The National Foundry Technology Network (NFTN) concluded a foundry study to update the number of foundries in the country and the level of compliance with AEL. We invite you to join…

Our environment is not unchangeable. In fact, public and parliamentary buy in is at an all time high and the market is ripe for the right discussions to change the…

We are calling for nominations of candidates for the 2017, Year One (Y1) enrolment to the New Foundry Generation Forum (NFGF) programme. The New Foundry Generation Forum (NFGF) was launched…

The third annual SEIFSA Awards for Excellence gala ceremony, honouring companies that have excelled during 2016 in the metals and engineering ceremony was held in Sandton in May 2017. The ceremony hosted…
ANNUAL SAIF GOLF DAY The annual SAIF Golf Day was held on 10 November at the Reading Country Club. Due to rain, it was a short day. Scores were calculated…

Foundries have long desired to reduce total cost of sand, including purchase cost, freight cost and disposal cost. While purchase cost of sand has gone up, freight cost too has risen drastically. Some foundries not only pay up for…
The SAIF is participating in the annual survey of the World Census of Casting Production. We kindly request that you complete the survey. This will not take you longer than…

Amid the economic downturn and lack of skills in the foundry industry, the South African Institute of Foundrymen (SAIF) believes that growth opportunities for the industry lie in embracing technological…