Innovative water soluble core technology 06 Mar 24 The Cast Metals Federation has commended Foseco for the WASCO water soluble core process for aluminium diecasting at the UK Cast Metals Industry Awards. Foseco says the technology underlines the...
Uncertainties casting a shadow over European foundry sector 06 Mar 24 In December, the European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) recorded a notable decrease, marking a downturn in the index to 90 points, reports the European Foundry Federation (EFF). This...
Ambitious transformation from blast furnaces to green steelmaking in the UK 06 Mar 24 Tata Steel will commence statutory consultation as part of its plan to transform and restructure its UK business. The announcement was made on 19th January as news broke about the decision. Under...
Iron foundry reduces natural gas consumption by 25pc using heat recovery 06 Mar 24 The Danish iron foundry, BIRN, aims to reduce its natural gas consumption by around 25 per cent by this year. The reason is the recirculation from two new heat recovery plants that utilise the excess...
Thumbs up for casting solution to improve lives 06 Mar 24 A prosthetic aluminium thumb for use by children who have lost a hand due to injury, congenital conditions or for other medical reasons, has picked up the prestigious Component of the Year award at...
Foundry casts its net for new opportunities following £2m investment 06 Mar 24 A two million pound investment drive is helping one of the UK’s leading aluminium foundries pass the ten million pound sales mark as it looks to make the most of new opportunities. Alucast Ltd,...
New name for European foundry association 18 Dec 23 The European Foundry Association, CAEF, marked a transformative milestone at its annual council meeting, held recently in Sofia, Bulgaria. The meeting, attended by representatives from leading...
Self-funding training thanks to resulting process improvements 18 Dec 23 Spring of 2022 saw the start of ICME’s Certificate in Cast Iron Production, Metallurgy and Quality Control course. This joint venture from ICME and the Cast Metals Federation was developed with...