

Assofond Economic Survey: Stagnation Continues in the Second Quarter
Production is down by 5.9% compared to the same period in 2024, and revenue follows a similar trend, with a decrease of 6.7% year-on-year in the second quarter. Assofond President Zanardi: "We need industrial policies to restore competitiveness" (Italian language only)
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Summer closure of Assofond offices
Due to the summer break, Assofond's offices will be closed from Monday 4 August to Friday 22 August
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Zanardi interviewed by La Stampa: “Foundries can’t survive like this. With tariffs, we fear an invasion from the Far East”
A wide-ranging interview with the President of Assofond: “Tariffs, CBAM, ETS2, energy and labor costs: without concrete measures to reduce production costs and rebalance global competition, many foundries may not survive” (Italian language only)
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The new BREF for foundries and forges: what's changing for businesses?
The document represents a binding reference for the competent authorities tasked with reviewing all Integrated Environmental Permits issued to ferrous and non-ferrous foundries. Companies are therefore required to align with the new standards (Italian language only. Content available to member foundries only)
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The new issue of "In Fonderia" magazine is available online
The digital edition of the third 2025 issue of “In Fonderia”, Assofond’s bimonthly magazine, is now available. The main feature includes analyses by the Centro Studi Assofond on the sector’s performance in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. Don’t miss the exclusive interview with Federico Fubini, Deputy Editor of Corriere della Sera, on the current state of Italian industry
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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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