With the motto in mind „Designed to meet your needs“, our developers have paid utmost attention to provide real innovative software solutions. All new solutions will be incorporated within 2022 into the latest release for our European clients at first. Subsequently one or the other software solution will also be incorportd into our FRP ® .kompakt as well as FRP ® .base standardized package. Our FRP ® .melt…

Chill-cast non-ferrous alloy foundry and machine shop established in 1976 in the Brescia area (100 km from Milan in the most industrialised area of Northern Italy). Our family-owned business operates on a lean management structure, assuring a rapid decision-making process. With decades of experience, we can adapt and execute investment and production decisions to meet the most demanding customer…

The well-balanced global footprint, diversified portfolio as well as strong market position of all three divisions proved their worth in times of increased uncertainty. In the first half of 2022, GF's business continued to experience strong growth, despite an increasingly volatile market environment. Organic sales across all three divisions were strong, mainly driven by the US and Europe. This favorable…

As a system partner, we support our customers right from the design stage, look for optimum production processes in the foundry and ensure the best product results with subsequent machining of the parts. Finally, the assembly of the parts into ready-to-install subassemblies rounds off our range of services. We produce high-quality foundry solutions for our customers at competitive conditions. Today,…

The acquisition, which closed on 15 July 2022, marks a further important step to implement GF Machining Solutions' Strategy 2025 to strengthen its customer experience and service offerings. Vam Control, founded in 1997 in Onore, BG, Italy, is a service company for machine tools with 30 employees. It reported sales of EUR 4 million in 2021. Customer service has steadily expanded in recent years and is now…

Tiroler Rohre GmbH (TRM) takes over the Bavarian producer of fittings FRISCHHUT on 01 July 2022. The company takeover sets the course for the future as a European full-service provider. In 2013, the Tyrolean location of a large European casting group was to be closed after turbulent years and several changes of ownership. The economic future of the "Tiroler Röhrenwerke", founded in 1947, was no longer…

Neenah has been a leader in the construction castings industry for 150 years. Hooper Hardison, President and CEO of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, stated "This acquisition in an adjacent sector builds on our core competency in the manufacturing of grey iron castings. We believe that Charlotte Pipe's financial strength and manufacturing expertise will strengthen Neenah's portfolio." Charlotte Pipe and…

Hammerer Aluminium Industries is producing the structural components for a completely new platform of a premium vehicle manufacturer. The highly precise yet extremely productive machining of the produced extruded profiles takes place on twin SYNCROMILL Q double machining centers from Fill. Embedded in a robot-supported automation solution, the overall solution ensures maximum cost-effectiveness and…

Part 4 of our series about protecting your part will review the surface pretreatment process and the importance of casting quality. Both are extremely important to obtain a durable and attractive finish. Thanks to George Giering, of Giering Metal Finishing, Inc in Hamden and Waterbury, CT for providing the content for this article. Pretreatment Finishing metal components with a protective coating is a…