Croatian foundry association

Croatian Foundry Association is a member of WFO

Aleja narodnih heroja 3, 44000 Sisak, Croatia
e-mail: cro-foundry@simet.hr

Activities

66th meeting of CroFa

May 10 2024

The 66th Assembly of the Croatian Foundry Association will be heldon 10.05.2024. (Friday) starting at 11:00 a.m., at the Castellum...

75th WFC

March 17 2024

From Hongchao Liu from Foundry Institution of Chinese Mechanical Society (FICMES), the organizer of the 75th World Foundry Congress (WFC...

Seminar Successful

March 1 2024

Organized by the Croatian Foundry Association , and with the support of HGK Zagreb and the Varaždin County Chamber, the companies Elkem...

The 12th working meeting of the Management Board of the CroFa

February 10 2024

On 09.02.2024. The 12th working meeting of the Management Board of the Croatian Foundry Association was held according to the attached...

Scientific-Expert Seminar 2024

March 1 2024

Croatian Foundry Association organize  Scientific-Expert Seminar, in TURIST hotel, at the address Aleja kralja Zvonimira 1, 42  000, Varaždin, Croatia on 1st...

The 11th meeting of the Association’s Board

December 8 2023

On the 24th of November 2023, the 11th working meeting of the Management Board of HULj was held according to...

CAEF statistical annual 2022

November 13 2023

Once again, the CAEF – The European Foundry Association – Commission for economics & statistics has compiled a statistical annual...

ARCA 2023

October 14 2023

Members of the Croatian Foundry Association will participate in ARCA in 2023! And what is ARCA? http://www.arcahr.com/

WFO 2023 General Assembly presentation

October 3 2023

Thank you very much to all of you that finally were able to attend in person or online our last...

Visit to foundries in Slovenia

September 29 2023

We are pleased to announce another successfully implemented activity of our Association; an extremely high-quality and interesting visit to our...

63rd IFC Conference Portorož

September 20 2023

In the period from September 13 to 15, 2023, members of the Croatian Foundry Association participated in the 63rd International...

Planned visits

September 10 2023

Last year, the Croatian Foundry Association organized a visit to the foundry in Szeged.    We continue to be active...

FOUNDRY PRODUCTION IN CROATIA 2022. YEAR OVERVIEW

August 21 2023

Here you can see and download pdf file with the data for 2022 compared with earlier years 2022 Statistics (pdf,...

Poll results analysis for 2022

August 6 2023

In total, 23 foundries of various sizes contacted us with data from their production for 2022. Year. This represents a...

Tenth meeting of the Association’s Management Board in the premises of the Ferro-Preis foundry in Čakovec

July 6 2023

On 06.07.2023. in the premises of the Ferro-Preis foundry in Čakovec, we held our tenth consecutive meeting of the Association’s...

HULJ/CroFa in 2023 at GIFA Dusseldorf!

June 24 2023

The Croatian Foundry Association (CroFa) has provided plane tickets as well as travel expenses from the airport to hotel accommodation...

65th annual, electoral Assembly of CroFa

May 25 2023

The annual and at the same time the Electoral Assembly of the Croatian Foundry Association was organized and successfully held...

65th electoral Assembly

May 7 2023

The Croatian Foundry Association will on 25.05.2023. hold its Electoral Assembly of the management of the Association. We invite new...

Information about the office space of the Association

Dear members,we offer You the possibility of renting the office space of the Association. Members have the advantage. It needs...

9th working meeting of the CroFa Management Board

April 14 2023

The ninth meeting of the Management Board of the Croatian Foundry Association was held on April 13, 2023 at 1...

Successful Seminar

March 5 2023

In the organization of the Croatian Foundry Association, and with the support of HGK Zagreb and the County Chambers of...

Visit to the 15th International Trade Fair GIFA 2023 in Dusseldorf

February 13 2023

After the successfully organized visit to the foundry in Szeged (Hungary) in July 2022, the Croatian Foundry Association, after examining...

2022 form

February 5 2023

Please send us the completed attached form as soon as possible so that we can assess the overall situation in...

A presentation on 3D optical scanning and 3D printing 

January 20 2023

A presentation on 3D optical scanning and 3D printing was held at the initiative of CroFa and our partner Metalska...

Foundry production in Croatia 2021

January 6 2023

Assessment of difficulties and/or advantages in the business of Croatian foundries: In 2021, unlike 2020, it was easier to organize...

One-day seminar 3.3.2023.

March 3 2023

Croatian Foundry Assotiation announces Scientific – Professional Seminar entitled: “PRODUCTION OF IRON AND AL ALLOY CASTINGS IN SAND AND PERMANENT...

