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June 2026

The art of protectionism

COVER STORY: Environmentally and economically conscious solutions for foundries: How Kaltharz 8500 redefines binder systems

Upholding the legacy of Cecil Zlotnick at P.H. Heat Treatment

Malleable Castings boosts foundry efficiencies with new automation and additional equipment

ITAC increases tariffs on wide range of steel products

Cutting tools hit with 20% tariff: Tariff code 82007

Hillside Aluminium celebrates 30 years of production

Mozal shutdown exposes Africa’s aluminium production vulnerability as Q1 2026 output falls 6.2%

Cape Town’s Metal Theft Unit closes 136 non-compliant scrap traders

South Africa’s ferrochrome smelters: The fight over Eskom’s 62c/kWh tariff

Fedgroup secures R500 million IDC-backed renewable capital to accelerate industrial energy projects

Aurelio Grech-Cumbo named Italian Business Person of the Year

HA Group strengthens its presence in Asia with new plant in South Korea

Seres and Boao Mei Aluminium launch world’s first mass-produced semi-solid magnesium alloy cockpit cross beam, ushering in a new era of light-weighting for the Seres AITO M6 SUV

Simpson’s vision for the future: Innovation, sustainability and growth

Ford and Sharrow Engineering cut propeller production time from months to weeks with 3D printed sand-casting

GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST 2027

ABP CEO Till Schreiter calls for greater consistency, innovation and strategic courage from industry and companies

Gulf aluminium output collapses by 40% of pre-war levels as global supply crisis deepens

Mitutoyo’s compact vision measuring machine is aimed at replacing profile projectors

Metkon’s Servocut 402 metallographic automatic abrasive cutting machine