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International

04.06.2024

Cybersecurity - free tool kit

CybeReady offers a free training toolkit to make employees more aware of the dangers of fraudulent text messages (smishing).

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International

EGA intends to use the acquisition to strengthen its European business and expand its recycling activities.

03.06.2024

EGA completes takeover

At the beginning of May, aluminium producer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) completed its takeover of the German foundry and recycling company Leichtmetall, based in Hannover.

TOP Partner: GTP Schäfer Giesstechnische Produkte GmbH

TOP Partner: AGTOS Gesellschaft für technische Oberflächensysteme mbH

TOP Partner: Vesuvius GmbH - Foseco

TOP Partner: JASPER GmbH

TOP Partner: Simpson Technologie

International

Mixing sand and moulding core boxes – one of the activities on the Girls' Day programme.

31.05.2024

15 girls at Girls Day

ASK Chemicals, Hilden, took part in Girls Day on 25 April 2024 with its sites in Germany.

International

Despite the wet and cold weather, the joy was great among Kaiserslautern's mayor Beate Kimmel and the ‘fathers’ of the bank from ACO Guss and RPTU.

30.05.2024

First benches donated

To mark its 125th anniversary, ACO Guss GmbH has donated 80 benches in an unusual design to the city of Kaiserslautern. The first of these have now been installed.

International

29.05.2024

InCeight Casting 2025: Call for Papers - Extended deadline

InCeight Casting C8 is the congress that offers the overarching exchange of experience and knowledge of all disciplines involved in the product life cycle of cast components, from design to the selection of a suitable R strategy.

International

The independent jury - after extensive discussions, the experts' opinions lead to the winners of the Zinc Die Casting Award

28.05.2024

10th Zinc Die Casting Prize - the winners have been announced

Under the motto ‘Show what zinc die casting can do’ and above all what companies can do, the winners of the ZINK initiative were honoured on 16 May at the foundry colloquium at Aalen University.

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International

15.01.2024

Competitiveness Council in Brussels: EU member states take important step towards green industrial policy

The main topic of the Competitiveness Council held in December was the adoption of a general approach by the Council on the European Commission's proposal for a "Net Zero Industry Act" (NZIA).

International

15.01.2024

Lightweight construction solutions for the automotive industry

This year's exhibition on the two-storey stand is dedicated to four topics: developed design, innovative technologies, sustainable solutions and moulded and assembled products.

International

Franken Guss has received series orders for various components for use in electromobility.

15.01.2024

Electromobility as an opportunity for the foundry industry

At the end of 2019, Franken Guss was awarded the contract for another project for a BEV platform.

International

12.01.2024

One year of the "German Strategy Forum for Standardisation"

Results strengthen Germany's role in international standardisation

International

The innovative WASCO binder system has a high flexural strength and has been successfully used in both liquid and semi-solid HPDC processes.

12.01.2024

Better crucibles & innovative sand core binders

In Hall 7A on the Foseco stand, we will be showcasing many of our latest innovations for non-ferrous and HPDC foundries, including Melt treatment, crucibles and refractory materials, innovative sand core binder solution for HPDC and die casting processes and applications.

International

The HeiDetect Flex can be flexibly adapted to changing requirements.

12.01.2024

Flexibly adaptable to your needs

With our new HeiDetect Flex, we have an X-ray system in our portfolio which, thanks to its modular design, can be flexibly adapted to changing, individual production requirements throughout the entire service life of the system.

International

11.01.2024

Decoupling from China expensive for the German economy, but survivable

If trade with China were to be abruptly halted, Germany's economy would collapse by around 5 per cent. The shock would be comparable to that following the financial crisis or the coronavirus crisis.

International

The AlSi7.Rec alloy for aluminium alloy wheels, developed in close cooperation between AUDI AG, AMAG and the RONAL Group, was used for the first time.

11.01.2024

Recycled casting alloy with a low CO2 footprint

The recycling alloy AMAG AlSi7.Rec is a versatile casting alloy that can be used for the production of structural parts with high demands on elongation at break and good strength.

International

10.01.2024

New study shows in detail for the first time how the heat transition can work in industry

A new study by Fraunhofer ISI and the IOB at RWTH Aachen University now looks in detail at the other half of the heat transition for the first time and provides an overview of the state of the art of climate-neutral alternatives.