New president for Italian foundry association 02 Nov 16 Piero Starita is the new president of Amafond, the Italian national foundry association which brings together suppliers of machines, products and services for the foundry sector. Starita is the...
A great loss 02 Nov 16 The World Foundry Organization (WFO) has announced the death of former president and current Executive Board member Prof Itsuo Ohnaka. Prof Ohnaka was a leading academic specialising in simulation...
New ASTM IRON CASTINGS SPECIFICATION will help auto industry 02 Nov 16 A new ASTM specification will help manufacturers optimise and expand the use of high-silicon molybdenum iron (SiMo) castings, which are used in high-temperature car parts such as exhaust systems and...
£7.6m funding approved for Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills 02 Nov 16 A flagship Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills will open for business in the UK in August 2017. The centre will satisfy a gap in the market by functioning as an employer-led training facility for...
US foundry adds melting capacity 02 Nov 16 Quaker City Castings of Salem, Ohio, USA has installed a new 2,200kg Ajax Tocco induction melting furnace. The new furnace will increase the company’s overall metal melting capacity, allowing...
Surface preparation company under new ownership 02 Nov 16 The Pangborn Group, a global leader in surface preparation solutions, is now in the ownership of United Generations, LLC (UG). Led by owner Doug Basler and headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, USA,...
ASK Chemicals acquires Hexion’s European foundry business 02 Nov 16 The foundry chemicals group ASK Chemicals (Hilden, Germany) has purchased the European foundry business of Hexion Inc (Ohio, USA). With the acquisition ASK Chemicals has broadened its range of...
Bonds acquires Sheffield steel foundry 02 Nov 16 Bondshold Ltd has acquired Darwins Holdings Ltd of Sheffield from Sterling Fluid Systems UK Group Ltd. Darwins is an established steel foundry and a competitor of Bonds. Recently it came under the...
Largest high pressure diecasting machine built in North America heading to Wisconsin 02 Nov 16 BuhlerPrince, Inc has partnered with Mercury Marine to deliver the largest high pressure die casting machine built in North America. Mercury Marine is a world-leader in marine propulsion systems...
