Being ‘green’ – a quality seal of approval to enhance your business and prosperity 30 Oct 21 If you have taken to reading this FTJ column regularly you will know that the main thread has been to document the journey to Carbon Net Zero that the #MidasGreenInitiative summarises and to showcase...
Italian foundry association marks anniversary with new website 30 Oct 21 The Italian Association of Foundry Suppliers, Amafond is celebrating its 75th anniversary (1946-2021) with a number of new features, including an updated website. The new online portal has been...
SHEP survey confirms huge increase in awareness of hazardous airborne particulate 02 Sep 21 In a survey carried out by the Safety and Health Engineering Partnership (SHEP), 84 per cent of respondents stated that the Covid pandemic has made them more aware of how virus, bacteria and other...
European foundry industry – emerging from the crisis with a calm hand 02 Sep 21 In June the European Foundry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) continued its recovery for the seventh consecutive month, says CAEF, the European Foundry Association. The increase of 1.3 points brings the...
ASK Chemicals to acquire industrial resin business from SI Group 02 Sep 21 ASK Chemicals, one of the world’s leading suppliers of foundry chemicals, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the industrial resin business from SI Group (New York, USA). With...
Reichmann takes over intellectual property of MAUS srl 02 Sep 21 Reichmann & Sohn GmbH is now the owner of the trademark rights and intellectual property of the Italian mechanical engineering company MAUS srl. With the acquisition on 1st July, Reichmann has...
Recruitment - exciting job opportunity with global company 19 Aug 21 Omega Sinto Foundry Machinery Ltd is looking to appoint a Technical Sales Engineer - could that be you? Omega Sinto Foundry Machinery Ltd is the leading manufacturer of equipment for no bake or...
Sheffield Forgemasters nationalised to secure supply of defence components 28 Jul 21 Sheffield Forgemasters’ is to sell its entire share capital to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support a substantial recapitalisation of its defence-critical plant, equipment and...
Pioneering robot assistance for UK foundry 04 Jul 21 Sheffield Forgemasters has adopted pioneering collaborative robotic (Cobot) assistance for some of its foundry operatives, dramatically reducing exposure to vibration, improving safety and increasing...
Reducing formaldehyde emissions from water-based coatings 04 Jul 21 Christoph Genzler, European product manager coatings and Rene Roeleveld, local product manager (mould & core), Foseco Whether in our personal lives or in business, environmental sustainability...
German supply industry in recovery but mixed signals from customers 04 Jul 21 The economic outlook for the supplier industry is brightening noticeably. At the same time, signals from the vehicle manufacturing industry, the most important customer sector, are dampening...
Commercial success leads to a new role 04 Jul 21 Castings Technology International (Cti) has appointed a new commercial manager during a time of “significant growth” for the organisation. Claire Rowley has been appointed to further...
3D printing – adding up to a perfect partner for manufacturing 04 Jul 21 A global foundry equipment supply company is exploring additive manufacturing (AM) technology as a solution to complex casting design features for the ever more bespoke equipment it manufactures for...
Postponement of ANKIROS and TURKCAST! 04 Jul 21 With the ongoing global travel restrictions and uncertainty because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ANKIROS and TURKCAST trade fairs have been postponed until 6th to 8th October 2022. Elif...
Innovative solutions for the future of the foundry 07 Jun 21 The 61st IFC (International Foundry Conference) Portoroz 2021 with accompanying exhibition will be held in Slovenia from 15th to 17th September 2021. After the...
A hammer for all decoding needs 07 Jun 21 The O.M.LER pneumatic decoring hammer RVC70 removes the sand core from cast iron, aluminium and steel castings. It is available in three versions: Standard, MBR and MBL. Each version has internal...
Diecasting technician shortages - new training programme offers help 07 Jun 21 The long-term global demand for die cast parts, of all types and sizes, continues on an upward trend with more and more parts being re-designed for diecasting. This is however creating problems...
Call for engineering companies to address employee exposure to welding fumes and metalworking fluid amid HSE inspection plans 26 Apr 21 With Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently announcing plans to inspect engineering premises in the coming months, leading occupational health expert Bureau Veritas is advising the...
A ‘tree-mendous’ effort in the fight against climate change 26 Apr 21 The journey to carbon neutral – the latest empassioned update from Alan Rance of Midas Pattern Company Ltd. The #midasgreeninitiative has had a busy few months. In November we were thrilled...
Back to original name and new headquarters 26 Apr 21 Küttner Savelli Srl has changed its legal company name, returning to the original one Savelli Technologies Srl (SAVELLI for common use). The change is due to the new corporate...
Foundry group secures a place on a national top performing business list 26 Apr 21 After a year of challenges and disruptions, changes and uncertainties, Westley Group has been named as one of the UK’s top-performing businesses in 2021.The Sunday Times HSBC International...
Strengthening and enforcing Covid secure workplace rules to protect workers 26 Apr 21 The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Covid deaths are higher among low-paid and manual workers in England and Wales, underlining the need for stronger...
Core philosophies embrace new branding 10 Mar 21 The ability to maintain a robust workflow, ensure all customer needs are satisfied and that commissioning and installation commitments have been honoured during what has been a testing time for all,...
Inspirational achievement - an energising success story 10 Mar 21 A polyurethane moulding company and ‘friend’ to Foundry Trade Journal and the metal casting industry is among the companies recognised with a prestigious award for an ‘indispensable...
Collective 'hands up' for employee ownership 10 Mar 21 A global foundry supplier experienced a 60 per cent increase in turnover in the three years following its move to employee ownership. A reduction in waste, an increase in productivity and...
A tripartite team navigates a global course 10 Mar 21 Whilst people are at the very heart of the World Foundry Organization (WFO), an ability to listen to genuine industry needs is cited as the most important attribute, says the man who will soon be the...
AI operators provision to iron foundries 10 Mar 21 Viking Analytics, a Swedish startup in advanced analytics solutions for predictive operations, and pour-tech AB, specialised in automatic pouring systems, have announced a partnership to...
New Americas headquarters to highlight group strength 10 Mar 21 Norican Group, parent company to industry leading brands DISA, Wheelabrator, StrikoWestofen and Italpresse Gauss, has announced plans to build and move to new facilities for its Americas headquarters...
Global Decoring Solutions 10 Mar 21 O.M.LER srl, with its headquarters in Northern Italy, has provided worldwide decoring foundry solutions for 30 years, such as the pneumatic decoring hammer. It is used to remove the sand core from...
The skill in developing apprentice strength 10 Mar 21 Foundry apprentices are the future of our industry, which is why more and more companies are investing in apprenticeships says Michala French of Foundry Training Services Ltd. This news comes hot on...
European foundries close the crisis year with a cautiously positive signal 10 Mar 21 After the European Foundry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) took a break in the recovery process in the previous month, it increased moderately again at the end of 2020, says the European Foundry...
Elkem signs new agreement for Norwegian biocarbon 10 Mar 21 Elkem has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Vow ASA’s wholly owned subsidiary Vow Industries with the aim of reducing fossil CO2-emissions from the production of silicon and...
