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.
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European foundry industry discusses the key challenges of the crisis
To exchange ideas during one of the most challenging economic crises since decades more than 80 representatives of European foundries and foundry associations met in Paris on 22 and 23 September at the CAEF Summit 2022. The two-day programme included presentations by experts on various facets of the crisis, but also on perspectives.
European Foundry Industry Sentiment
The FISI is still stable in the holiday month of August. However, with the onset of the heating season and a steady slowdown in the economy, the coming period is expected to be extremely rough. Thus, more and more businesses are now being really hit by energy costs as old contracts expire and the number of those who have to produce under the new conditions is now steadily increasing.