In deep empathy with the people in Ukraine and for the sake of the European peace order, CAEF stands behind the sanctions against Russia. However, the consequences for the European economy can only be borne, if there is an open dialogue between suppliers and...
The new year 2022 will be an important one for the European foundry industry. On the one hand, Covid-19 infection figures, supply bottlenecks and energy costs determine daily business and affect the important recovery of the manufacturing sector. On the...
Prices for raw materials, energy and logistics have soared on a broad front while an increasing number of input factors is prone to run out of European stocks within the next weeks. Forwarding these unavoidable cost increases is however not taken for granted....
The current global developments in the raw materials and energy markets represent a significant threat to European foundry industry continuity. Without immediate political action, the economic recovery and future of skilled industrial workforce is...
Data of unique scope and depth show the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on European foundries. While the European production of non-ferrous metals decreased by 19.2 % overall, the production of iron, nodular iron and steel castings decreased by 19.8 %...
On 24 and 25 September 2021 the annual CAEF Council meeting was held in Bilbao (Spain). CAEF member associations from several European countries joined the event hosted by the Spanish Foundry Association FEAF, Federación Española Asociaciones...
