

Assofond General Assembly 2025: registrations now open for the Soave eventv
The 2025 edition of Assofond's General Assembly will take place in Soave (Verona) on Friday, June 13. "Italian foundries in the European context: what industrial policies?" is the title of the public conference scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM. Registrations for the event are now officially open
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Assofond Economic Survey: no clear signs of recovery for foundries in Q1 2025
Despite a moderate short-term rebound, year-on-year figures remain negative in a context of high energy costs and global uncertainty. Visibility on incoming orders has reached new lows
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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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CastForge 2026: Exhibitor Registration Now Open
Foundries wishing to exhibit at Europe’s leading trade fair for cast and forged components, scheduled to take place in Stuttgart from 9 to 11 June 2026, can now submit a non-binding registration
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The new issue of "In Fonderia" magazine is available online
This year’s second issue of 'In Fonderia', the bilingual magazine of the Italian Association of Foundries, is now available to view and download. The spotlight is on a special feature dedicated to the future of European industry, caught between ongoing trade wars and the Clean Industrial Deal—the last call to restore momentum and competitiveness to the continent’s manufacturing sector
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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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