May 2021: Recovery continues to be robust The European Foundry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) continues its recovery for the sixth consecutive month. In May it closed at 108.3 index points, around 1.1 points above the previous month’s level. The positive...
April 2021: Robust recovery and positive outlook In April, the European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) rises for the fifth time in a row. The recovery is driven by both non-ferrous metal foundries and iron foundries. The improvement in the...
March 2021: Further improvement of the current business situation The European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) continues its recovery trend. Compared to the historical previous month, however, the recovery of the European foundries’...
Invited by the EU Commission, CAEF participated in the so-called Targeted Stakeholder Survey (TSS) — a detailed consultation on the further development of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The IED is the backbone for the authorisation of...
February2021: Recovery picks up significantly The Business Climate Indicator increases by a significant 3.4 index points in February, reaching a value of 104.7 points. Only once in the past ten years the industry has reported a higher increase within one...
The safety and health of employees in foundries has top priority. Further improving the high standards is a vital part of our activities. Therefore, we support the European Network for Silica (NEPSI) and participate in their biennial reporting. NEPSI...