John Davies, CEO of the South African Institute of Foundrymen, and his team organized an international metal casting conference for the 7th BRICS Foundry Forum, WFO technical Forum and South African metalcasters. The conference included a number of national and international industry presentations, academic papers, and technical papers. The 291 […]
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Ultraseal is extending its operations in China in response to increasing demand from automotive OEMs and suppliers by expanding its job-shops. The UK-based company has opened a new job shop in the country’s third largest automotive center, Chongqing in central China, and more than doubled the capacity of its existing […]
Ultraseal International Expands Presence in China
Global casting production continued its upward trend in 2014, growing by 2.38 million metric tons, a 2.3% increase compared to the previous year’s total. In 2014, global production increased to more than 103.6 million metric tons, an increase of 2.3% when compared to the previous year, according to this year’s […]
49th Census of World Casting Production: Modest Growth in Worldwide ...
A part of the large Algerian industry group Fondal, Alfet, Tiaret, Algeria, has recently signed a contract with DISA Industries to deliver a complete foundry project. Included in the project is a comprehensive training and education package where DISA’s technology and equipment experts will educate the engineers and employees at […]
DISA to Provide Metalcasting Facility for Alfet
1 In 2013, global production increased to more than 103 million metric tons, an increase of 3.4% when compared to the previous year, according to this year’s MODERN CASTING Census of World Casting Production. The 103.2 million metric tons of metal castings produced in 2013 represents an increase of 3.43 million […]
48th Census of World Casting Production: Steady Growth in Global ...
The Modern Casting 47th Census of World Casting Production showed varied results for the “BRICS countries”—the acronym representing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, five of the world’s largest developing economies—since the global recession of 2008-2009. While China’s overall production jumped from 31 million tons to 42.5 million tons, […]
Casting Production Trends in BRICS Countries
On Nov. 9, 2013, FAW Africa Investment Company of FAW China has signed a cooperation memorandum with Algeria Arcofina Group that both sides will invest in a joint-venture vehicle construction plant in Algeria. According to the memo, the plant will construct 10,000 vehicles in the first year after its establishment […]
FAW to Set Up Vehicle Construction Plant in Algeria
The BRICS Foundry Forum will be held during the 62nd Indian Foundry Congress, February 7-9, 2014, in Mahatma Mandir, Sector-13 Gandhinagar near Ahmedabad, India. Member countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) will present the status of the metalcasting industry in their respective countries. It will be an interactive […]
BRICS Foundry Forum to Convene in February
South Africa’s Gauteng Department of Economic Development in partnership with National Foundry Technology Network, a Department of Trade and Industry initiative, has opened the Gauteng Foundry Training Centre (GFTC). The first apprentices will begin their training in January 2014. “The foundry industry is important to infrastructure development, which is an […]
Metalcasting Training Center Opens in South Africa
The South African aluminum diecaster invested in its facilities, and it paid off with increased orders from automotive OEMs. Bruce Crawford, Castings SA, and Global Casting Staff Facing pressure to cut carbon emissions and increase fuel efficiency, the automotive industry is demanding highly integrated, lighter components without diminished mechanical properties. […]