Dear Readers, No matter where we live or which markets we operate in, the past year has presented us all with numerous challenges—challenges we have successfully overcome together. All the more welcome, then, is the Christmas season, offering an opportunity to pause, recharge, and gather strength and confidence for what lies ahead. We encourage you to take the time to truly enjoy these special days. We wish…

The European foundry industry is currently under considerable pressure. Several factors are weighing heavily on the sector: the transformation towards climate-neutral production, the crisis in the automotive industry caused by high energy prices, restrictive EU regulations, geopolitical tensions, profound shifts in global markets, increasing competition from China, and overall social uncertainty leading to…

During the international exhibition Litmash, as always very well organized by Messe Düsseldorf and Micha Mandel and his team, Prof. Ivan Dibrov from the Russia Foundry Association gave speech about the current status and perspectives for the Russian foundry industry. Russia wants to produce 8 million tons of castings per year by 2030 Most foundries in Russia produce for the needs of their own industry or…

Dear Friends and Readers, We wish you a happy Easter holiday and a wonderful and relaxing time with your family and friends! The Foundry-Planet staff will be doing the same, and our office will be closed on Monday, April 22nd. Wishing you the Best, Your Foundry-Planet Team

When Mr. Zhang Libo opened the Metal China 2019 together with CIDC he was proud and also quite clear in his analyses statement emphasizing the current international trade situation as complex and changeable and the upcoming industrial revolution for the foundry industry as a interesting period for all participants in the industry. In that case it was a brilliant sign to host 1180 exhibitors from 21…

Can the fine dust from exhaust make you sick or can it even be deadly? In Germany, around 100 pulmonary specialists, like Prof. Dieter Köhler, are criticizing the EU’s established nitric oxide limits. Previous studies are no longer tenable and should be thoroughly reconsidered. Whether this initiative will have concrete effects on the diesel driving bans imposed in Germany is uncertain. At the same time,…

On January 15th 2019, the British House of Commons will decide on the Brexit Treaty, which Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with the EU. Presumably, she will lose the vote and then get a new chance when it has become clear that an exit without a contract is extremely expensive. According to "The Guardian", the EU sees the March 29th deadline as completely unrealistic and expects a request for…

A buyer is seeking to purchase a foundry in Germany to produce castings in ductile and gray iron with a maximum selling capacity of 3000 mt per year. For more information, or to send a confidential inquiry, please click here .

The internal combustion engine is being systematically trash-talked, and its end seems to be coming closer and closer. By decision of the European Commission, between 2021 and 2030, newly registered cars in Europe will emit an average of 37.5 percent less CO2. That would be less than 70 grams per kilometer. What do the car manufacturers from Munich, Stuttgart and Wolfsburg say? The industry faces very…

To date, there are eleven German cities in which courts have ordered diesel driving bans; the only driving bans for diesel-powered vehicles worldwide. Politicians, industry experts, and citizens are irritated, wondering how the once so highly praised diesel technology is now the chicanery of the car industry. They fear the next diesel disaster caused by the new driving bans and wait helplessly as vehicle…