He said it is likely to generate new business for Wisconsin equipment suppliers and Wisconsin foundries.
Possible outcomes are the sale of equipment, castings and technical know-how to industry in India.
This initiative illustrates how The Milwaukee Idea of UWM assists Wisconsin s economic development. The delegation, which was brought to Milwaukee by the U.S. Agency for International Development, also toured research and testing laboratories at UWM CEAS on April 20, 2001. He selected UWM because of the world leadership of UWM s Composites Center and its metal casting activities, which are specially oriented to improve the environment. Professor William D. Gregory, Ph.D., P.E., Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, welcomed the delegation and extended his support for establishing meaningful interaction between UWM and the Foundry Industry. He mentioned that many UWM trained engineers work for the Wisconsin foundry industry, and that UWM has become the primary center for education and research in metal casting in Wisconsin.