After several months of part selection, 3D design, building, and several engineering changes, the GF show car is finally ready at the plant in Suzhou (China). It consists of 52 individual die-cast and iron-cast parts produced by GF Casting Solutions worldwide and allows to see where their structural components are installed in vehicles. There is no better demonstration of the variety of GF lightweight…

Capital Markets Day, which takes place every three years, focuses on new technologies, applications and manufacturing methods that address customers' needs and bring them sustainability benefits, in line with GF's Strategy 2025. Highlights include new solutions for efficient water treatment, the latest developments for sustainable mobility as well as machines and components for intelligent manufacturing GF…

Michelle Wen, an international executive of French nationality, can look back upon a highly successful career with global responsibilities at executive committee level in blue-chip companies including Vodafone, Vallourec and Stellantis. At the latter, she has held from 2017 until June 2022 the position of Chief Purchasing and Supply Chain Director, reporting to the CEO. Michelle Wen studied Economics and…

The well-balanced global footprint, diversified portfolio as well as strong market position of all three divisions proved their worth in times of increased uncertainty. In the first half of 2022, GF's business continued to experience strong growth, despite an increasingly volatile market environment. Organic sales across all three divisions were strong, mainly driven by the US and Europe. This favorable…

The acquisition, which closed on 15 July 2022, marks a further important step to implement GF Machining Solutions' Strategy 2025 to strengthen its customer experience and service offerings. Vam Control, founded in 1997 in Onore, BG, Italy, is a service company for machine tools with 30 employees. It reported sales of EUR 4 million in 2021. Customer service has steadily expanded in recent years and is now…

Casting is a diverse industry that brings to customers a high level of design freedom, expertise in the use of materials, and a flexible approach to geometric design. The full-service supplier GF Casting Solutions will be demonstrating all this and more at the CastForge trade fair in Stuttgart from 21 to 23 June 2022. After being postponed twice due to the pandemic, the fair will offer visitors the…

The continued transformation towards e-mobility is strongly supported by supplying industries as the foundry business . By constantly evolving and encouraging further innovations in product development, material development, and casting technology, foundries can provide automotive manufacturers with the components they need to build vehicles for the future. How the Foundry Industry Drives Innovation in…

In 2021, products with social or environmental benefits generated 60% of sales, up from 58% the year before. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell 17% compared with the base-year 2019. Against the backdrop of a 17% sales growth in 2021, the intensity of waste sent to landfill or incineration fell 9% compared to a baseline average of the previous three years. Reflecting the scope of the 2025 framework targets,…

The Board of Directors regrets this decision, which was taken in consideration of the many uncertainties surrounding the pandemic situation. This year's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on 20 April 2022 will be held at the premises of Georg Fischer AG in Schaffhausen, starting at 6:00 p.m. with the persons required by the Articles of Association. Shareholders may submit their votes in writing or electronically…