Dear readers,

Next week will be exciting, and foundry enthusiasts in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are looking forward to the big Foundry Technology Conference in Salzburg, while US Foundry-experts are attending the Metalcasting Congress 2024 in Milwaukee.

These are the events you don't want to miss!

We wish all speakers and participants wonderful encounters, fruitful discussions, and lots of fun!

If you are interested in anything else, here is a brief summary of the most important news:

Read now:

• The activities of the global sand mafia and FSP's answer about regenerating used sand in the foundry, offering the opportunity to reduce costs.
• Diecasting in China is expected to continue to develop strongly in the future, according to Darren Guo from Nürnberg Messe in the run-up to the Diecasting China trade fair in Shanghai in July 2024.
• OTTO JUNKER SOLUTIONS presents the Power-To-Heat technology for sustainable industrial processes.
• DISA's seamless casting integration at Ortrander aims to reduce headcount while simultaneously increasing and improving productivity.
• Foundry of Excellence: This time, the foundry Kollinger GmbH is highlighted for its combination of tradition, experience, quality, and innovation in the field of prototypes and art casting.

From our daily news:

• In small-bore piston production: Rheinmetall completes the sale to Comitans Capital AG, and KUKA receives a major order from VW, along with, as always, much more interesting news.

Enjoy reading!

Best regards

and the Foundry-Planet Team

• Small-bore piston production: Rheinmetall finalises sale to Comitans Capital AG
• IT - Metinvest intends to build plant in Italian Piombino as one of most technologically and environmentally advanced of its kind; it to become pilot for our future investments – CEO
• GER – Hapag Lloyd renews ship propellers on a grand scale
• USA / IN - Tesla to explore potential locations for a new EV plant in India
• Major order for KUKA: More than 700 robots for Volkswagen in Spain
• VN - BYD slows down plans to build EV plant in Vietnam, report says
• US - US DOE to Shell Out $6B to Decarbonize Heavy Industries
• IN - KFIL unveils commissioning of pulverised coal injection for pig iron plant in Koppal, Karnataka
• AMERICAN METALCASTERS CHOOSE ODYSSEY ERP
• BMW Group adopts WAAM for series production
• CONGRATULATIONS, ALTONA, ON 100 YEARS