WFO will celebrate its centenary this year.

The World Foundry Organisation (WFO) has announced the new composition of its Executive Committee for 2026, following the new appointments decided at last year’s General Assembly. In addition to the new Polish presidency and British vice-presidency, executive members from China, Germany, Spain and Japan will be joined by new executive members from Turkey and France, as well as those from South Korea, the United States, and the Czech Republic, who have joined the group at various times over the past year.

“These new executives will undoubtedly usher in a new era for the Board in a context where global cooperation is crucial, I am very excited about the new ideas they are introducing. Their impressive professional background helps to get an idea of the impact they can have on the global foundry community,” stated WFO Secretary General José Javier González.

Meet the new WFO executives
The executive committee for 2026 include Ali Esat Kutmangil of Turkey, Guillaume Allart of France, Seung Mok Yoo of South Korea, Bradford D. Muller of United States and Vladimír Krutiš of Czech Republic.

Celebrates its centenary year
Founded in 1926, the WFO has played a pivotal role in uniting foundry associations, research institutions, and industry leaders from around the world. Over the past century, WFO has fostered international cooperation, promoted technical excellence, and contributed significantly to the development of casting technologies that underpin modern infrastructure, transportation, energy, and manufacturing.

The Centenary celebrations will highlight a century of achievement while setting the stage for the future of the foundry industry. The World Foundry Congress in October in Istanbul will be the main event for this year’s celebrations and past and present WFO stakeholders will be part of it.