Pioneering Perspectives Video History Project

Welcome to the ICI's Pioneering Perspectives project. For the past two years, we have conducted interviews with industry leaders. These are pioneers who shaped this progressive industry, which expanded from a small niche business to a multi billion dollar global manufacturing segment of the economy.

Now, on this members-only site, you'll learn about our shared history through the memories of these remarkable individuals.

Just click on video snapshots to read their brief histories and see highlights from our video interviews.

William McCormick
President, Precision Castparts

Ed Steigerwald
Past Director, Sales and Technology, PCC Airfoils

Bill Wurster
President, Sure Cast, Inc

Henry Bidwell
Past Executive Director, Investment Casting Institute

Joe Cannone
President, Net Shapes, Inc.

Robert Barbero​
Past President, Gray-Syracuse

Larry Comunale
Technical Specialist, Castings and Forgings

Walt Dubovick
Founder, Engineered Precision Casting

Edgar Gotthold
President, Tec-Cast

Robert Horton
Vice President & Director of Technology, Precision Metalsmiths, Inc.

Leo Klemowits
Past President, Wisconsin Precision Casting Corporation

Terry Lutz
President, Signicast

John Morison
Past President, Hitchiner Manufacturing

Eduoard (Buck) Thys
Past President, Precision Founders, Inc.

Stuart Uram
Founder & Past President, Certech