Canadian FONDERIE LAROCHE is a 100% family-owned business who replaced an old Hunter HMP20 machine with a DISA MATCH 20/24. Today, the foundry – specializing in grey and ductile iron castings as well as the fabrication of customized patterns for moulding purposes – runs all their patterns on the DISA MATCH, and with a significant change in casting quality to show for it. Canadian FONDERIE LAROCHE is a…

Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt Dr. Reiner Haseloff visited TRIMET Automotive’s production plant in Harzgerode. Together with Marcus Weise, Mayor of Harzgerode, he was informed about the production of die-cast aluminium products and the development of the industrial location. The family business is currently expanding the foundry’s production capacity and, together with its strategic partner Schlote,…

BRICS Foundry-Gallery 2017 SA - Speakers Gallery 2017 Gala - Night Gallery 2017 South Africa was, as always, the perfect conference host. John Davies and his fabulous team did a great job organizing an international metal casting conference for the 7th BRICS Foundry Forum, WFO technical Forum and South African metalcasters. The conference included a number of national and international industry…

In deciding to acquire Kopex Foundry, PGO Group was guided by the opportunity to expand its outlets and product portfolio, exploit its joint potential, and exchange competences, all in order to better respond to the customers’ expectations. A natural consequence of acquiring Kopex Foundry is the decision to merge it with Pioma Odlewnia, which operates in the same product segment. One of the significant…

On the premises of the TRIMET aluminum smelter in the port of Hamburg, the municipal energy supplier Hamburg Energie has put three wind turbines into operation. Hamburg’s First Mayor, Olaf Scholz, called the facility a further beacon for Hamburg, Germany’s wind capital: “The three large wind turbines in front of an impressive harbor backdrop clearly show that commercial premises, more than ever before, can…

Divert-air valves around the globe The Automotive arm of the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group has won a contract with a lifetime volume of over €90 million for a new generation of divert-air valves. A leading American automaker placed the order. Pierburg, a Rheinmetall Group subsidiary, will manufacture the components at its facilities in Neuss (Germany), Kunshan (China), and Fountain Inn (South Carolina,…

The foundry industry perseveres in improvement and evolution, like all other industries, but it takes sustained determination to be amongst the ones who take it to new heights and William Cook are the best at proving the point. It also vouches for the Chairman’s motto “perseverantia obstinatioque” (persistence and determination). Following on from the successful installation of the new moulding line and…

Hüttenes-Albertus has concluded a cooperation agreement with the Slovenian company Termit for the production of foundry cores and core packages. As of July 31, 2017, HA will shut down core production at its Baddeckenstedt-based subsidiary Eurokern and supply this service via Termit in Slovenia. This step signals HA and Termit’s intention to further develop and strengthen their existing cooperation. For more…

Automotive industry struggles by lack of labour force and rigid legislature. Slovakia is almost for a decade the worldwide No. 1 in car production per capita. Recent figures on 2016 showed, car export exceeded the 20-percent mark on overall Slovak export of goods. Experts warned already years ago, single-sided orientation on automotive brings severe risks to Slovak economy, even though recently the uplift…

Chem-Trend, the release agent manufacturer, has acquired the release agent business of its long-time distribution partner in Romania, Rubio Trading & Consulting SRL. As part of a planned growth strategy in Eastern Europe, Chem-Trend Romania SRL has been established through the acquisition. Chem-Trend Romania will continue to support the local market in the existing industries of polyurethane and rubber…