Daily Archives: Friday March 31st, 2017

When you take a leap, you can make it across the canyon but still get bruised on the landing. In 2015, Saguenay Foundry (Saguenay, Quebec, Canada) took a breath and jumped by starting a new in-house pattern shop to supply all of its patternmaking needs. The $1 million investment was […]

Saguenay Foundry Protects its Future

31 Mar, 2017 in Features tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Metal casters continually strive to produce the highest quality castings at the lowest competitive cost. Unfortunately, they have little control of the cost of the required materials. Molding materials such as chromite, zircon and mullite all exhibit low expansion, leading to few casting defects related to expansion and better dimensional […]

Using Specialty Sand Blends to Reduce Veining Defects

31 Mar, 2017 in Features tagged North America / Sand & Binders / Sand Reclamation by Global Casting Magazine

For two years now, Kurtz GmbH has had the largest and fastest trimming press on the market, the KPS 2000/25-12 SKT, already being used successfully by a range of customers. The KPS 2000/25-12 SKT has been expanded to include further highlights. All models can be freely selected for example the […]

Kurtz KPS 2000/25-12 SKT Trimming Press Goes to U.S.

31 Mar, 2017 in Products tagged Europe / Gating & Feeding / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Metalcasting facilities are constantly seeking new ways and opportunities to improve their casting quality, productivity and savings—all at the same time. In response, DISA has developed a system that enables foundries to boost both quality and productivity, while improving yield, compared to other standard vertical molding processes. One of the […]

Double Pouring and Fast Pour Can Increase Output, Productivity

31 Mar, 2017 in Products tagged Europe / Pouring by Global Casting Magazine

Lodge Cast Iron (South Pittsburg, Tennessee) donated $111,990 to the Dollywood Foundation’s My People Fund. According to a news release, the money was raised from a sale of the limited-edition 2016 Great Smoky Mountains cast iron skillet, with proceeds going to My People Fund that aids people affected by last […]

Lodge Cast Iron Donates to Help Victims of Tennessee Fire

31 Mar, 2017 in News tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Polich Tallix (Rock Tavern, New York) received tax assistance to move its facility to Walden, New York. According to a report from the Times Herald-Record, Tallix, a bronze art caster which manufactures the Oscar statuettes, is planning to renovate a 60,000-sq. ft. facility in Walden. Polich agreed to buy the […]

Polich Tallix, Maker of Oscar Statuettes, Receives Tax Assistance ...

31 Mar, 2017 in News tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

The Sinolion Indusrial Park held a grand opening ceremony on Feb. 19. The Opening Ceremony started by the speech and introduction of Sinolion Industrial Park by Tian Chungang, chairman and president of Sinolion Holding. Xv Zuo, General Manager Assistant of CITIC Group, Chairman of Dicastal Group, thought it was a […]

Aluminum Casting Industrial Park Launched in Qinhuangdao

31 Mar, 2017 in News tagged Asia / China / Foundry by Global Casting Magazine

Brembo has awarded Gemco the contract to design and realize a greenfield foundry in Monterrey, Mexico. The foundry will produce 100,000 tons of liquid metal and be operational by the end of 2017. Brembo has selected Gemco because of the experience in the realization of new foundries for the automotive […]

Brembo Selects Gemco for Greenfield Realization in Mexico

31 Mar, 2017 in News tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

The 7th BRICS Foundry Forum will be held on March 12-14 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the second forum after the establishment of BRICS Foundry Association and it is also the second time the Forum will be held in South Africa. On Sep. 9-11, 2015, the fifth BRICS Foundry […]

BRICS Foundry Forum to Be Held in Johannesburg

31 Mar, 2017 in News tagged Europe / Industry Events by Global Casting Magazine