

New Assofond consultancy service for ecological transition launched
Assofond has developed a dedicated service for member foundries that can provide all-round advice on everything to do with ecological transition thanks to the contribution of specialised partners and consultants (only Assofond member companies can read the article - Italian language only)
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Import of steel products from Russia: what's new in Regulation (EU) 2023/1214
Regulation (EU) 2023/1214 extended the already existing ban on the import of certain steel products from Russia to products made in other countries using blacklisted raw materials of Russian origin. A guide prepared by Assofond and a facsimile of a declaration to be provided to customers requesting it can be found at the link below (only Assofond member companies can read the article - Italian language only)
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Corporate environmental accounting: Assofond tools for foundries
Ferrous metal foundries can access the Made Green in Italy certification and have now an 'ecoprofile' tool for the calculation of the environmental footprint of their products. These tools were presented in a webinar held on 26 January 2023 (only registered users can read the article - Italian language only)
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The new issue of "In Fonderia" magazine is available online
This year’s fifth issue of “In Fonderia”, the bilingual magazine of the Italian Association of Foundries, is now available to view and download. This issue's cover story is about the energy transition and the future of energy in Europe, in the context of the complex geopolitical scenarios that affect current times of uncertainty
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Foundries: at the heart of circular economy
Foundries are a central element of the circular economic model: these companies recast scrap metal to create new products, which in turn can be 100% recycled at the end of their life cycle (Italian language only)
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Foundries are behind more than you imagine
Foundries produce essential components to make cars, the agricultural machinery needed to plant crops in food-producing fields, hydraulic pumps, wind and hydroelectric plants, jet engines for planes and much more (Italian language only)
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Assofond: your partner in business
Assofond promotes the competitiveness of Italian foundries, represents members' interests in discussions with government bodies and provides support in the following areas: administrative, commercial, economic, tax-related, regulatory, technical, EHS (Italian language only)
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