Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (KAAP), a U.S. joint venture, plans to further expand its production facilities to meet the rising demand in North America for aluminum forged suspension products.

Saudi Aramco signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GE and Italy’s Cividale SpA to build a high-end forging and casting manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia.

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of a technologically advanced micro mill in Durant, Okla.

Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd. (SFIL) won a casting contract worth approximately $1.4 million from Ajax-Ceco.

Amtek Auto Ltd., a large integrated component manufacturer in India, agreed to acquire Asahi Tec’s iron casting, forging and machining businesses.

Mexico’s Frisa, a leading producer of rolled rings and open-die forgings, awarded Austria’s INTECO with an order to supply a special steel plant.

Quality problems of forged steel products may originate from the ingot casting process. Simulation tools for both casting and forming processes are available to analyze and optimize the quality and productivity of each. 

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