The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - a partnership between the UN Global Compact, CDP, World Resources Institute and World Wide Fund for Nature - has validated Norican Group’s near-term science-based emissions reduction target. Norican Group has also committed to setting long-term emissions reduction targets with the SBTi in line with reaching net zero by 2050, making it one of 2200 companies in…

Foundry-Planet: What is your opinion about this year's GIFA? How was it compared to previous GIFA exhibitions? Anders Wilhjelm: It was a more mixed audience than before. We were generally pleased with the traffic in our GIFA stand - it looked like we were getting more than our fair share of interest. We were excited about being able to present both Simpson and Monitizer in addition to our other brands, two…

Taking action, together. Comprising new and proven innovations from DISA , ItalPresseGauss , StrikoWestofen , Wheelabrator , Monitizer® and Simpson , the exhibits on Stand D71, Hall 17 will take delegates on a tour of equipment and digital solutions proven to give foundries a competitive edge with end-customers operating in an increasingly sustainable world. “ If you can decrease energy consumption and…

Norican A/S (“Norican Group”), a majority-owned, private equity portfolio company of Altor Fund IV Holding AB, has today appointed Mr. Lars Priess Executive Vice President, effective March 1, 2023. In relation to a request from Erich Brunner to reprioritize, Erich will take on a more focused management role within Norican and step down from the executive management team but remains a key member of the…

Norican Group, home to DISA, ItalPresseGauss, Simpson, StrikoWestofen and Wheelabrator, has this week submitted its emission reduction targets for validation by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The submission follows an intensive process of mapping, analysing and evaluating the group’s direct and indirect emissions, and establishing a baseline to track progress against. The headline target,…

Bruce W. Dienst, President & CEO of Simpson Technologies, has taken up the role of President of Norican North America, with responsibility for all Norican products in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The appointment follows the recent acquisition of the 110-year-old Simpson family business by Norican Group. Bruce will continue in his Simpson role to grow Simpson globally but will now also lead…

Norican Group, home to DISA, ItalPresseGauss, StrikoWestofen and Wheelabrator, has acquired US-based Simpson Technologies, experts in equipment for the mixing, dosing, handling, reclamation and analysis of sand. The 110-year-old family business is based in Aurora, Illinois, and has subsidiaries in Germany and India. It has a significant footprint in both foundry and chemical process industries. Joining…

MAT Foundry Group Ltd is one of the largest auto part manufacturers in the world. It operates seven state-of-the-art foundries and 11 machining and assembly facilities on 3 continents. MAT Dalian produces automotive parts like brake discs, calipers, and brackets, and hydraulic valves and pumps, with casting weights ranging from 0.5kg to 25kg. As well as its two moulding lines, it can machine up to 5 million…

It enables operators to identify issues and bottlenecks that cause their blast machines to run below optimum, with a view to continuously perfect production and save time, money and resources. The new tool is particularly useful in highly integrated settings with inline shot-blast machines (i.e. advanced moulding lines), where all parts of the line have to be in tune with one another to achieve maximum…

Norican Group, home to DISA, ItalPresseGauss, StrikoWestofen and Wheelabrator, has signed its commitment letter to the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) – making the group the first among its peers to do so. By signing up to emissions reduction and net zero journeys under the initiative, the group is committing to setting ambitious global targets for the emission of greenhouse gases, in line with what…