The 11th Global Foundry Sourcing Conference 2012, organized by Suppliers China Co., Ltd. (SC) and co-organized by National Technical Committee on Foundry of Standardization Administration of China, was successfully held in Grand Regency Hotel, Qingdao, China on Sept. 19th 2012. The conference has attracted over 460 participants from home and abroad including more than 80 purchasers from 18 countries. There…

A PRECONDITIONING AGENT FOR ALL CAST IRONS Consistency in base irons leading to more uniform casting properties Improved graphite morphology Reduced shrinkage and carbide formation Improved mechanical properties Reduction in pig iron usage Preseed™ preconditioner has been proven to be an effective furnace addition for cast irons. Small additions of Preseed™ preconditioner both increase the levels of…

NoX: IDRA TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH INTEGRITY CASTINGS THE NEW OLS – C (COMPACT VERSION) We are happy to invite you at our special event “Open House 2012”, which will be held on: November 27, 28, 29, 30 2012 at Idra Travagliato, Via dei Metalli 2, Italy. We will have the unique opportunty to show you our last recent innovative solutions such as the new OLS – C (compact) version which is as short…

In this year's competition of the renowned American association SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) the Reis group with its system for direct extrusion of a hose seal won the first prize in the category process technologies. Participating companies in the success are Reis Extrusion, Reis Robotics (USA) and Reis Robotics (Germany) realizing the international project involving worldwide leading process…

Foundry strategist, Mike Swartzlander offers perspectives on metalcasting business models and discusses their merits from a growth strategy perspective Click here to read more http://foundrymag.com/feature/metalcasting-growth-strategies-how-foundries-make-their-money

The Social Program is still preliminary and may be subject to change. Technical Tours: Every delegate and speaker will have the opportunity to visit modern and innovative aluminium plants. A Classical Music Concert performed by famous international artists will be offered to all participants and accompanying persons in a very exclusive Milanese hall. On Thursday 16 May 2013 , all participants and…

Reuters reported that China’s State Reserves Bureau has issued tenders to buy 160,000 tonnes of primary aluminium and 150,000 tonnes of zinc ingots from local smelters the first clear sign Beijing is resuming metals stockpiling. The sources who received the tender notices said that the reserves body was set to hold the tenders on Wednesday for aluminium and on Thursday for zinc although it was not announced…

Following a promising start to the year, the Salzgitter Group was exposed to an increasingly difficult environment in the first nine months of the financial year 2012. Along with the European steel market already ailing in a number of regions, the business activities of German steel processors and traders have also recently lost discernible momentum. Against this background, the Salzgitter Group reported a…

The II. International Steel Trade Day will take place in Düsseldorf on 21 November 2012 at Sheraton Airport Hotel. A first International Steel Trade Day, convened by STSG in London earlier this year, noted a great interest with professionals and stakeholders of international steel trading. This encourages STSG Presidency to invite to this second event. Participation fee is fixed at 350 Euros per…