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First Sinto Electric Mold Handling Line in North America to be Installed at Century Foundry in 2025
Sinto is thrilled to announce that their first Electric Mold Handling Line in North America will be installed at Century Foundry in 2025! Along with the electric line, Century purchased a 20x26 FBOIIIS Mold Machine and SINTO SMART FOUNDRY® Integration.... Read more
Die casting,Germany › Pressure die casting in Germany in 2025: difficult but not hopeless
Brief Report on the 24th German Die Casting Day 2025 in Ingolstadt.The 24th German Die Casting Day brought together leading industry representatives in Ingolstadt to discuss current developments, challenges, and opportunities in the die casting sector. The opening speech was... Read more
Mazda,Cupola,Furnace › Mazda conducts demonstration operation of cupola melting furnace using 100% biomass fuel
azda Motor Corporation (Mazda) has conducted a demonstration operation of a cupola melting furnace (cupola), the core casting facility installed at its Hiroshima Plant, by fully replacing fossil fuels that emit CO2 during combustion with bio-coal briquettes, a biomass fuel derived from... Read more
Trump,USA,Canada,Mexico,Tariffs › Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico rile up the US metals sector
Trump’s tariffs on Canadian and Mexican metals have introduced significant instability to the U.S. metals sector. The 25% tariffs, coupled with retaliatory measures from Canada and Mexico, have fuelled price volatility, supply chain disruptions, and operational uncertainty across multiple industries.... Read more
USA,Scrap › US scrap trends outlook: March 2025
Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our March surveyWhat is the outlook for the US ferrous scrap market?The ferrous scrap market is positioned for a significant... Read more
Foundry › Casting a more sustainable world
Unique silicon bronze art castings and an aluminium motor housing for electric vehicles triumphed at the 2024 Casting Industry Awards, being announced as joint winners of the Component of the Year award.Such is the diversity and calibre of metal casting... Read more
Summit,Fair & Events › World Foundry Summit 2025
The next World Foundry Summit will take place on 2nd and 3rd October 2025. The venue will be the Palace Hotel and the neighbouring Chantilly Castle, in France.Organised by the World Foundry Organization (WFO), the event was previously held in Rome (2018)... Read more
Gerdau,Steel,Mexico › Gerdau postpones investment decision on Mexico special steels plant
Gerdau Group has postponed until July its decision on moving ahead with a special steels plant it planned in Mexico to supply the North American automotive market, CEO Gustavo Werneck said Feb. 20.Speaking with reporters, Werneck did not attribute the... Read more
Foundry,Casting › Castings’ profits take another hit as European demand drops further
Castings has issued a second profit warning as demand for European heavy trucks plummets even further.The Walsall iron castings manufacturer announced in October that demand for commercial vehicles had dropped 20% on the previous year and expected its results to... Read more
Pig Iron,Black Sea › Pig iron prices in Black Sea ports fall to their lowest since 2020
Buyers are holding back from making dealsPig iron prices in the Black Sea ports fell to their lowest level since August 2020 in early 2025, reaching $330/t as of February 14. A corresponding decline in the Black Sea market has... Read more
