$1bn investment castings contract

Doncasters, a global manufacturer of high-precision components, has won a multi-year contract with Siemens Energy for the supply of complex precision investment castings that will find use on gas turbine platforms. With an anticipated value exceeding $1bn, the contract will seeDoncasters leverage its vertically integrated alloy manufacturing and casting capabilities in both the UK and Germany.

Mike Quinn, CEO at Doncasters, says: “This renewal of Doncasters’ contract with Siemens Energy reflects the hard work of all our employees and I’m delighted that we’ve been able to cement our relationship with one of our oldest and largest customers.This agreement forms the backbone to the significant capital investments in capacity and capability currently underway or planned to support growth in our airfoil casting plants.”
For further information www.doncasters.com

Export boost for UK manufacturers

Demand for help in exploring export markets has put a southwest trade specialist on course for a record year. International Trade Matters, founded by Linda Middleton-Jones in 2017, helps around 40 companies every month through a mixture of strategic advice and tactical training.This has placed her business on target to increase sales by 25% to align with the national rollout of its Global Trade Blueprint (GTB). GTB is a short training course thatacts a readiness tool for business recovery, growth and internationalisation. It gives companies the opportunity to explore and unlock potential by accessing market intelligence.
For further information www.internationaltradematters.com

5th trade fair for deburring technologies

Frequently small and inconspicuous burrs have considerable potential for causing damage. These remnants from the manufacturing process repeatedly lead to problems ranging from avoidable quality defects to product recalls. Beyond these outcomes, many sectors place strict demands on burr-free components, as well as cleanliness and surface finishing quality. Solutions adapted to the task at hand are indispensable in order to be on the safe side in this regard. As the internationally most significant information and procurement platform of its kind, DeburringEXPO showcases relevant solutions. The bilingual expert forum integrated into the leading trade fair for deburring technologies and precision surface finishing, as well as various theme parks, ensure an additional transfer of valuable knowledge.

DeburringEXPO, organised by private trade fair promoter fairXperts GmbH &Co KG, provides an internationally unique communication and procurement platform. It covers the entire spectrum of technologies, processes, tools and services for deburring, cleaning and surface finishing – across all industries and materials.

“Its comprehensive range of offerings makes DeburringEXPO the ideal marketplace where users can search in a targeted fashion for solution-oriented partners for changing and new tasks in deburring and the production of precision surface finishes,” explains Gitta Steinmann, project manager at fairXperts. “Some 44% of the visitors in 2021 came to the trade fair in order to prepare or finalise investment decisions.”

Due to the significance of DeburringEXPO for the operational procurement process, it is also no surprise that all of the sector’s market and technology leaders have already made firm bookings for booth floor space at the upcoming event, which will take place at the
Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre on 10-12 October 2023.
For further informationwww.deburring-expo.de

Brandauer’s Crozier awarded honorary doctorate

The CEO of a 161-year-old award-winning metal engineering business has been bestowed an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University (BCU) for his outstanding contribution to industry and academia. Rowan Crozier, who runs Birmingham-based Brandauer, received his award as part of the university’s summer graduation ceremonies held at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. The boss of the precision tooling and metal stamping specialistis also gaining recognition for his commitment to developing the engineers of the future, through work with BCU’s School of Engineering and Built Environment.
For further informationwww.brandauer.co.uk

Grinding Hub 2024: registration now open

Any company interested in showcasing its products and technologies to a select target group will be able to do just that on 14-17 May 2024 at GrindingHub in Stuttgart. After successfully launching the event last year, the organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) is keen to repeat the success as it opens registration for the event.

Dr Wilfried Schäfer, executive director of the VDW, is full of anticipation: “We launched GrindingHub in 2022, attracting large numbers of satisfied exhibitors and visitors. We want to build on this in the coming year. We’re already looking forward to seeing everyone again in Stuttgart and are extending a warm invitation to all grinding experts, encouraging them not to miss this highlight in the industry calendar.”

Positive feedback from exhibitors also confirmsthe success of GrindingHub. Along with many others, Bernd Dürr, head of the grinding business unit at Emag, was highly impressed by the event and is planning to return: “We’re more than satisfied with what we achieved at GrindingHub,” he says.“The event provided us with an excellent platform for presenting our machines, technologies and services to a broad trade audience, and for establishing valuable contacts. We really appreciated the opportunity to network with other exhibitors and professionals from the sector. All of us were impressed by the overall concept and we firmly intend to return to GrindingHub.”

In 2024, the focus will again be on grinding machines and abrasives, but also on the entire production environment of grinding technology, such as software tools, process peripherals, and measuring and testing systems.
For further information www.grindinghub.de