Koelnmesse to continue organizing India's leading foundry trade fair Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF) commissions Koelnmesse until 2017 Koelnmesse is further strengthening its position in the Indian trade fair market. The company's Indian subsidiary, Koelnmesse YA Tradefair, has been commissioned to continue organizing two trade fairs in India: IFEX, India's leading exhibition on foundry technology,…

Asset deal successfully completed On 31.07.2020, Kurtz GmbH sold the prefabrication of the machine factory in Wiebelbach. The areas “sawing”, “welding”, “machining” and “coating” are affected. Despite the difficult circumstances of the Corona crisis, the Management of Kurtz Ersa succeeded in finding a buyer with many years of experience in the field of contract manufacturing in Ralf Reich, Managing Director…

“Green” mobility begins in the chemistry lab Cologne - Tailored chemical materials and the associated technologies are indispensable to implementing sustainable, resource and climate-friendly mobility around the world. Of that, Dr. Werner Breuers is certain. “Chemical materials are the key to making cars lighter and more efficient. That is why our company is working systematically to develop new high-tech…

Tony Langley, the British investor behind the acquisition of the manroland sheetfed business, has appointed German Alfred Rothlaender as head of manroland sheetfed systems GmbH. Mr Rothlaender (66) was formerly head of machinery builder Claudius Peters near Hamburg when Langley acquired the business in 2001. Mr Rothlaender then went on to head the Piller Group, a producer of heavy electrical systems for…

The winner of the EuroMold Gold Award 2011 was Leroxid, for its wear-resistant new Dimacer tool inserts made of ceramics that can be erosion-machined. The inserts extend the lifespan of tools for injection moulding and die-casting. The recognition was issued at a ceremony that took place during EuroMold 2011 in Frankfurt am Main. Other winners presented with awards on the evening of November 30 were Decker…

The Linde Group saw relatively steady trends in the first quarter of the 2009 financial year against the background of a significant weakening in the global economy. After adjusting for exchange rate effects, there was a single digit decline in sales and earnings. Dr Wolfgang Reitzle CEO of Linde AG said that "We are still comparatively stable, despite the fact that also we are being affected by substantial…

Audi is writing a new chapter in its lightweight design success story. For the next generation of the Audi A8*, an intelligent mix of four materials is being used for the first time in the weight-bearing body structure – more materials than in any of the brand’s previous production models. The luxury sedan is thus once again rightfully claiming its role as an innovation driver in automotive lightweight…

Busch continues to invest in automation. In the Bestwig plant, a completely redesigned, interlinked production line for processing truck brake discs has now been put into operation in Hall 7, which has also been newly built. Four million euros were invested in a new 4,100 m² hall and an ultra-modern processing line for four million euros. The new system is technically designed in such a way that, with the…

As the Saarbrücker Zeitung reports, the MAT Foundry Group is looking for a buyer for its foundry in Neunkirchen. The supplier confirmed plans for a possible sale to the Ferraro Group, also based in Neunkirchen, on Wednesday. The responsible union IG Metall has been informed of the process. MAT cites the crisis in the automotive industry, worldwide overcapacities in the foundries and a generally difficult…

Its machine tool manufacturing plant in Mosbach-Diedesheim, Germany, will be the setting for an open house that MAG is planning for interested parties in April. Specifically, the event takes place April 6–8, 2011. The plant has long been dedicated to the production of machining centres for dynamic metal cutting. At the open house, MAG will present all of its machines live in a variety of stages of assembly.…