Driven by the high development pressure on automobile manufacturers and suppliers, lightweight construction has been gaining more and more importance in this industry for several years now. Aluminium is regarded as one of the most important materials for achieving the desired weight reduction. Even before the trend towards e-mobility, the proportion of aluminium per car increased rapidly, so that an average…

Noch vor 30 Jahren war ökoiogie kein Thema, das die Unternehmen und auch die Öffentlichkeit sonderlich interessiert hätte. Die Berücksichtigung von Umweltanforderungen im Bereich der Standortentscheidung, die Entwicklung neuer Produkte und Verfahren haben sich in Deutschland und Europa aber mittlerweile schon längst zu strategischen Wettbewerbskriterien entwickelt. Nicht die reine Erfüllung von…

Noch vor einigen Jahren war Ökologie kein Thema, das die Unternehmen und auch die Öffentlichkeit sonderlich interessiert hätte. Die Berücksichtigung von Umweltanforderungen bei Standortentscheidungen, bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte und Verfahren haben sich in Deutschland und auch in Europa mittlerweile schon längst zu strategischen Wettbewerbskriterien entwickelt. Nicht die reine Erfüllung von…

A recent study by Ernst & Young has revealed that, despite the high level of expertise found among metals analysts, "the accuracy of outcomes for the recent metal price forecasts has been consistently disappointing." Meanwhile, study authors Lee Downham and Tim Williams also noted that "the pace of consolidation in the mining industry shows no signs of slowing. The continuing, robust levels of metal and…

As the international consulting firm announced, the leading international car companies have doubled their investments in electric car factories last year. At the same time, less money is flowing into the construction of new factories. The current employment cuts are "just a taste of what's to come". As EY further elaborates, the 16 largest car manufacturers announced projects for electric vehicles with a…

Material recycling in the Industry Many materials have to be comminuted before further processing - this includes different chips and stamped parts made of plastic and metal, but also valuable precious metals such as gold and silver as well as laboratory samples. In this process, a part of the raw material often remains in the crushing machine. In order to recover the precious material, the plant had to be…

On November 6, 2020, the Rector of the RWTH Aachen University awarded our Chairman Dr. Erwin Flender the distinction and academic degree of "Honorary Doctor of Engineering Sciences." This honor is in recognition of his outstanding engineering and entrepreneurial achievements in the field of modeling and simulation of metal casting processes and for his high level of social commitment, especially for his…

The war in Ukraine has led to a drastic increase in energy costs. Compared to last year, electricity prices have almost tripled and gas prices have more than doubled, and the end of this price development has not yet been reached. Energy-intensive industries, such as the foundry industry, are particularly impacted by this cost explosion. While the industry has long contributed to sustainability in some…