International exchange of apprentices

CAEF promotes an unbureaucratic exchange of apprentices in Europe.

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Select images and videos from the foundry industry, all free to use for editorial and educational purposes.

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The European Foundry Industry 2019

Annual statistics and national reports by the Commission for economics & statistics

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Casting — Never ending value

The casting process is used to make complex shapes
by pouring molten metal into a mould.

About casting

Casting industry moves lives

Foundries supply all sectors of the modern world, including the automotive, aerospace, power generation, railway, petrochemical, medical, defence and marine.

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CAEF — The European Foundry Association

Umbrella organisation of the European foundry industry, established in 1953. CAEF deals with economic, technical, legal, and social issues. Its membership includes the national foundry associations from 22 European countries.

News

CAEF participates in the Targeted Stakeholder Survey

Invited by the EU Commission, CAEF participated in the so-called Targeted Stakeholder Survey (TSS) — a detailed consultation on the further development of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The IED is the backbone for the authorisation of industrial…

European Foundry Industry Sentiment

Only once in the past ten years the European foundry industry has reported a higher increase of the sentiment indicator within one month.

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Events

CAEF Rolls Section Meeting

10 September 2021

CAEF Council 2021 — Bilbao

24 September 2021 — 25 September 2021

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