Above: The former 8-strand billet caster at Scunthorpe (image: British Steel) British Steel has started work on £80 million of investments to enhance its product range and improve operational and environmental performance. The bulk of the investment – £48 million – is financing the installation of a new billet caster at the company’s Scunthorpe site. At the same time, its Scunthorpe Rod Mill is being given…

The Amer International Group, based in Shenzhen, China, has placed an order with SMS group (www.sms-group.com) for eleven CONTIROD ® copper wire rod plants (CONTIROD ® is a registered trademark of Aurubis Belgium). The new plants will produce 8 mm copper wire rod, to be used in the production of a range of different electrical conductors. The Chinese market needs these above all for the ambitious expansion…

After a successful premiere four years ago, CastForge has already firmly established itself with foundries and forges with its second edition. Messe Stuttgart was thus able to more than double the number of exhibitors compared to the first event. A total of 323 companies exhibited in two exhibition halls, with 68 percent of them coming from abroad. "CastForge has developed impressively after the first event…

KeyVest was established in 2007 as an independent processing and milling company of silicon carbide and silicon metal powders. The company is also a distributor of related products such as ferrosilicon nitride, fused silica, boron carbide, and aluminium powder. KeyVest focuses on building long-term relationships with its customers and produces around 140 tailormade products as per customer requirements,…

A new era is beginning at the traditional foundry Kovis in Slovenia: The specialist for the production of castings made of gray and nodular iron has switched melting operations from conventionally heated cupola furnaces to CO2-neutral medium-frequency induction furnaces from ABP. "Good ideas create the future" is Kovis' slogan, which the company has once again succeeded in demonstrating with this…

Sinto America is excited to announce the newest addition to its drum blast product line, the DB-3 Series . The DB-3 joins the CNDR and CNDX in the drum blast line up for Sinto America. The DB-3 is a 3 cu. ft. drum blast machine specifically designed to process small parts found in multiple industries. An unique design eliminates part jamming/part loss as all parts are contained in the drum during the…

In the afternoon of June 11, 2022, Jefferey Zhou, CEO of CNDC, hosted a live video dialogue of the "New Economic Situation Analysis and coping Strategies of automobile Die-casters". Well-known experts and senior executives from industry leading companies, top international consulting company, and well-known security firm were invited to attend the dialogues on the new situation of the global economy and the…

In 2021, the pandemic situation resulted in the fact that the METAL expo was clustered with the related STOM show and became a part of the "Industrial Autumn" - a large-scale event organised by Targi Kielce for the processing industry. In 2022, METAL returns to its traditional date: 20 to 22 September. The exhibitors' list includes ASK CHEMICALS, PREC-ODLEW, EUROCAST, PETROFER - POLSKA, EUROCAST Industries,…

A century-old foundry site in Oakland has been bought by an Amazon-linked real estate firm that plans a major industrial project on the big property. AB&I Foundry, a scrap metal foundry that began operations in Oakland in 1906, is shutting down in stages and will be completely closed by sometime in early 2023, according to foundry owner McWane Inc. The final pipe-fitting operation is scheduled for this…

After CastForge opened its doors in Stuttgart for the first time in June 2018, the trade fair for cast and forged parts and their machining is now entering its second round. An important success factor of the trade fair is the close cooperation with the industry associations - both nationally and internationally. Together with the Industrieverband Massivumformung e. V., the Bundesverband der Deutschen…