AMAFOND, the Italian Association of the foundry suppliers will be present at CASTEXPO (booth 566) That will be held in St. Louis (Missouri, USA) from 6 to 9 April 2013. Amafond currently represents about 100 manufactures responsible for the majority of Italian output in this sector, which is sold worldwide. It encloses the leading companies manufacturers of industrial furnaces, green sand and no-bake…

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments kündigt die Einführung seines neuen, tragbaren, energiedispersiven Röntgenfluoreszenz-(ED-RFA)-Geräts SPECTROSCOUT an. Das kompakte System ermöglicht die schnelle Edelmetallanalyse direkt vor Ort. Schmuckhersteller, Wiederverwerter und Veredler von Edelmetallen und deren Legierungen benötigen Geräte zur Elementanalyse, die zu ihren anspruchsvollen geschäftlichen…

Pierburg fertigt Abgasrückführsysteme im chinesischen Kunshan Die zur KSPG Gruppe (Rheinmetall Konzern) gehörende Pierburg China Ltd., hat in Kunshan (Großraum Shanghai) eine neue Produktionsstätte eröffnet. Der international tätige Automobilzulieferer stellt an diesem neuen Fertigungsstandort in China pneumatische Abgasrückführventile und elektrische Drosselklappen her und wird kurzfristig auch die…

Der 3. VDI-Fachkongress "Leichtbaustrategien für den Automobilbau" am 3. und 4. Juli 2013 in Wolfsburg thematisiert Innovationen und Technologietransfers in der deutschen und internationalen Automobilindustrie Effizient, umweltschonend, sicher und intelligent - diese Anforderungen stellen Kunden an Fahrzeuge. Dabei spielt der Fahrzeugleichtbau eine wesentliche Rolle. Welche Werkstoffgruppen und…

Ambitious targets in challenging environment Sales volume set to rise to new record figure in 2013 Earnings before tax expected at previous year's level High rate of expenditure for new technologies and models EBIT margin between 8% to 10% targeted for Automotive segment All Strategy Number ONE interim targets fully attained Reithofer: Several hundred advance orders received for BMW i3 After achieving a…

The first foundry graduates in the UK for 20 years have been honoured in a move described by skills body Semta as a major development in the resurgence of UK industry. Will Garret and Chris Jay of Union Electric Steel in Gateshead and Carl Barker of Skipton-based Brooksbank Valves are the first students to graduate from the new Foundation Degree in Casting. The Institute of Cast Metal Engineers joined…

The auto industry is under pressure to lighten its vehicles to reduce emissions and boost fuel economy. That’s a potential boon for aluminum producers and a possible bust for the steel industry. According to an article in Automotive News, high-strength steels will “likely…dominate in Europe” while aluminum, at one-third the weight of steel, will likely be used more extensively in the United States to cut…

The third BRICS Conference for the foundry industry was held in South Africa, March 2013. It was an exceptional event not only due to the great venues and wonderful hospitality but it also raised the bar for future conferences contentwise. Basic figures from China, India, Brazil, South Africa and partly from Russia were presented and really compared for the first time and were extensively discussed. This…

North West, 14 March 2013: South African foundries pay significantly more for electricity and certain raw materials than Brazil, Russia, India and China, delegates at the third BRICS Foundry Forum in North West heard yesterday. In addition, South Africa’s labour cost in relation to productivity is cause for concern amongst foundries in BRICS countries. A study was commissioned by the National Foundry…

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) welcomes the publication of an ISO standard that defines a calculation method of carbon dioxide emission intensity from iron and steel production. The standard is based on the CO2 data collection methodology that has been used for the past five years in the steel industry. Launched in 2007, worldsteel’s CO2 data collection aims to provide steel producers with a…