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Foseco joins forces with the WFO at GIFA 2023, spotlighting a unified approach to foundry sustainability and innovation for a thriving future.

Foseco has been awarded the ecoMetals ecoProcess Award at GIFA 2023. Recognising the company’s SEMCO range of water-based coatings, the award highlights solutions that save energy, materials, and resources in foundry operations. It was presented by show organisers, Messe Düsseldorf, at a ceremony on Thursday 15 June at the GIFA ecoMetals Forum.

The call for sustainability was loud at GIFA 2023, but what does it really mean for the foundry sector? Alexander Laugier-Werth, VP Sustainability at Vesuvius, provided a valuable perspective during the event.

Foseco was founded in 1932 as the Foundry Services Company. Since then, it has focused on providing not just products, but services that address the needs of the industry. Over ninety years later, that mission hasn’t changed, as Rob Welland Vice President of Marketing and Technology, Foseco, explained at GIFA 2023.

The 275th issue of our magazine “Foundry Practice” has been published. We hope you enjoy the issue!

There's no doubt that the foundry sector is going through some testing times. And while the exhibitor stands were full of specific solutions, for one Australian foundry operator the real value of the show was in the potential for strategic partnerships.

The 274th issue of our magazine “Foundry Practice” has been published. We hope you enjoy the issue!

Volvo's iron foundry in Skövde, Sweden, is pushing the boundaries of cleaner casting in the automotive industry. In this insightful interview, Nilsson Tore, Foundry Process Engineer at Volvo, discusses the challenges posed by tightening environmental regulations and the shift towards electrification. In partnership with Foseco, they've developed innovative solutions such as SEMCO IC coating.

The 273rd issue of our magazine “Foundry Practice” has been published. We hope you enjoy the issue!

Foseco has increased its support of the World Foundry Organization by becoming a Lifetime Legacy Sponsor. During a busy GIFA 2023, Foseco and the World Foundry Organization took time out to confirm Foseco’s commitment to become a Lifetime Legacy Sponsor of the WFO. The WFO Lifetime Legacy Fund helps the WFO to continue to focus efforts on industry-led ventures to provide a real benefit to the foundry industry.

If you mention environmental sustainability, most will think first about efforts to reduce carbon emissions. But this is only one of the environmental challenges that face the global foundry industry. Another key element is the reduction of waste as part of efforts to promote beneficial re-use of resources, with hazardous waste streams a particular target.

Energy efficiency is the “biggest challenge” facing the foundry industry at the moment, according to Çağri Yamanturk, CTO of Güris Industrial Group, Turkey. The quest for solutions brought Mr Yamanturk and his colleagues to Düsseldorf and to the Foseco stand at GIFA 2023.

The 272nd issue of our magazine “Foundry Practice” has been published. We hope you enjoy the issue!

Foseco and MAGMA celebrate the 20th anniversary of their strategic alliance with the release of a new version of the FOSECO Pro module. The companies are committed to continuing their alliance, developing better tools and services for the benefit of their mutual customers.

Dive into Foseco's Foundry Practice 271 for the latest in foundry R&D, customer support, and groundbreaking sustainable solutions.

Discover Vesuvius & Foseco's commitment to innovation and sustainability in the foundry industry. Join us in shaping a more efficient, safe future.