The 36,000-square-meter addition was launched in 2023 with support from Iowa’s High Quality Jobs Program , designed to help companies offset costs for new facilities, expansions, and modernization projects. The expansion nearly doubles Clow Valve’s production capacity, replaces outdated equipment, introduces advanced automation, enhances sustainability, and improves safety and ergonomics for employees.…

The ferrous scrap-fed Clow Valve Co. ductile iron foundry in Oskaloosa, Iowa, has been selected to receive a U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) Region 7 2020 Pollution Prevention (P2) Award. On its website, Clow Valve says its ductile iron is “made from 100 percent recycled scrap iron and steel, and the final product is recyclable after its long, useful life.” The company, which is part of Birmingham,…

In recent years the issues of productivity and efficiency have risen to the top of the agenda in the global materials processing industry. There has been a shift in emphasis from one founded on the principal of ‘more capacity’ to one which seeks to ensure that every individual operation is extracting maximum value from the material being processed. This presents a new challenge for most equipment…

The co-operative agreement between OTTO JUNKER GmbH and CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited has laid the groundwork for a further improved, more efficient customer service and advisory support. Thanks to their complimentary product ranges, OTTO JUNKER and CAN-ENG will enhance each other’s abilities to serve world-wide users of thermal processing equipment with a complete portfolio of melting, pouring,…

Queensland (Australia) - Freak weather conditions in Queensland has forced Rio Tinto to declare force majeure on its shipments from its big Hail Creek coal mine adding to worldwide coal production problems and pushing coal prices up to almost untenable levels. Rio Tinto Ltd on Friday declared force majeure at a northern Queensland coal mine after heavy rains, the sixth miner in Australia to default on coal…

In times of booming industries, companies usually focus on evolutionary development of established procedures. But the current cut-throat competition requires courageous and innovative solutions for companies who are operating successfully in the international market, as German foundries do. Geared toward in the main focus „With Innovation Into the Future“ the conference Leichtbau in Guss will give an…

To ensure that a system is quickly available again, that it offers the best possible operational reliability for the user and guarantees efficient operation of the system, ABP Induction is expanding its Complete Customer Care service package to include coil repair in metal processing companies. The Dortmund-based furnace specialist has developed an all-round package that enables the best possible planning…

After the acquisition of Denmark-based IceTech in 2016, Cold Jet® has further expanded European production of its high performing and reliable dry ice cleaning and production systems in Poland and Denmark. In addition to these facilities, Cold Jet has installed several technical information and training centers in Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Poland. These technical centers are open for customer visits,…