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70th World Foundry Congress - Mexico

Issued at 2012-03-28



The 70th World Foundry Congress 2012 will expose international trends, a series of lectures on foundry processes and the latest developments in the industry - all key elements to increase productivity in business and compete with on a worldwide stage.

Organised every two years by the World Foundry Organization (WFO) this international event attracts delegates from all parts of the world and allows them to come together to share knowledge and help the industry remain an important part of the wider engineering environment.

This year’s World Foundry Congress will be hosted by The National Chamber of Transformation Industry (CANACINTRA) and held in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico (23-27 April 2012). The prestigious event will run alongside the established FundiExpo international exhibition and will include a full technical conference, technical workshops, poster sessions, keynote speeches, cultural and social events, works visits, a pre-congress event and post-congress tours.

The WFO is recognised as the leading provider of technical information designed to develop, enhance and improve the production of metal casting, using the latest practices and sustainable techniques in the industry.
By means of involvement with member associations in 30 countries, the WFO creates a network of knowledge and technical resources. This represents a vital tool for each of the foundry associations, businesses and workers involved in the foundry industry around the world. The WFO is a neutral body representing the collective needs of its members globally.
One of the WFO’s main functions is to bring members of the industry together and distribute appropriate information in a standardised and systematised way which is why the World Foundry Congress has become an important benchmark providing the ideal opportunity to present technical innovations. Here members discuss all aspects of production and global technological developments in the industry, providing excellent networking opportunities for all those who wish to obtain a complete understanding of the latest research and developments in the foundry industry. There are also social events for delegates and their partners.

 

For more information including the provisional technical programme visit: www.wfc2012.com

 

Mexican foundry industry

The foundry industry in Mexico has more than 1,500 foundries, of which 90% are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that produce a range of castings in various alloys, from the simplest to monoblocks.
The industry generates about 100,000 direct jobs and 300,000 indirect jobs. Annual tonnage for 2010 was 1,651,680 compared to 1,485,324 in 2009.

The industry is concentrated mainly in Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Jalisco, Mexico City and Mexico State, although there is activity in many other areas.
The foundry market is comprised as follows: automotive industry, 78%; agricultural machinery, 8.3%; general, 3.9%; valves and fittings, 1.8%; machinery, 3%; and other sectors, 5%.






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