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot. EPA announced the new standards this morning, and as expected will reduce the current average annual amount of fine particle pollution of 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air to 9 micrograms. It is one of several…

Metalcasting Industry Vital to the U.S. Economy Today, Pennsylvania’s metalcasting Industry continues to support the success of U.S. manufacturing through the production of quality castings for automobiles, engines, tractors, military equipment, compressors, medical devices, aircraft, appliances, plumbing, power transmission, boats, turbines, and many other critical industries. More than 120 metalcasting facilities manufacture thousands of ferrous…