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International

02.01.2025

Trimet plans full capacity in 2025

The aluminum manufacturer Trimet is continuing to ramp up its production facilities. The German plants in Essen, Hamburg and Voerde are set to return to full capacity in the course of 2025.

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International

27.12.2024

Elcee Group acquires Chinforce

Elcee Group from Dordrecht, South Holland, has acquired the company Chinforce. The declared aim is to further strengthen its leading position as a supplier of mechanical components and assemblies, and to improve its range of services.

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

23.12.2024

Doerrenberg sells foundry and steelworks

Doerrenberg Edelstahl GmbH has sold both its foundry and steelworks divisions to Callista Private Equity GmbH. The reasons are the economic situation and price pressure.

International

20.12.2024

MPI: Single step from ores to sustainable metals

Max Planck scientists design a process that merges metal extraction, alloying and processing into one single, eco-friendly step.

International

19.12.2024

VDA recommendation for secure material supply

The Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has published a new global industry standard – with the aim of ensuring the supply of materials across the entire value chain.

International

17.12.2024

Laempe delivers 3D printing line to BMW

Laempe is entering the field of additive manufacturing with specially developed printing solutions. The company has now delivered six 3D sand printers including peripherals to the BMW Group foundry in Landshut.

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International

isitors learned about the production of aluminium billets at the casting table.

12.11.2024

Citizens experience the fascination of aluminium

On 29 October, Trimet opened the gates of its aluminium smelter in Essen-Bergeborbeck to the public.

International

11.11.2024

Formnext postpones the start of Formnext Chicago 2025

Due to an unfavorable scheduling constellation and the challenging situation in the AM industry, Formnext Chicago will not take place in 2025 and will be postponed.

International

08.11.2024

GIFA Mexico 2024 celebrates successful premiere

Record international participation and an enthusiastic atmosphere in the exhibition halls ensure global appeal.

International

New Water Jet Blasting Machine at Franklin Precision Castings.

07.11.2024

New Automatic and Manual High Pressure Ceramic Shell Removal Center

This cutting-edge technology from Triplex Systems, Inc. of Minnesota, marks a continued advancement in its commitment to quality, efficiency, and workplace safety.

International

06.11.2024

Hunter Foundry Machinery acquired by SMG Group

The acquisition was finalized on July 24, 2024 at Hunter headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois (Chicago).

International

Filigree structures: LPBF enables the production of individual stents in the same batch (building board)

05.11.2024

Metallic 3D printing: Achieving high-quality results with customised scanning strategies

At the Dresden branch of the Fraunhofer IWU, research associates have been working with LPBF additive technology for 15 years now.

International

Simulated grain boundary with cage clustering (blue) at a titanium grain boundary. The blue atoms are titanium atoms in the corners of the icosahedral cages, the red atoms are iron atoms and the grey atoms are other titanium atoms.

04.11.2024

Materials research: Surprise at the grain boundary

Using the latest microscopy and simulation techniques, an international research team has been able to observe for the first time how dissolved elements form new grain boundary phases.

International

From left to right: H.Hahn (Member of the Management Board), M.Handtmann (Co-CEO Handtmann Holding), H.Hirt (Head of Permanent Moulds Division), T.Nunnenmacher (Technology Department), H.Pfeiffer (Managing Director Light Metal Casting), W.Schmidt (Managing Director Light Metal ), D. Seckler (Managing Director Light Metal Casting), V. Ulrich (Co-CEO Handtmann Holding), Dr. R. Omagbemi (Member of the Management Board), M. Bilgery (Head of Technology Department), M. Unkel (Technology Department), M. Eisenbraun (Head of Advanced Development Production Department)

01.11.2024

Handtmann starts megacasting at its Biberach site

Handtmann is the first European tier-1 to invest in the emerging technology.

International

Developing new battery technologies in the solid-state battery laboratory.

31.10.2024

Fraunhofer ISE inaugurates new battery research centre

Batteries are a key component of a successful energy transition – whether for the electrification of transport, the stabilisation of the power grid or the balancing of fluctuating green electricity.