Novelis announced that it has been selected as the main supplier of aluminium sheet for the redesigned Audi A8 luxury sedan. Audi has long been a pioneer in incorporating lightweight design into its vehicles and is taking this to a new level with the aluminium-intensive A8. The latest model, which was recently unveiled, will use Novelis Fusion™ technology to achieve weight savings not previously possible in…

Tagungszusammenfassung Formstofftage in Duisburg, Deutschland Auch in diesem Jahr glänzte die Veranstaltung von Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz-Josef Wojtas, welche am 23. / 24. Februar in der Universität Duisburg stattfand, wieder mit sehr interessanten Berichten aus dem Bereich der Gießereiformstoffe und –formverfahren. Mehr als 330 Teilnehmer aus den Gießereien und der Zuliefererindustrie, sowohl aus Deutschland…

Navistar International Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of diesel engines and commercial vehicles, has today launched its new MaxxForce ® 7 diesel engine at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in St. Louis. The Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) cylinder block of the state-of-the-art 6.4 litre V8 diesel engine began production at the Cifunsa foundry in Saltillo…

The European Union will surpass its target to consume 20% of its energy from renewable energy sources by 2020, according to national forecasts submitted by its member states. In a summary of national forecasts, the Commission says the EU will reach an overall share of 20.3% from renewable sources. 10 of the 27 member states are likely to exceed their targets for renewable energy, with another 12 countries…

Istat, the central statistic Italian agency, announced that January 2010 industrial production increased by 2.6% MoM as against December 2009 but remains with a negative trend of 3.3% The result is in any case signing an increase of 0.1% against January 2009 which is the best score since April 2008.

Reuters reported that Belgium's Nyrstar aims to increase production of the metal from its own mines to about 30% over 2011 from 21%. The company's drive to expand into mining, which offers higher margins than its traditional smelting operations, has so far resulted in Nyrstar acquiring mines or buying stakes in them in the United States, Greenland and Peru. It has also reached an agreement to buy zinc…

Gargi Write up on 50 years celebration of GARGI To enlarge click here Mr. C.R.Swaminathan-Past President-IIF & Chief Executive-PSG Institution presenting Bouquet to Mr. Klaus Pampel & Mr. Vinod Kapur. Mr. S. Kuppusamy, Chairman-IIF-SR & Vice President, PSG & Sons' Charities along. To enlarge click here Mr. Vinod Kapur & Mr. Vicky Kapur with Kapur family along with Mr. Klaus Pampel, Mg.Director of M/s.…

2010 China International Conference For Investment & Development of Die Casting Industry will be held from 16th June to 17th June ,2010 ,in conjunction with the 7th China International Diecasting Congress & Exhibition（16th June to June 18th ,2010） sponsored by Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society. Authorities analyze the market trends of the related areas in die casting industry and provide the insight…

Afrimold 2010 - Premiere on August With “Manconcept” as a partner, "afrimold" will be held for the first time at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, on August 16 – 18, 2010. “Manconcept” disposes a great network in South Africa and beyond the borders. Not least, the assistance of the “Toolmaking Association of South Africa” guarantees an excellent support for the premiere. In August international…

Proposed US legislation on energy efficiency would create more than half-a-million jobs within two years, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Committees from both the US Senate and the House of Representatives are holding hearings this week on proposed residential and commercial retrofit programmes and an energy efficient manufacturing grant programme. The Obama…