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July 2021: Summer slump or signs of a setback? In July the European Foundry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) dropped for the first time since exactly one year. The decrease of 0.8 points brings the index to a value of 108.7. Both the current situation and the...
June 2021: Emerging from the crisis with a calm hand In June the European Foundry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) continues its recovery for the seventh consecutive month. The increase of 1.3 points brings the index to a value of 109.6. The driving force...
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...