Environmental-friendly and Sustainable Solutions Environmental protection is a major concern for the foundry industry. At Metal + Metallurgy China, ASK Chemicals showcased how it puts sustainability into practice. "This year, we are focusing on environmental-friendly solutions," says Mr. Virak Chhuor, the General Manager of ASK Chemicals China, “It is one of the biggest challenges of the global foundry…

Hubert Windegger (50) joins the management of ASK Chemicals as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of March 01, 2021. In this role, he will be responsible for the areas Finance, Controlling, Digitalization & IT. He succeeds Anders Wester, who left the company on February 28, 2021. Wester served as CFO of the ASK Chemicals Group since 2018 and made important contributions to the company's sustainable…

After the welcome by Jörg Brotzki, EMEA Executive Vice President and ASK Chemicals Executive Director, Dr. Jens Müller, Global Head of Research, Development and Innovation and Dr. Christian Appelt, Global Manager Inorganics, took journalists through the highlights on this year's ASK Chemicals stand. Following the press tour, the company invited to expert talks in which, in addition to those already…

ASK Chemicals, one of the world's leading suppliers of foundry chemicals, today announced that a binding agreement has been reached to acquire the industrial resin business of SI Group (New York, USA). With this acquisition, ASK Chemicals will strengthen its position in the foundry market while further developing its business outside the foundry market. ASK Chemicals and SI Group have sold the industrial…

3D sand printing itself is not a novelty for foundries; though for a long time it has only been used for the production of prototypes and small series. Dr. Jens Muller, Global Head of R&D and Innovation at ASK Chemicals explains, “Withthe development of ever faster printers, especially in recent years, 3D sand printing offers foundries completely new possibilities and opportunities.Of course, binder…

ASK Chemicals presents its solutions for 3D sand printing at GIFA 2019 from 25 to 29 June 2019. The Hilden-based company's 3D binder technology combines print head compatibility, dimensional accuracy and productivity. 3D sand printing itself is not a novelty for foundries; though for a long time it has only been used for the production of prototypes and small series. Dr. Jens Muller, Global Head of R&D and…

Efficiency and quality are key competitive advantages. If you want to reduce costs, increase productivity and at the same time offer a high-quality product, you have to keep an eye on the entire value chain. Potential levers can be found in many places here, for example in the selection of suitable raw and auxiliary materials, but also by taking appropriate measures to reduce emissions. At GIFA 2019 from…

Protecting the environment and employees from emissions: This is one of the biggest challenges currently in the foundry industry. ASK Chemicals uses its innovative product portfolio to help customers produce sustainably – with additional advantages for economic efficiency and quality. Foundries can therefore meet stringent regulatory requirements, without having to make big investments in additional filter…

MAGMA GmbH, specialist in virtual optimization of casting processes, and ASK Chemicals GmbH, one of the world's leading suppliers of foundry chemicals and consumables, are involved in a joint development project on binder decomposition in sand cores and associated gas formation. The aim is to provide the MAGMASOFT® users with validated data on quantitative prediction of process-relevant effects for ASK…

Hilden/Germany, 03.04.2019 – ASK Chemicals is launching a new additive at GIFA that makes it possible to reduce the application of release agents and increase tool availability through longer cleaning intervals. The new hybrid additive was developed especially for use in the Cold Box process. The increase in material efficiency - that is the ratio of production quantity to material input - is an important…