Already in February, Kurtz GmbH, a division of Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG, announced the planning of a strategic reorientation. In an interview, CEO Rainer Kurtz explains the background of the decision and talks about the challenges during the Corona crisis.

Godfrey & Wing, Inc has received a contract from a Germany-based machining company, to supply an Advanced Powertrain impregnation system. It is the result of a transmission case program that requires 100% porosity sealing. The contract is the first piece to a long-term, strategic partnership.

In the first half of 2020, the consequences of the corona pandemic and the measures taken to contain it caused sales to plummet on the international passenger car markets. The European market is worst hit, while China and US record double-digit falls. Brazil, Japan and Russia also show severe losses.

Constellium SE has published its Business and Sustainability Report for 2019. The focus is on the company's progress towards its sustainability goals. In addition, the company announced that it aims a 25% reduction in GHG emissions compared to the base year 2015 is to be achieved by 2025.

While German foundries were already struggling with a downturn, the corona crisis has further shaken the industry. The challenge now is to provide assistance and make concrete recommendations for action.

The ongoing corona pandemic is dominating the world and is not stopping at the foundry industry. We have surveyed the industry and identified current and upcoming challenges facing foundrymen, suppliers, manufacturers and service providers.

After years of continuous growth, the global economy has recently begun to shrink. Especially the automotive industry as the most important customer of the foundry industry is affected by this.

We made the reality check and asked 560 users from different industries. The evaluation of the results confirmed our theses, but also surprised us. We have summarized all results in a white paper for you.

A novel surface functionalization by means of laser technology was developed, which enables the reproducible fabrication of high strength compound castings with the HPDC process via a micro form fit between cast aluminum and the laser structured insert.

Okuma, a specialist for CNC machine tools and process optimization, working together with Dr. Kaiser Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH & Co. KG, has developed a new control app for CNC programs. According to the company, it is highly efficient and easy to use. Read more about the features.

The larger the series of parts to be produced, the more important cycle times and tool costs are. With large quantities, such as those usual for the car industry, the properties of both the machine tool and the tool itself need to be optimally suited to each other – and to the chosen manufacturing process.

SLM Solutions cooperates with Honeywell, a user of additive manufacturing technologies, to help qualify new additive manufacturing parameters that enable printing at increased thicknesses. The partnership will help both companies reduce printing times and costs.

The BMW Group plant in Steyr is strengthening its position as a major location for electromobility. The world's largest engine plant of the BMW Group exclusively produces all the e-drive housings of the new BMW iX3. What exactly is so special about it?

RUSAL, a global aluminum producer, announced the commissioning of a new foundry complex at the Boguchansky aluminum smelter with a capacity of 120 thousand tonnes of alloys per year.

TRIMET Aluminium SE is participating in the “Aluminium Electrolysis 4.0” project. In cooperation with the University of Wuppertal, the materials specialist is developing innovative concepts for a more efficient production of aluminum in fused-salt electrolysis and for adapting aluminum production to the power supply through renewable energies.

Hydro’s aluminium recycling plant in Azuqueca, Spain, will start producing the sought-after recycled aluminium Hydro CIRCAL. By adding the capacity, Hydro will be able to supply more customers in the building and construction industry with this low-carbon extrusion ingot.