Radical thinking at the heart of impressive foundry expansion 07 May 26 An eighteen-million-pound investment in a new iron foundry at its Dronfield (UK) site has seen Wm Lee challenge equipment suppliers to find new ways of meeting exacting specifications in a bid for...
Energy efficiency in industrial furnaces: where real savings are found 07 May 26 In today’s volatile energy market, industrial furnaces remain among the most energy intensive assets in metal processing, recycling and heat treatment operations. With fuel and electricity...
World Foundry Organization celebrates its centenary year 07 May 26 The World Foundry Organization (WFO) is celebrating its centenary year in 2026, marking one hundred years of advancing the global foundry industry and supporting innovation, collaboration and...
Increasing optimism among US foundry leaders 07 May 26 The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metal casting professional society and trade association, released quarterly survey results showing increasing economic optimism in the...
Brand new respiratory protection available now 07 May 26 2026 has seen the launch of the CleanAIR headtop for high heat tasks! Designed over the last four years specifically for the foundry and castings environment, this allows the melt shop and pouring...
Cautious stabilising outlook for European Foundry Industry 07 May 26 The latest data from the European Foundry Federation (EFF), indicates a cautiously stabilising yet still fragile outlook for the European foundry industry in February 2026. The European Foundry...
The V-Process – the sustainable silica free foundry of the future 19 Feb 26 The foundry industry is experiencing escalating pressure to mitigate its environmental impact through increased material recovery and reduced process emissions, writes Andrew Tagg, John Winter &...
Five industrial AI trends that will matter in 2026 19 Feb 26 As industrial AI moves from hype to infrastructure, five trends are emerging that will define real operational impact in 2026, revealing why success will depend on process redesign, domain specific...