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Lean Manufacturing in Foundries: Quality and Sustainability for Competition
Italian foundries face a complex challenge: international competition, increasingly stringent environmental regulations, high energy costs, and difficulty finding qualified labor. In this scenario,...
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The Impact of the Automotive Sector Crisis on Italian Foundries
On October 24, 2025, the traditional annual Amafond conference was held in Rezzato (Brescia). This year's theme was "Melting the Future. Macrotrends in the Automotive and Industrial Vehicle Sectors...
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Competitiveness of Italian Foundries: Investments, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Analyzing the static and dynamic competitive positioning of the Italian foundry industry compared to related or related manufacturing sectors allows us to better understand how foundries are...
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Aluminum Free Trade Agreements: Excluding the Raw Material from Tariff Liberalization
The aluminum industry emphasizes the importance of the European Commission adopting a sector-specific approach in the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The lightweight metal must be...
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US tariffs on aluminum: risks and impact on European foundries
A sort of trade truce appears to have been reached between the European Union and the United States with new US tariffs on aluminum and most European goods imports, set at 15%. However, aluminum and...
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Structural Analysis of Italian Foundries: A Sector in Profound Transformation
In recent years, the global economy has experienced profound instability. The pandemic, the energy crisis, and geopolitical tensions have generated shocks that have severely impacted European...
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Italian foundry production in the second quarter of 2025: analysis and report
The Italian foundry sector is experiencing a critical phase. Data compiled by the Assofond Research Center in its most recent report show that, despite a modest economic rebound (+1.3% compared to...
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The Vulnerability of Aluminum Supplies in Europe: Geopolitical Uncertainties and Strategic Dependence
Aluminum supply in Europe is experiencing one of the most uncertain periods in its recent history. Southern shipping routes present unprecedented geopolitical risks, while rising transatlantic...
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The Evolution of the European Foundry: Structural Transformations and New Industrial Balances (2002-2024)
Between 2002 and 2024, the evolution of the European foundry underwent a period of profound structural transformation, characterized by a significant contraction in ferrous casting production and...
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Aluminum in Electric Mobility: Sustainable Innovation for Next-Generation Battery Containers
The transformation of contemporary mobility is completely redefining the automotive industry's paradigms, placing the circular economy and sustainability at the center of development strategies to...
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