According to the Austrian industry magazine, the Russian automotive industry is in its worst crisis in decades – and Lada, long a symbol of prosperity and national identity, is now becoming a symbol of decline. Where the new car market once sold over three million vehicles per year, today it is dominated by short-time working, consumer reluctance and foreign competition. While Chinese manufacturers are…

At the BMW Group’s Landshut site, long-serving employees were honoured for 40 years of service. The jubilarians, who began their careers with the company in 1985, were congratulated and received a badge of honour as a sign of appreciation. Each was thanked for their commitment and outstanding achievements over the past four decades. Those celebrated were: Harald Böhmer, Josef Ehrmaier, Jürgen Hillebrand,…

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…

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On 9 and 10 June 2026, the MTO Days will launch at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre. The event introduces a new trade fair format dedicated to precision parts, contract manufacturing, and machining. For the first time, an industry under pressure to innovate and adapt will receive its own specialised trade fair. The new buyer’s fair is aimed at decision-makers and buyers from key industries of the future.…

Rheocasting is an innovative technique in light metal foundries in which aluminium is not processed in a liquid, as in conventional casting processes, but in a semi-solid state. Rheocasting improves mechanical properties and reduces porosity versus conventional HPDC, but process instabilities can still cause scrap. AI-driven solutions are key to keeping scrap rates low: decreasing emissions, increasing…

HEUNISCH Foundry in Bad Windsheim is restructuring its group organization and will close one of its two plants in the Czech Republic. The decision was driven by the high modernization needs of the production facilities, increasingly strict environmental regulations, political pressure, and the difficult overall economic situation. Added to this are the enormous investments required for the transition to…

The European automotive sector is at a decisive turning point. According to Benjamin Krieger, Secretary General of CLEPA, Europe must urgently manage its ongoing transformation, with the Strategic Dialogue with the European Commission seen as the last chance to correct course. CLEPA is calling on the Commission to take greater account of the current realities of the industry and to move from discussion to…

New service model almost completely replaces new sand. FSP has successfully commissioned the world's first plant for the cost-saving and environmentally friendly regeneration of foundry waste sand. The company recently began supplying 100 tons of regenerated sand per week to the foundry of a well-known automobile manufacturer in the region. On October 24, Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Parliamentary State…

This is exactly where the innovative ‘aluminium-to-iron’ strategy from GF Casting Solutions comes in: the switch from aluminium alloy casting to ductile iron casting for automotive steering knuckles opens up completely new perspectives. International OEMs have already successfully tested the concept, the first applications are in use in series-production vehicles with alternative drive systems – and the…