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12. January 2021 HA Group intensifies activities in Southeast Asia Hüttenes-Albertus (HA), the worlds leading manufacturer of chemical products for the foundry industry, announces the acquisition of the majority stake in Centre West Foundry Supplies Sdn. Bhd. From 4 January 2021, the company becomes part of the global network of the HA Group as HA ASEAN Sdn. Bhd. Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke GmbH acquires the majority shares of Centre West Foundry Supplies Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysi...

07. January 2021 ExOne Enhances Productivity of Industrial Sand 3D Printers with New Desanding Station Newest 3D printer accessory improves throughput speeds, reduces costs, simplifies recycling -- For installation on all new or prior-model S-Max® and S-Max Pro™ sand 3D printers The ExOne Company (Nasdaq: XONE), the global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, today announced the launch of a new desanding station for use with the industr...

Alucast’s move to lightweighting wins mayoral approval Alucast’s commitment to investing in new technology and its people was praised during a recent visit by the Mayor of the West Midlands. Andy Street received a socially distanced tour of the aluminium casting specialist’s  facility in Wednesbury to understand how the company is bouncing back from Covid-19 by targeting new opportunities in lightweighting - a major growth market with castings at its heart. He talked to staff at the bus...

15. January 2021 Omega Sinto celebrate success in India with the AIA project Despite the challenges of the pandemic, AIA Engineering based in Ahmedabad/Gujarat in India continue with their latest expansion and greenfield site development of a new foundry. A “Pooja” ceremony  was held after the  Omega Sinto shakeout was placed in position. Once complete the foundry will consist of a fully integrated box-less moulding line, capable of producing 4 moulds per hour with a maximum s...

05. January 2021 Elkem opens new workshop in China dedicated to specialised silicones for hybrid and electric vehicles Elkem has completed and opened a new production workshop in Shanghai, China, dedicated to the development and manufacturing of specialised silicones for hybrid and electric vehicles. This move further strengthens Elkem’s position as the largest silicones producer in China. China is the world’s largest single market for the production and sales of electric vehicle...

11. January 2021 Who do you partner with when you need a new state-of-the-art foundry? Automotive supplier AYD worked with DISA to deploy a Complete Foundry solution.  All under one roof, from the first phase of production to final delivery. That’s the policy at AYD (AYD Otomotiv Endüstri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi), a Konya-based automotive component supplier in turkey, with a 45-year track record of innovation and growth. Flexible, dynamic and with a host of specialist s...

14. January 2021 30% higher sand throughput after retrofit of controls by Wolfgang Ernst (datec GmbH), January 2021 A comprehensive renewal of the PLC control, the power unit and also the measurement technology resulted in significant improvements in the sand processing of the Dutch Aluminum Gieterij Oldenzaal in Oldenzaal, near the German border. “Our controls were getting on in years and individual devices were no longer working properly. We had to act. ”Danny Vreriks, Process...

18. January 2021 SAVELLI - NEW SHAREHOLDERS’ COMPOSITION, BACK TO ORIGINAL NAME AND NEW HEADQUARTERS Küttner Savelli S.r.l. recently changed its legal company name, coming back to the original one Savelli Technologies S.r.l. (SAVELLI for common use) due to the new corporate structure, which sees the German partner Küttner Holding GmbH & Co. KG holding 50% of its shares and the newly established Savelli Holding S.r.l. holding the other 50% of shares. As a result of this, and due ...

Save the Date: 70th Indian Foundry Congress & IFEX 2022 in Mumbai Due to the current worldwide Covid-19 situation and the associated mobility restrictions, we would like to point out a date in 2022 today. The anniversary event of the 70th Indian Foundry Congress & IFEX will take place from January 20th to 22nd, 2022 in Mumbai under the motto “Business Beyond Boundaries”. The organizers already have registrations and reservations from well-known personalities and companies from India and all...

Chinese Factory Citic Dicastal Sets up Second Plant in Kenitra The global factory’s new plant aims to produce 6 million rims and create 1,250 jobs. Citic Dicastal, the world leader specializing in aluminum casting and the production of aluminum automotive parts, set up the second production plant for aluminum rims with a budget of 350 million euros. The launching ceremony took place in Kenitra on December 26 with the presence of Kenitra Governor Foud M’Hamid,  and Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Min...