Private Assets acquired the company, located in Abadiño near Bilbao, out of insolvency in July 2023 and subsequently restructured it successfully. Alongside the introduction of a rigorous cost management system, significant investments were made in operational organisation and technology. By reorganising and expanding its sales function, the company achieved a substantial increase in incoming orders. In…

The secret to effectiveness of green sand molding lies in a seemingly simple, yet complicated process: clay activation. To understand it, let’s look at a scenario many can relate to—building sandcastles at the beach. A Lesson with Sandcastles On a recent trip to the beach, my 4-year-old eagerly began building a sandcastle. Working with heaps of dry sand, he flipped over his bucket, only to watch the form…

Launched under the project name EVaCC, this initiative will establish state-of-the-art VPIC capabilities at Wall Colmonoy’s Pontardawe facility. The project significantly enhances the company’s ability to produce next-generation aerospace components, while strengthening the UK’s sovereign manufacturing base and ensuring a secure, resilient supply chain, for potential customers such as the Ministry of…

Steve began his career in 1988 with PPG Powder Coatings , where he served as an R&D technician until 1995. He then joined Spraylat and served in various technical roles until becoming technical director in 2003, a position he held for 9 years, playing a pivotal role in product innovation and technical excellence. In 2012, he moved to IFS Coatings , serving as operations manager overseeing the design and…

A Landmark Edition: Aluminium, Copper & Magnesium Share the Spotlight This year’s exhibition will host over 600 exhibitors and is expected to attract more than 30,000 global visitors. As a highlight, copper and magnesium will take the stage alongside aluminium, showcasing a synergistic ecosystem of non-ferrous materials. Aluminium , the foundational material of modern industry, continues to lead innovations…

There will be GIFA Southeast in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2025. As an international trade fair and forum, it offers a comprehensive range of machinery, equipment, and solutions for cutting-edge foundry technologies and innovations. The event showcases the full spectrum of foundry systems – including casting machines and technologies, molding and core-making processes, as well as tooling solutions. It…

The die casting sector is one of the many areas in which our country has always excels, whose main target market is the automotive industry. Serving this sector is Gefond , which was founded in 1994 by Pierluigi Tronci , who began his business by distributing consumables to light alloy foundries, and then moved on to technology by importing from Germany equipment for the die-casting process, such as…

The members of VDMA Metallurgy elected a new board on June 11, ahead of the general assembly in Frankfurt am Main. Till Schreiter, CEO of ABP Induction Systems GmbH, was reconfirmed as chairman of the board. Till Schreiter has been a member of the VDMA Metallurgy board since its foundation in 2017. Last year, he succeeded Dr. Ioannis Ioannidis as chairman. With his election to head the newly formed board,…

Harold joined Inductotherm in August, 1974, beginning as a Field Service Engineer. Throughout his career, he held many positions but always kept the reputation of providing excellent service and education. “His main focus was always to make sure our customers received the attention that they deserved,” said Jay Singer, Vice President of Customer Service. “In his last position as Customer Training Manager,…

Dialogue and Direction At the official opening, Prof. Rafał Dańko (President of the Polish Foundrymen’s Association) and José Javier González (WFO Secretary General) emphasized FOCAST’s role in connecting science, industry, and institutions to tackle shared challenges. – This is a return to a good tradition, said Prof. Dańko. Foundry is the industry of the future and deserves a strong European position.…