thyssenkrupp Steel launches ramp-up of new continuous casting line 4 at Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp AG, has successfully started trial operation and cast the first slabs on the new continuous casting line 4 (SGA 4) at its Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany. This move is an important step toward fully operating the new plant complex in the coming weeks. This includes a new ful...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

Ikuyo to acquire aluminum die-cast maker Tamadai Ikuyo Co., Ltd. (Ikuyo) announced that it will acquire Tamadai Co., Ltd. (Tamadai, Kaisei Town, Kanagawa Prefecture), a company that manufactures aluminum die-cast products. Ikuyo will sign a share transfer agreement with Tamadai’s Chinese parent company, Dalian Jinwen Metal Products Co., Ltd., to acquire a 100% stake on May 31 in exchange of JPY 303 million. Needs for the reduction of the weight...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/26

llion, more than two-fold from its FY 2025 outlook. In its automotive engine bearing business, the company will reorganize its production system and strengthen collaboration with partner companies outside Japan to increase its market share even if demand decreases in the future. In its aluminum die-cast business, Daido Metal aims to improve its business structure to achieve a surplus in the first three years of the plan. As set in the new mid-ter...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

s subsidiary, Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd. (Nippon Koshuha Steel), will be sold to Daido Steel Co., Ltd. (Daido Steel). Kobe Steel will turn Nippon Koshuha Steel into a wholly-owned subsidiary by acquiring all outstanding shares of Nippon Koshuha Steel. Subsequently, Kobe Steel will place an iron casting subsidiary of Nippon Koshuha Steel under its umbrella. After that, Kobe Steel will sell all shares of Nippon Koshuha Steel to Daido Steel. The...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

either say ‘great,’ and they’ll start shopping, or they’ll say, ‘not good,’" he stated, emphasizing his intent to simplify the negotiation process. While Trump’s approach may streamline negotiations, it raises questions about long-term implications for U.S. trade relationships. Trump cast doubt on whether Carney will be able to strike a deal when asked if there was anything the Canadian leader could say to convince him to lift the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

omplete battery storage systems. The company also showed lightweight components made of thermoplastics for drivetrain, body, and underbody applications, as well as the cockpit cross-car beam, a metal forming hybrid beam manufactured by overmolding local metal reinforcements from steel, aluminum, or cast structures. In addition, it unveiled ElroSeal-G, the latest innovation in sealing technology and high-performance plastics for e-drive systems. I...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/28

ounced that BIEL Crystal (Singapore) Pvt. Ltd. has completed its initial investment in Motherson Electronic Components Pvt. Ltd. (MECPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samvardhana Motherson Innovative Solutions Ltd. (SMISL). MECPL is a provider of exterior lighting and electronics, and aluminium die-cast components.BIEL has invested approximately INR 516.7 million. These shares will be converted into equity either at the end of five years or earli...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

HASCO establishes JV for auto cast iron products Huayu Automotive Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (HASCO Shanghai), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), signed an agreement with Shanxi Huaxiang Group Co., Ltd. (Huaxiang Group) for the establishment of Huaxiang Shengdeman (Shanghai) Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., a joint venture (JV) mainly engaged in the casting and processing of cast iron products such as automot...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

FEV, Germany explores giga casting potential for modern vehicle design On April 1, FEV announced that is investigating the potential of Giga casting in the MeGiCast consortium project, along with 18 global partners from the automotive and metal industries. Aluminum die casting of entire modules is a key trend in modern vehicle design, enabling efficient production and faster development. FEV is advancing this with highly integrated body designs, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

Ryobi starts operations of “giga-press” die-cast machine with clamping force of 6,500 tons Ryobi Limited (Ryobi) started operating its new “giga-press” machine with a clamping force of 6,500 tons at its Kikugawa Plant (Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture) on March 17. The company, which plans to start a business that produces prototypes using giga-cast integrated aluminum casting technology, has already won an order for electric vehicle (E...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

ltitude or on steep slopes. It optimizes fuel consumption and supports OTA update, serving as an intelligent power solution that balances high power and low energy consumption. -          Shield machine-grade durability technology: The new Lanyan engine contains an HT300 high-strength gray cast iron cylinder block that withstands an ultra-high deflagration pressure of 200 Bar. Key components, such as the crankshaft, adopt 42CrMoA high-st...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/17

onald Trump levied at midnight on the same day. Canada is the largest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the U.S. Canada’s Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the American products being hit with these tariffs include U.S.-made steel and aluminum, computers, sports equipment and certain cast iron products, among others. Trump levied a blanket 25% tariff on Canada last week, which he later exempted products made under the rules of the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

Boryszew, Germany files for insolvency On March 5, Anchor, one of the largest restructuring units in Germany, announced that Boryszew Kunststofftechnik Deutschland GmbH had filed for insolvency. The company manufactures plastic and zinc die-cast components for the automotive industry.  The company has been struggling with the effects of the crisis in the automotive industry for some time and has run into economic difficulties.  The district cou...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/10

icles and derivative aluminum articles from 10% to 25% for all countries, except Russia. Imports of derivative aluminum articles from Russia, or those using primary aluminum (defined as new aluminum metal produced from alumina (or aluminum oxide) by the electrolytic Hall-Heroult process) smelted or cast in Russia, are subject to a 200% duty rate. The new proclamation also ends national exemptions for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, M...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/08

Handtmann, Germany produces new components using aluminum die-casting process On March 6, Handtmann announced it will expand the production of additional components for vehicle manufacturing using the aluminum die-casting process. Following a successful launch in autumn 2024 at the Biberach site in Baden-Württemberg, the so-called megacasting will now include plans for components in the battery area, as well as tailgates, front sections, and rea...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

ASK Automotive, India signs technical assistance agreement for two-wheeler alloy wheels On March 3, ASK Automotive Limited, a manufacturer of brake shoes and advanced braking systems for two-wheelers, signed a technical assistance and license agreement with Kyushu Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd. (KYSK), Japan, to produce high-pressure die-cast alloy wheels for two-wheelers. Under the agreement, KYSK will provide technical expertise and know-how to ASK A...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

SOLLERS, Russia starts sales of all-wheel drive Sollers ST8 pickups On February 24, SOLLERS started sales of all-wheel drive Sollers ST8 pickups, the production of which is established in Ulyanovsk. Its price starts from RUB 2,720,000. It has a 2-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 136 hp. The reliable unit with a cast-iron cylinder block and timing chain drive is manufactured at the SOLLERS engine plant in Yelabuga.  A version with a 2.4-lit...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/24

ction capacity of 125,000 battery housings, 200,000 steel and aluminum subframes, and 130,000 vehicle body components. The products will be supplied to independent and joint-venture sub-brands of GAC Group. For the second phase, the plant will focus on making breakthroughs in modular integrated die casting technology, and build front engine compartment and rear floor die cast production lines with an estimated annual production capacity of 100,00...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

Bühler, Switzerland supplies megacasting solutions for Honda's EV production center On February 6, Bühler Group announced that it had supplied Honda Motor Company Ltd. with its first megacasting solutions, including several Carat 610 die-casting machines, to support EV production in Honda's North American network. Honda is building an EV center in Marysville, Ohio, that will begin producing EVs this year in addition to its existing internal com...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/07

Sundaram Clayton, India expands manufacturing capacity with new die-casting facility On January 31, Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL) commenced operations at its new mega manufacturing facility in Thervoy Kandigai (TK), near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The advanced plant will produce precision aluminum die-cast components for next-generation automotive applications, including engine components, structural elements, and lightweight solutions for electric ve...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04