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 […]
South America
Astronomers from all over the world share resources in the Atacama desert of Chile, the driest place on the planet. Its lack of airborne water vapor is among the factors that make this region one of the best places for telescopes to view the night sky, and it is home […]
Castings Aid Amazing Work in Chile
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
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
ABIFA, the Brazilian foundry Association, in a partnership with Apex-Brasil, The Brazilian Agency of Export Promotion and Investments, developed an event to connect Brazilian casting manufacturers and several importing countries. The event took place October 15-17, 2013, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, during the trade show FENAF and the international congress […]
Conaf/Fenaf: Brazil Foundry Industry 2013
Alcoa, New York, U.S., announced plans to close or curtail 164,000 metric tons of smelting capacity in the United States and Brazil as part of its smelting capacity review. “We committed in May to review our global smelting capacity for possible curtailment to maintain the company’s competitiveness,” said Bob Wilt, […]
Alcoa to Close or Curtail 164,000 Metric Tons of Smelting ...
Indumil, Industria Militar de Colombia, Department of Colombia National Defense, will expand its foundry to include nobake production of sand molds and a fully integrated sand reclamation system in Colombia, South America. The company will add high speed sand mixers, sand reclamation, compaction tables, pneumatic transporters, powder feeders, mold spray […]
Indumil to Expand in South America
The Tupy foundry in Brazil will produce a compacted graphite iron (CGI) cylinder block for the new Cummins Inc., Columbus, Ind., U.S., 5.0L V8 turbo diesel engine. Cummins has indicated the engine will be available not only for Nissan’s next-generation Titan full-size pickup but recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles. Like […]
Tupy to Produce CGI Diesel Engine Castings for Nissan
Global Casting Magazine co-publisher Thomas Fritsch recently sat down with Remo Di Simone, the president of Brazilian foundry society ABIFA to discuss the state of the Brazilian metalcasting industry. Thomas Fritsch: Remo Di Simone, you are in charge of the Brazilian ITAFUNGE Funds. Grais Ltda. This is a company for […]