The World Foundry Organization (WFO) held a Forum at GIFA where the Young Researchers and Early Career Professionals Conference Awards and the Jozef Suchy Medal were handed out. The opening ceremony of the WFO Forum celebrated in Düsseldorf as part of the activities of GIFA 2023 offered the attendees the possibility to see the handout of the WFO Josef Suchy medal for meritorious services to the WFO. This…

The World Foundry Organization is delighted to announce a significant cooperation with General Kinematics Worldwide as they together support improvements for the cast metals industry. General Kinematics the a leading manufacturer of vibratory and rotary foundry equipment that improves foundry flow and productivity, recognises the important role that the World Foundry Organization plays, bringing together…

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In his welcome address, World Foundry Organization President Carsten Kuhlgatz expressed his respect for the development and size of the current event. Kuhlgatz is well known and networked in India from his operational time at Hüttenes-Albertus and GARGI HA in India and knows the conditions and development in India very well. The fact that this year even a third hall will be occupied in New Delhi Greater…

General Kinematics the a leading manufacturer of vibratory and rotary foundry equipment that improves foundry flow and productivity, recognises the important role that the World Foundry Organization plays, bringing together technical associations from around the world and is delighted through this sponsorship deal, to be able to cover a portion of the costs associated with the ongoing mission of the World…

The WFO is proud to announce the Call for Papers of the first edition of the WFO Foundry Young Researchers and Early Career Professionals Conference taking place online in April 18th 2023. This will be an outstanding opportunity to connect with young researchers and professionals in the early stages of developing their careers in our industry, offering an agenda of advanced technical research in topics like…

Dr Carsten Kuhlgatz, President of the World Foundry Organization, thanked Msci Dipl.-Ing Miriam Jan-Blazic and her team for the excellent organization and execution of the 62nd IFC in Portoroz. Knowing that Ms. Jan-Blazic organizes this conference with only two other team members, everyone can only appreciate this achievement. The leaders of the World Foundry Organization (WFO) hope that we will be able to…

The World Foundry Organization is delighted to be hosting a World Foundry Summit in New York, USA, on the 9th and 10th of May This is an invitation only event, focused on the presence of owners and CEOs of foundry businesses both casting producers and suppliers, to meet, network and learn. The event will see world renowned and highly respected speakers making presentations on key topics of interest to the…

In October 2022, Busan in Korea will be the venue of the 74th World Foundry Conference. The event has been postponed to 2022 for corona reasons and should be able to take place without any problems according to the current situation. Let's hope that everything works out on the way there. Make a note of the date and the keynote lectures, submit your own lectures and start thinking now about how you can…