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Brazil's Iron Ore Exports Increased by 7.1% in 2025
According to a Reuters report cited by Mining.com, data released by Brazil's Ministry of Industry and Trade on Tuesday showed that the country's iron ore exports in 2025 increased by 7.1% YoY, reaching a record 416 million mt.Brazil is one... Read more
Germany › Germany - Georg Fischer : GF closes divestment of iron foundry in Leipzig
GF has completed the divestment of its iron foundry in Leipzig (Germany) to Linamar Corp., a global manufacturer of advanced mobility and industrial solutions headquartered in Canada, effective end of day on 31 December 2025. The successful closing represents one... Read more
Foundry › SMS completes acquisition of Metso ferrous metals company
SMS informs that the company has completed the acquisition of Metso's ferrous metals business, which includes transportationSMS informs that the company has completed the acquisition of Metso's ferrous metals division, which includes pelletizing on a movable grate and direct grinding... Read more
Foundry,USA › USA - Dalton Foundry Marked for Closure
The auto parts business that purchased the Indian gray iron foundry two years ago filed a WARN notice in December, making clear the February shutdown will be permanent.First Brands Group’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing indicates that 257 jobs... Read more
Kazakhstan › Why global companies are moving production to Kazakhstan - and what it means for people
For many years, Kazakhstan was largely viewed through one lens: oil, raw materials, pipelines and transit across Eurasia, DKNews.kz reports.But by the early 2020s, this narrative began to change. Increasingly, multinational corporations stopped seeing Kazakhstan as merely a sales market and started... Read more
Aluminium › How testing, data and regulation are reshaping aluminium packaging safety and compliance
Ashwin Bhadri, Founder & CEO of Equinox Labs, is a leading authority in food safety, packaging compliance and quality assurance. With over two decades of industry experience, he supports food, beverage and nutraceutical brands in managing contamination risks, regulatory compliance... Read more
China,CFA,WFO,Foundry › CFA and WFO Partner for Foundry Industry Development
On October 27, 2025, China Foundry Association (CFA) and the World Foundry Organization (WFO) officially established the "WFO Foundry Industry Cluster Committee," a significant step in promoting global collaboration and sharing China's experiences in foundry cluster development. This initiative builds... Read more
Volkswagen,Germany › Volkswagen shuts down factory in Germany for the first time in 88 years
German car manufacturer Volkswagen will cease production at its Dresden plant in the coming days, marking the first shutdown of assets in Germany in the company’s 88-year history, according to Daily Sabah.The closure of the production line comes amid significant... Read more
Foundry,USA,Auburn › Auburn, Indiana, Welcomes Foundry Reopening
Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources; Houston, Texas). Metal Technologies Auburn LLC (Auburn, Indiana), a subsidiary of Metal Technologies Group (Auburn, Indiana), recently announced that it had bought the defunct Auburn Foundry Corporation's assets out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in... Read more
Cost,Grey cast iron,Foundry › Grey Cast Iron Production Cost Analysis for Strategic Manufacturing Decisions
Grey cast iron remains one of the most widely used engineering materials in global manufacturing, owing to its exceptional castability, vibration damping capacity, machinability, and cost-effective performance in thousands of industrial applications. As manufacturing companies face increasing pressure to streamline... Read more