New letterhead of the Association

December 18 2022

The association enters the new year with a new letterhead! The design was made by Viktor Bublić , who also created the...

CAEF report for 2021

December 4 2022

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the relevant data in unique depth and breadth. In addition to these data,...

 8th working meeting of the CroFa Management Board

September 29 2022

On September 29, 2022. the 8th working meeting of the CroFa Management Board was held according to the attached Invitation,...

Foundries poll results 2021

August 2 2022

A total of 19 HR foundries of various sizes participated this year for data from 2021. The most so far...

A visit to FOUNDRY SZEGED LTD., SZEGEDI ÖNTÖDE KFT in Hungary

July 25 2022

After several postponements due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Croatian Foundry Association organized a visit to FOUNDRY SZEGED LTD.,...

Investor sought for German iron foundry VULCAST

May 10 2022

Trier / Jünkerath, 10.05.2022:Vulcast Germany GmbH (formerly Ergocast) from Jünkerath (Eifel/ Germany) has filed an application for the opening of...

Foseco invitation

May 8 2022

Admissions by 16.05.2022.

64th regular Assembly of the Croatian Foundry Association 

April 21 2022

As planned, the 64th regular Assembly of the Croatian Foundry Association was successfully held on April 21, 2022. in the...

64th Assembly of CroFA

April 5 2022

64. Redovna izborna Skupština Hrvatskog udruženja za ljevarstvo će se održati 21. 04. 2022. godine. Mjesto održavanja: restoran Zelenjak -...

7th working meeting of the CroFa Management

December 17 2021

Date 02.04.2022. The 7th working meeting of the Management Board of HULj was held according to the attached Invitation, and...

13th Scientific – Expert Seminar held in Sisak

February 20 2022

International Scientific-Expert Seminar held at Metallurgical faculty in Sisak on 18th of February with the main topic: “Safety, occupational health...

13th Scientific – Expert Seminar

February 18 2022

University of Zagreb Faculty of Metallurgy, Croatian Foundry Association and Croatian Chamber of Commerce County Chamber Sisak organize one-day 13...

Investor sought for steel and stainless steel casting specialist BISCHOFF

December 18 2021

Lüdinghausen, 17.12.2021: For economic reasons, the management of Bischoff Stahl- und Edelstahlguss GmbH (‚BISCHOFF‘) had to file for insolvency proceedings...

6th working meeting of the CroFa Management

December 17 2021

On December 17, 2021, the 6th working meeting of the CroFa Management was held according to the attached Invitation. We...

SENAF aquires the organization of METEF

October 29 2021

Starting from the 2022 edition, Senaf will organize Metef, the historic international exhibition dedicated to aluminum owned by Veronafiere and...

Kuna on A+A Fair

October 26 2021

Every other year, the prestigious A + A World Fair is held, presenting the latest achievements in the field of...

5th working meeting of the CroFa Management

September 28 2021

On 24th September 2021 the 5th working meeting of the HULj Management was held according to the attached Invitation. The...

Foundries poll results 2020

September 24 2021

After a lot of years without any direct data from foundries about production (kg) in R. Croatia, we publish first...

61 IFC PORTOROŽ 2021

September 15 2021

September 15 – 17 2021, Slovenia An international conference for foundries was held which was attended by approximately 300 participants,...

19th IFC – report

July 13 2021

The 19th International Foundry Conference entitled Humans – Valuable Resource for Foundry Industry Development was held in Split from 16...

The 74th World Foundry Congress

July 6 2021

October 16-20, 2022 BEXCO, BUSAN, Republic of Korea www.74wfc.com Details in official publication.

1. Professional seminar held

June 13 2021

On May 6, 2021, the 1st Professional Seminar was held, organized by the Croatian Foundry Association. Thanks to all participants!

19th International Foundrymen Conference Programme

June 16 2021

Coference programme with all additional informations.

Protocol on cooperation signed

May 13 2021

On 15 April 2021, the Croatian Foundry Association and the Association for the Promotion of the Protection of People in...

1st Professional seminar

May 6 2021

Due to unforseen circumstances some of our originally planned members presentations will take place on different occasion. Please note the...

WFO Webinar: Women in Foundry

April 24 2021

WFO article:

Let’s protect the most important things, the life and health of workers!

March 24 2021

On 24.03.2021. year, cooperation was established between HULJ (Croatian Foundry Association) and UPZMZ (Association for the Promotion of Protection of...

