Recurring days with little sun and wind are currently leading to extreme intraday electricity price spikes on the spot market. During these hours, prices on the exchange skyrocket. This puts a strain on energy-intensive companies such as Siempelkamp Giesserei and, due to higher procurement costs, also on private households. At the same time, reserve power plants in the so-called grid reserve, which are…

Krefeld/Düsseldorf, November 2025 – From the perspective of Siempelkamp Foundry, the Federal Government’s announcement of a planned industrial electricity price raises expectations that cannot be fulfilled under the new EU state aid framework CISAF (Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework). Neither is an effective electricity price of 5 ct/kWh achievable for energy-intensive companies, nor does it create…

The proposed introduction of an industrial electricity price is seen by many as a solution to the crisis facing German industry. However, from the perspective of energy-intensive medium-sized enterprises like Siempelkamp Foundry in Krefeld, this hope is misleading. According to the company, the current plans to adapt the EU state aid framework (Clean Industry Deal State Aid Framework, CISAF) for an…

In light of the transformation taking place in energy-intensive SMEs and the current debate about Germany as an industrial location, Deputy Minister-President and Minister for Economic Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia Mona Neubaur visited the Siempelkamp foundry to gain an impression of the innovative solutions the medium-sized company is using to meet the challenges of global competition. With a complex…

A facility where components weighing several tons are cast daily — and now also produces honey? The Siempelkamp Foundry demonstrates how industrial value creation and nature can exist in harmony. By establishing beehives on its premises, the company is making sustainability tangible at its site. Siempelkamp Foundry, one of the largest hand-molding foundries in the world, has long contributed to sustainable…

The medium-sized company is preparing for the future with a strategic investment pack-age: The technology leader is making targeted investments in digitalization, automation and a unique energy architecture – for more competitiveness, efficiency and sustainability in a challenging market environment characterized by global economic tensions. Innovation meets corporate responsibility Siempelkamp Giesserei…

In February 2025, following the end of Germany's so-called "traffic light coalition," a new parliament will be elected to establish a fresh government. However, it will take valuable time before a stable and operational administration is in place. This delay disproportionately affects energy-intensive industries like foundries, which are already struggling under the weight of rising energy costs. In an…

Die Siempelkamp Giesserei kritisiert die von der Bundesregierung geplanten Änderungen der Netzentgeltsystematik scharf. Der Strommarkt soll durch die Änderungen künftig über die Netzentgelte für industrielle Kunden kurzfristig neu geregelt werden und dabei eine abweichende Festlegung zur Setzung systemdienlicher Anreize durch ein Sondernetzentgelt für Industriekunden einführen. Damit begibt sich die…

The call for giga presses is getting louder: companies in the plastic injection molding and light metal die-casting sectors are developing ever larger and more complex machines to meet the new requirements for the supply of components from various industries. This affects the entire value chain upstream. Foundries such as Krefeld's Siempelkamp Giesserei are needed for the production and availability of the…

In addition to a well-established traditional education, the TQ model offers an effective opportunity to specifically address the untapped employment potential that does exist in Germany. It is primarily aimed at people without vocational training or with unrecognised or non-industry qualifications. "Our TQ offer is a great opportunity, especially for all current low-skilled and unskilled workers, as well…