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...
2020 Hindsight – casting an eye over this year 16 Dec 20 Foundry Trade Journal editor Lynn Postle muses over 2020 and what it has meant for the global cast metals industry. As to be expected in these challenging times for the world, foundry production...
Gold sustainability rating from EcoVadis 15 Dec 20 Elkem, one of the world's leading suppliers of silicon-based advanced materials, has been awarded a Gold level rating by EcoVadis for the company’s sustainability performance and corporate...
HA Group launches new website 15 Dec 20 Hüttenes-Albertus has completely relaunched its website and redesigned its content and appearance. The new flagship portal offers all the important information about the HA Group as an...
New aluminium alloys to support recycling by diecasters 15 Dec 20 Rio Tinto is introducing a new family of unique aluminium alloys designed to allow North American diecasters to increase their use of recycled content in the production of automotive parts,...
A new era for a well-respected company 15 Dec 20 It is with great regret that Ridsdale & Co Ltd announces their withdrawal, at the end of 2020, from involvement in the manufacture and supply of sand testing equipment to foundry laboratories.The...
Sintokogio’s president selected for prestigious award 07 Nov 20 The American Foundry Society (AFS) has selected Atsushi Nagai to receive the 2020 William J Grede Award. This award honours major contributions in the fields of...
Dipl.Ing Erich Nechtelberger 1937-2020 07 Nov 20 It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Dipl.Ing Erich Nechtelberger, aged 83. Known for his in-depth foundry technical knowledge and his desire to disseminate information to future...
European Foundry Association recognises its important role in the ‘Green Revolution’ 07 Nov 20 At the recent council meeting of the European Foundry Association, CAEF, Roberto Ariotti (Italy) was appointed as the new chairman of the executive committee, taking over from Luis Felipe Villas-Boas...
Spending Review must support innovation to improve resilience and cut carbon emissions 07 Nov 20 The UK government’s Spending Review should include support for innovation, especially to achieve the aims of net zero emissions, resilient infrastructure and nationwide digitalisation,...
A significant milestone reached for apprenticeships and end point assessment 02 Oct 20 The Institute of Cast Metals Engineers (ICME) has been successful in achieving registration as an end point assessment organisation (EPAO) for apprenticeships. This is vital for the...
The solar revolution arrives at Midas 02 Oct 20 The journey to carbon neutral – the latest from Alan Rance of Midas Pattern Company Ltd. The #MidasGreenInitiative was instigated to achieve two things, firstly to spread the word about...
Chinese foundry upgrades thirteen blast machines to keep up with moulding lines 02 Oct 20 An upgrade to four drum-type shot blast machines at CMW in Tianjin, China, has reduced cycle time by 25 per cent, ensuring the blast machines can keep up with the production output...
15th ANKIROS and 9th TURKCAST International Trade Fairs postponed to June 2021 02 Oct 20 The new dates for the 15th ANKIROS International Iron-Steel, Foundry, Non-Ferrous Metallurgy Technologies, Machinery and Products Trade Fair and the 9th TURKCAST International Foundry Products Trade...
New high temperature infrared calibration and service centre in the Gulf 02 Oct 20 One of the world leaders in non-contact temperature measurement and combustion and emissions monitoring equipment has opened a high-temperature infrared calibration and service centre in the Gulf...
Lockdown guides 06 Sep 20 The Struers team produced a series of lockdown videos demonstrating the company’s equipment and new materialography techniques in preparing test samples. The UK-based team established the...
US foundry strengthens position 06 Sep 20 Grede, the leading developer, manufacturer, assembler and supplier of ductile, grey and specialty iron castings and machined components for automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets, has...
Half century anniversary of UKAS calibration laboratory 06 Sep 20 AMETEK Land, one of the world’s leading temperature measurement and combustion and emission monitoring specialists, is celebrating a major milestone in its company history – the 50th...
New president for Italian Foundry Suppliers’ Association 06 Sep 20 Riccardo Ferrario is the new president of AMAFOND, the Italian Foundry Suppliers’ Association. He has been the general manager of Idra Group of Travagliato (Brescia area) since 2009, a company...
US foundry invests for the future 27 Jul 20 Ferroloy, an iron foundry located in Wichita, Kansas, USA, recently purchased its third Sinto FNDX-1 flaskless moulding machine. Ferroloy began operations in 1950 and has grown to be one of the...
Postponed: ALUMINIUM World Trade Fair 27 Jul 20 ALUMINIUM, the world’s leading trade fair for the aluminium industry, which was to take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 6th to 8th October, has been postponed to 18th to 20th May 2021...
EAL Level 3 Diploma In Engineering Technology (Casting Units) 27 Jul 20 New evening training programmes starting late 2020! EAL Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Technology with the Foundry Training Services Ltd and Institute of Cast Metal Engineers Foundry Training...