19th International Foundrymen Conference

May 13 2020

Humans – Valuable Resource for Foundry Industry Development” 19th INTERNATIONAL FOUNDRYMEN CONFERENCE – Split, June16th-18th, 2021

63rd Electoral Assembly

March 1 2021

63rd electoral Assembly was held on 11th of february 2021 by phone, from 10 to 12 am. Points of order...

Metef

February 15 2021

We are pleased to inform you that the Croatian Foundry Association has recently established the first joint cooperation with Metef...

Foundries poll results 2019.

January 31 2021

After a lot of years without any direct data from foundries about production (kg) in R. Croatia, we publish first...

Metef 2021 postponed

December 12 2020

We are pleased to inform you that the next edition of Metef, the international exhibition dedicated to the aluminium, foundry...

Metallurgical Faculty Career Day

December 6 2020

At the beginning of December 2020, the Croatian Foundry Association attended the Career Day of the Faculty of Metallurgy in...

62nd Assembly of CroFa

November 28 2020

62. The Assembly of CroFa, also the Electoral Assembly, was held by e-mails in the period from 01.11.2020. to 13.11.2020....

Special Assembly held on 25th of August 2020

August 25 2020

Special Assemby of Assotiation was held in Metallurgical Faculty in Sisak, on 25th of August 2020. PDF with the record...

Survey Analysis

May 6 2020

With the occurrence of the Corona virus, the Government of the Republic of Croatia made a quarantine decision between a...

IFC – important notice

April 21 2020

Following the unfortunate events that have plagued us with the expansion of COVID-19 and the projection of events and in...

Annual Assembly held in Sisak

February 21 2020

The 61st Annual Meeting of the Croatian Foundry Association was held on February 21 (Friday), 2020 at 11 am at...

Fourth Management Board Meeting Of Croatian Foundry Association

December 22 2019

12.12. 2019 – Thursday, at 14.00, was held at Ferro-preis foundry, T. Bratković 2, Čakovec, with the following agenda: AGENDA:...

Scientific – expert seminar

December 6 2019

On 11/22/2019. 12th SCIENTIFIC – EXPERT SEMINAR was held in Sisak under the title: “Technologies for production of molds and...

Association activities presented

December 4 2019

During the 12th SCIENTIFIC – EXPERT SEMINAR in Sisak, entitled: “Technologies for the production of molds and cores in foundries”,...

WFO Global Foundry Report 2019

September 26 2019

Dear colleagues, as a member of WFO Croatian Foundry Association attended on 20.09.2019. at a joint meeting of WFO members...

CROFA and WFO

September 21 2019

Considering that all of us in Croatia have been plagued by a lack of quality workers in recent years, the...

CROFA in Portorož

Part of the Board of the Croatian Foundry Association, led by President Milorad Vasilic attended the“The WORLD FOUNDRY ORGANIZATION –...

12 th Scientific – Expert Seminar in Sisak

November 22 2019

photo: Viktor Bublić University of Zagreb Faculty of Metallurgy, Croatian Foundry Association and Croatian Chamber of Economy County Chamber Sisak...

Croatian Foundry Association supports Metallurgical faculty

September 12 2019

Take a look at the most recent videos with Metallurgical faculty activities!

THIRD MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING OF CROATIAN FOUNDRY ASSOCIATION

September 10 2019

It was held on 06.09.2019 – Friday, at 15.00, Kumrovec, “DUNI” non-ferrous foundry, Josip Broz Street 50, with the following...

New Rollup

July 30 2019

The Croatian Foundry Association continue to pursue its activities. We have created our new poster with which we will continue...

SECOND MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING OF CROATIAN FOUNDRY ASSOCIATION

June 6 2019

It was held on 06.06.2019. – Thursday at 09.00 Zagreb, Froudeova Street 9, with following suggested timetable: ANALYSIS OF THE...

Welcome to the Association

May 18 2019

During the 18th IFC, on May 16, 2019, during the Round Table in the period from 13.30 to 14.00, the...

18th ICF in Sisak

May 15 2019

18th International Founrdymen Conference is being held in Sisak, 15th- 17th of May 2019. You can download complete programme an...

Management Board Meeting of Croatian Foundry Association

April 3 2019

It was held on 03.04. 2019 – Wednesday at 10 a.m. Zagreb, Froudeova Street 9, with following suggested timetable: ANALYSIS...

Metal Casting manual

August 20 2008

Our new publication. Author is mr. Mile Galić.

Special Election Assembly

November 21 2018

On 21st November 2018 at 12 am, in the Faculty of Metallurgy, University of Zagreb, the Extraordinary election assembly of...