Core Business: • Development, production and processing of highly loaded lightweight parts in iron sand casting for a variety of different applications in different industries. Locations: • 2 production sites in Germany - Singen and Mettmann Market position: • Europe's leading supplier of spheroidal cast iron - components for cars, trucks and non-automotive Special knowledge: • Proven know-how for the development and series production of components in ductile iron casting (spheroidal cast iron), e.g. for safety components in car chassis and for truck wheel hubs and frame attachments. In-house developments: • high-strength cast iron material SiboDur • Analysis methods for obtaining optimal material properties for components • Composite casting with iron and light metal materials • Welding of cast iron Development and validation knowledge: • Product development with the support of the latest computer-aided simulation (CAD & FEM) • Prototype production under series conditions • Casting-specific material and process development