Welcome to the Foundry Trade Journal

Welcome to the Foundry Trade Journal website

The monthly printed issues contain all the latest developments affecting the cast metals and associated industries. Articles include industry and product news, company profiles, the latest trends in metal prices, specific practical features, technical reports and papers and details on the latest recruitment and career development options.

This website gives a regular insight into some of the information available in Foundry Trade Journal, but to be sure to get ALL the valuable information printed each month you need to subscribe to the printed issue. Contact: Yvonne Marriott at the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers for more details.
Tel: +44 (0) 121 601 6979. Email: yvonne@icme.org.uk

In addition why not look at Foundry Trade Journal¹s other publications
Castings Buyer and the Foundry Yearbook & Castings Buyers¹ Directory.

News

Diecasters - Italy bound
- 08 March 2010

The next METEF-FOUNDEQ, the international exhibition dedicated to the technologies, machining, products and applications of technological metals and aluminium will take place from 14 to 17 April 2010 at the Garda Exhibition Centre in Montichiari, Brescia, Italy.

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Change of ownership for Paramelt
- 08 March 2010

Change of ownership for the world’s largest investment casting wax manufacturer.

EICF member PARAMELT B V has announced the acquisition of investment casting wax producer M Argüeso & Co, Inc from SPS Technologies.

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CastExpo'10 delivers best practices
- 08 March 2010

To compete in today's global marketplace, it is vital that metalcasters have the most up-to-date information on the research, technology innovations and management practices available to the industry. In addition to presentations at the Metalcasting Technology Theater and workshops and seminars at the Metalcasting Advancement Center, more than 150 technical paper presentations on a variety of topics will be delivered at CastExpo'10 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

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Four become one
- 08 March 2010
Global product development specialist ARRK is to unite its four UK companies into one single source company by the end of 2010. (full story)

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Features

European Heritage
- 08 March 2010

EICF International Conference and Exposition, Krakόw, Poland, 16-19 May 2010

The EICF’s 27^th International conference will be held in the Auditorium Maximum conference centre within the prestigious Jagiellonian University. The venue was chosen as the European centre most appropriate to celebrate the industry’s common foundry heritage. The conference will be open to a worldwide gathering of investment foundries, their suppliers and customers and will provide a perfect opportunity for them to meet and build them industry for the future.

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Special refractories solutions
- 08 March 2010

David Jarvis

Introduction

The types of refractories produced, the locations where they are manufactured and the end users have all changed dramatically over the last few generations.

Most refractories have traditionally been consumed in the iron and steel industries in their broadest sense including applications such as direct reduction as well as a wide range of primary and secondary processing. Other traditional industries were utilities such as the production of gas and eventually the generation of power from steam. Steam generation in railway trains and ships also required large numbers of refractories to contain the heat source within the boilers and create usable power.

Developments have resulted in their use becoming more widespread in the most difficult applications where temperature is not the determining factor in performance but mechanical properties are critical.

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Where creativity isn't restricted
- 08 March 2010

Where creativity isn’t restricted by technical constraint

Located on a small industrial estate in Ramsgate in the UK, a unique experience awaits visitors to Meltdowns, the only arts centre of its type in England.

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Concept to production the secret to success
- 08 March 2010

A prestige customer base, on-time delivery and process migration are all key factors in helping one diecasting company succeed in difficult market conditions. Here its ‘partnership’ approach to working with customers is examined.

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