Casting is a must!
07.05.2025 – The board meeting and general meeting of the Industrieverband Gießereichemie (IVG) took place yesterday. Without the products of foundry chemistry, no cast parts, such as engine blocks and…
read moreDr. Carsten Kuhlgatz and Hannes Erger confirmed as members of the Executive Board
The members of the Industrieverband Gießereichemie (IVG) today unanimously confirmed Dr. Carsten Kuhlgatz and Hannes Erger as members of the association’s board. The Chairman of the Technical Committee, Dr. Michael…
read moreInterview with Dr. Carsten Kuhlgatz at the No. 1 World’s Leading Trade Fair for the Foundry Industry – GIFA in Düsseldorf
In this interview, Dr. Kuhlgatz highlights how the industry is part of the transformation process and what challenges and obstacles stand in its way. Dr Carsten Kuhlgatz is a member…
read moreTraining material on the safe use of diisocyanates available here
Members of the German Foundry Chemistry Association (IVG) or the German Foundry Industry Association (BDG) can order the free training material for internal training purposes at no charge. Please contact…
read moreWhat is the suppliers’ strategy?
Dependent on sourcing raw materials from China Commodity prices have exploded as a result of extreme demand, among other things, and supply bottlenecks are causing serious problems for companies –…
read moreAutomotive suppliers need a transformation strategy
Hanover, February 19, 2018 Despite all the scepticism, global automobility will become more electric in the future. What will happen to the German supplier industry for combustion engines? A recent…
read more100 years of innovation in melt casting technology
Vesuvius, a global leader in melt casting technology, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. From its origins in Pittsburgh during World War I to today’s new generation of solutions,…
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