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CONTENTS<br />

Page<br />

Executive Summary<br />

Introduction<br />

Successful Strategy for Partnership<br />

The Challenge<br />

Energy-Intensive <strong>Industry</strong><br />

Small Business <strong>Industry</strong> With a Nationwide Impact<br />

<strong>Industry</strong> Overview<br />

<strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Casting</strong> In Brief<br />

Energy Use in <strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Casting</strong><br />

<strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Casting</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> Shipments<br />

World <strong>Casting</strong> Production<br />

<strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Casting</strong> Research Portfolio<br />

Broad <strong>Industry</strong> Partnership<br />

A Diverse Research Portfolio<br />

Process and Technology Improvements to Increase Energy Efficiency<br />

Integrated Assistance for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Casting</strong> <strong>Industry</strong><br />

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<strong>2002</strong>- Highlights & Accomplishments 21<br />

Applying R&D Results<br />

21<br />

Partnership Highlights<br />

24<br />

Improving Energy Efficiency Today<br />

25<br />

Disseminating Research Results to <strong>Industry</strong><br />

26<br />

Energy Analysis - Tartgeting Energy Efficiency<br />

27<br />

Appendices<br />

Current <strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Casting</strong> Research Partners by State<br />

A-1<br />

Current <strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Casting</strong> Research Projects and Partners by Roadmap Area B-1

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