Topseed® - Elkem leads the way in offering attractive cost savings to ductile iron foundries The use of magnesium additions in ductile cast irons Elkem introduces "Topseed® cover alloy" - another big step forward in reducing Magnesium addition and lowering production costs in ductileiron foundries. The use of Magnesium ferrosilicon (MgFeSi) to nodularise cast irons is a significant cost for ductile iron…

Some 300 exhibitors from 30 countries 70% of companies coming from outside Indonesia Strong national pavilions and groups with larger floor space Synergistic seminars At the second edition of indometal - the international metal & steel trade fair for Southeast Asia, some 300 exhibitors from 30 countries are expected, registering an increase of 15% in exhibition space across three halls compared to its first…

Excited and proudly we have the pleasure of announcing our new and improved website design on www.elkem.com ! The website, which captures the spirit and work of Elkem, is designed to give our current and future partners an easy and clear overview of the products and services we offer. It has a fresh new look and the user-friendly navigation provides easy access to all parts of the website. We kindly invite…

Elkem Foundry Products and its Global Technical Foundry team are honoured to be chosen to receive the following awards from the American Foundry Society at the 2015 Metalcasting Conference in Columbus, Ohio, USA. A.F.S. Award of Scientific Merit recognises Torbjørn Skaland, Elkem’s Foundry Technology Director, for “his research on the solidification characteristics of ductile iron and the development of a…

From June 16th until June 20th Elkem Foundry Products will be present again at Gifa in Düsseldorf, Germany Elkem will be promoting a series of solutions designed to optimise the use of alloys and produce quality castings that achieve increasingly tough standards, both for the castings and environmentally. Our technical, sales and R&D teams will be on hand to give you expert guidance on the best use of…

The GIFA becomes more international: The organizers confirm a particularly high demand from Asia for European metallurgy and foundry technology to meet the current demands of the industry for energy and resource savings. The company Laempe Mössner Sinto, a global leader in the field of core shop technology, can confirm this trend: "Among the nearly 2,000 visitors at our 500 square meter booth were many…

The supersack of Lamet® nodulariser that arrived in early December at Metal Technologies’ Auburn Casting Center in Auburn, Indiana set a new record for yearly shipments from Elkem Foundry Products. The shipment was the 100,000th ton of high-performance foundry alloys shipped by Elkem in 2015 to gray- and ductile-iron foundries worldwide. Lamet® nodulariser is one of the specialty products – including…

A new 17-minute video that helps ductile-iron foundries improve magnesium recoveries during the magnesium treatment of ductile iron has been introduced by Elkem Foundry Products, a leading producer of specialty alloys for iron foundries. The animated video recommends ladle modifications and alloying systems that recover more highly-reactive magnesium, allowing ductile-iron foundries to reduce the magnesium…

The first “Middle East Foundry Summit” was organized by the Indian Media “Metalworld” on July 20 and 21 in Dubai with participants from various countries like India, Germany, UK, South Africa, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Although the political correct definition for the Middle East Region is not so easy nowadays this event was a reliable approach to meet with foundries, suppliers and…

Thomas K. McCluhan, retired Director of Development for Elkem Metals Company who was responsible for the development of innovative specialty alloys for gray and ductile iron, died on August 23, 2016. He was 82 and was living in Ohio Township, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a degree in metallurgical engineering. Mr. McCluhan joined Union Carbide’s foundry…