Nearly 90 % of German foundries are experiencing order losses or cancellations due to the Corona crisis. One third expect the crisis to last for more than a year. The survey was conducted from May 8th - May 14th, 93 German foundries took part.

According to a survey by the German Foundry Industry (BDG), 57 % of the German companies surveyed fear supply bottlenecks for preliminary products, auxiliary materials and raw materials in the future. The industry's feedback: Many international companies are able to deliver, and to offer their services despite the corona crisis. Who else supplies? Get an overview here!

EGA’s recycled almost 140,000 tonnes of industrial waste in 2019, up 36% on 2018, although regular waste generation decreased.

Canceled events and closed foundries - the metal industry is not spared the rising Coronavirus infections in China. Due to the cancellation of international trade fairs, the infectious disease also has a global impact. Read here about the current developments.

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.

In the fast-moving times of digitalization, it is often difficult to keep up with the times. Read now what other 7 trends the industry is focusing on this year.

Big Kaiser, a specialist in high-precision tooling systems and solutions for the metalworking industries, has won the Global Industry Award 2020 in the category ‘production performance’ for its EWA, a fully automatic fine boring tool.

Yxlon International launched its completely new operating concept with the innovative universal x-ray and CT system YXLON UX20. In this way specialized x-ray knowledge is no longer mandatory.

Trimet Aluminium SE’s aluminum smelter in Hamburg commissioned a new baking furnace for the production of carbon anodes. The aim is to ensure greater energy efficiency.

Worldwide, almost 14 million tonnes of zinc were produced in 2015, and a further 4 million tonnes were obtained from recycled materials. About half of this amount is used as corrosion protection for steel by galvanizing. What are the most common methods of galvanizing?

Nearly 90 % of German foundries are experiencing order losses or cancellations due to the Corona crisis. One third expect the crisis to last for more than a year. The survey was conducted from May 8th - May 14th, 93 German foundries took part.

The current developments in the corona crisis leave many questions open, which the international foundry industry is facing. In this part of the webcast series, the effects of the crisis on China, India and Mexico will be discussed.

European Aluminium supports swift actions for the recovery of theautomotive sector at the European level. For this purpose, the association suggests three measures.

In order to give the international foundry industry an overview of the constantly changing situation during the corona crisis, we have conducted a survey in the style of a trend indicator.