About
the Texas Cast Metals Association
The Texas Cast Metals Association
(TCMA) membership is currently comprised of foundries throughout
the state, engineering firms, environmental consultants, scrap
metal dealers, and energy consultants. However, the association
is diversifying to include other metal industry members such
as die casters, steel mills, and other foundries, as well as
other peripheral businesses who share a common goal in promoting
the needs of the metals industry.
The TCMA was formed in 1992 to promote the metal casting industry
and educate legislators at both state and federal levels, while
promoting legislation concerning such issues as clean air, storm
water, and safety in the work place.
Some of the achievements of the association include:
• Forging an alliance
with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to
recognize the important contributions of metal casting to the
Texas and U.S. economies.
• Working with TxDOT
for the beneficial reuse of foundry sands.
• TCMA members now
serve on local TCEQ Committees to review regulations.
• TCMA member has
been appointed to serve on a state level committee, CAP.
• The TCEQ has awarded
their C2 Compliance Certificate to two TCMA members. This certification,
renewed annually, exempts the holder from programmed inspections
by the TCEQ, local city inspections, and the EPA.
The above accomplishments offer
an introduction to the projects currently being driven by the
TCMA.
The newly introduced newsletter, “INSIDE TCMA”, will better
communicate the activities of the association to member companies.
We hope to continue this type of publication to provide a first-hand
look at the issues facing the metals industry and how TCMA is
addressing these issues through efforts at the State and Federal
levels
SO… IS TCMA A GOOD INVESTMENT FOR YOUR COMPANY?
Only if you want to PROMOTE the
metals industry, and EDUCATE those individuals who create the
legislation that governs it!
Membership information can be obtained by contacting Clifford
Smith at
csmith.tcma@sbcglobal.net. You are urged to join the TCMA
and help develop a relationship of mutual benefit to our industry,
our legislators, and the people of the great State of Texas!
Our Goals Are Guided By Our Mission Statement
• To promote the
common interest of the metal casting industry through the development
of an effective legislative action program and improve communications
with elected officials.
• To develop and
publicize the position of the metal casting industry regarding
specific legislation, regulations, and any other governmental
activities affecting the metal casting industry.
• To undertake such
other activities as will benefit the common interest of the
metal casting industry.
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