From now until 2025, the outlook for the global die casting industry seems to be very good. What are the current and the future situations for the North American die casting industry? The top two markets served by the NA die casting industry are automotive and housing. Domestic auto sales (passenger vehicles and light trucks) have been excellent the past 2.5 years with 2016 and 2017 hitting in excess...

The Polish Foundrymen's Association (STOP), together with the World Foundry Organization (WFO), will welcome over 700 representatives from 41 countries, including about 100 young scientists. Delegates will give over 200 presentations and share their knowledge and achievements on over 150 posters. The sessions are divided in five categories (materials, technologies, digitalization, management and ecology),...

In September, Joinville gathers cutting-edge technology related to machines, equipment, raw materials, and services for the foundry industry at 11ª Metalurgia – International Fair and Congress of Foundry, Metallurgy, Forging, Aluminum, and Services Technology. The event takes place on September 18th to 21st, in Joinville/SC, with a favorable scenario for the industry, considering that the State of Santa...

On 1 July 2018 Benedetto Speroni joined the management of KELLER HCW GmbH as third Managing Director alongside Uwe Hartmann and Stefan Reichert. Benedetto Speroni started his activity in the KELLER Division as sales manager of the Italian sister company Morando-Rieter in Asti (Italy) in October 2017. As a qualified mechanical engineer and long-standing sales manager of a plant manufacturer of...

This year's METAL has a chance to make history of the Polish and global industry. The World Foundry Congress (23 to 25 September) held under the banner of the “Creative Foundry” is held in Krakow parallel to the Targi Kielce Industrial Autumn It is worth remembering that it has been a quarter of a century since the World Foundry Organization (WFO) members visited Poland in order to attend the Congress. ...

The growing demands on EVTech, lightweight, intelligent manufacturing lead the booming development of die casting industry in China CHINA DIECASTING 2018: A big party for international and domestic die casting companies to display technologies, products and solutions CHINA NONFERROUS: Focuses on light metals and special casting technologies Top technical conferences and accompanying events:...

Despite skepticism, global automobility will become more electric in the future. What will become of the German supplier industry for internal combustion engines? Answers are provided by a recent study by the Giesserei-Chemie (IVG) industry association under the direction of Professor Dr. Ing. Stefan Bratzel (CAM). His conclusion: The industry needs a transformation strategy. The industrial...

The American Foundry Society is bringing its annual meeting and industry showcase to Cleveland for the first time in more than 40 years. The Schaumburg, Ill.-based trade association, which represents what it describes as a $33 billion industry, announced the 124th Metalcasting Congress will be held in Cleveland in 2020. It will take place April 21-23 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland,...

The wind has changed; the foundry suppliers are sure about this. And this is confirmed by the President of Amafond, Maurizio Sala. “Finally, at our annual conference, we can comment on the positive moment our business is going through. The recent years have been difficult, and not without pain. It caught us all by surprise, a crisis that struck us with duration and intensity”, the President of the...

"The preparations for EUROGUSS are going really well,'' says a delighted Christopher Boss, Exhibition Director at NürnbergMesse.”Around 600 exhibitors - more than ever before - have registered for the event. Many exhibitors have chosen to have larger stands than they did at the last event. Naturally, all the market leaders will be out in force again, but we also have new exhibitors on board. Every last...