May 29, 2026
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May 27, 2026
For GIGA casting, Luca Greco and her weekly reports on this topic are a very interesting source.https://www.industryarsenal.com/p/weekly-gigacasting-news-55?utm_source=www.industryarsenal.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=weekly-gigacasting-news-55 Source: https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/luyuan-unveils-global-ecosystem-strategy-2026-shanghai-fair-marking-new-era But what caught my eye this time
March 27, 2026
Yesterday, Galvamet posted this news on Facebook, along with several photos of the new partners. The plans are grand, but only time will tell. Jiří
February 11, 2026
Giorgio Valsecchi presented this blog on Linkedin, which really interested me. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tav-vacuum-furnaces-k9-fat-ugcPost-7424083253575397376-tiFk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAwiV- What does the abbreviation CVI stand for and what is it for? Chemical Vapor
February 7, 2026
V The Monty byla publikována zpráva o explozi HIP ve firmě Kittyhawk”. Zkuste se podívat na to video .. https://themonty.com/auto-draft-31/ https://www.kittyhawkinc.com/ A report was published in The
January 22, 2026
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-howard-350125201_i-am-personally-looking-forward-ugcPost-7419404009838641152-NNOC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAwiV-YBIX5g8bPKcpmec63IDHkjRKgHkbw An interesting news was published on Linkedin. Based on a license, Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems will produce Profitherm furnaces for the American market. Since this
January 16, 2026
So I went to Nuremberg for Euroguss 2026. I was curious about where we had moved with GIGA Casting, but especially with the production of GIGA
December 26, 2025
Dear readers, friends, since I won’t be here until the end of the year, I wish you all the best for the rest of the year,
December 22, 2025
Elon Musk continues to amaze. The fact that he flies into space is already taken for granted, and I have the impression that we are moving
December 5, 2025
When I finished my career at Bodycote, I was wondering what to do next. Anyone who knows me knows that I am incapable of doing nothing.
December 5, 2025
There was a report in The Monty magazine that Bodycote had sold 10 plants in France. One of those plants was Lagny sur Marne. I imported
November 29, 2025
On Thursday, an important event took place in Prague, Rolls Royce SMR (Small Modular Reactors) was getting acquainted with potential suppliers for its supply chain. There
November 17, 2025
The world of GIGA casting is constantly evolving and has its own information channels. One of them is this website https://www.industryarsenal.com/ Here you can read that
November 14, 2025
Yesterday, the Prague Security Dialogue took place in Prague. Because I was interested in what would happen in the heat treatment sector if we did not
October 31, 2025
Last week, Klára Tesárková’s online presentation on the topic of LPC took place. I think that in today’s online era, it’s the right step to offer
October 14, 2025
Yesterday I visited the MPO for the Czech-Canadian aerospace forum. It was nice, but it’s not an opportunity for the Czech heat treaters. But you still
October 3, 2025
Thanks to David and Alena Černický, I took part in a cruise on the Vltava River to celebrate 10 years of Metalco’s existence. And because the
September 2, 2025
Taken from: https://www.industryarsenal.com/p/weekly-gigacasting-news-40?utm_source=www.industryarsenal.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=weekly-gigacasting-news-40 The project appears to be entering its final stages. In recent months, more and more suppliers have been sharing photos of their products,
August 10, 2025
The summer season is in full swing; it seems that nothing is happening. But it is only an illusion. The Meduna vacuum heat treatment plant is
May 24, 2025
On March 20th of this year, Narex Metallurgy went into liquidation. Seemingly bad news. But in reality, it is completely different. Since Narex Metallurgy was 100%
February 16, 2025
It is mid-February, which means it is an opportunity to recap the past year 2024. However, it must be said that data collection is not easy
January 5, 2025
If I leave aside the feeling that the world has gone completely crazy, and that it is best not to expect anything at all, I still
December 30, 2024
The end of the year is approaching and all that remains is to wish you all a wonderful New Year 2025 and much success in it.
December 23, 2024
Although the course of the year suggested that it would be very boring, the opposite is true. It was a great ride, with lots of new
September 29, 2024
September 2, 2024
PMI purchasing index in Germany and comparison with the Czech Republic over the last 5 years. That’s not very optimistic…. Even so, heat treatment can be
July 12, 2024
I wish everyone a nice summer and mental relaxation before the second half of the year. I have to treat myself to it too, it will
May 13, 2024
The beginnings were modest, but things are better now. If only there was more time… this is the access stat, it’s a nice sight Jiří Stanislav
March 30, 2024
Tomorrow will be exactly 6 years since I left my flagship Bodycote. Since 1992, 26 years spent building the field of heat treatment within our original
March 25, 2024
I am receiving regular information from Michal Stupavský, CFA, Investment Strategist, Conseq Investment Management, a. s. It is a very interesting read prepared by experts on
February 12, 2024
I represent two large companies engaged in the production of vacuum furnaces. TAV Vacuum Furnaces and ECM Technologies. In terms of after-sales services, TAV has a
January 11, 2024
Another very interesting event this year is the H2 Forum in Berlin, which will take place from 19 to 20 February 2024. Since I participated in
January 5, 2024
The EUROGUSS 2024 fair will be held in Nuremberg from January 16 to 18. Unfortunately, this year it conflicts with another event of mine, so I
November 11, 2023
As usual, Galvamet has surprised again and this certificate is just another step forward for the target state. My sincere congratulations to everyone in Vsetín. Jiří
October 31, 2023
October 11, 2023
The announced acquisition of Lake City HT and Stack Metallurgical Group in the US is something to be expected. HIP technology is the limiting factor for
September 27, 2023
In July of this year, the new standard ISO 20431:2023, concerning heat treatment and quality assurance, was published very discreetly. Seemingly similar to CQI-9, in fact
June 19, 2023
His size exceeded all expectations 2,202 exhibitors 42 countries of the world The largest number of exhibitors is China, 27% There were 40 exhibitors from the
April 30, 2023
https://www.safran-group.com/fr/espace-presse/airbus-safran-tikehau-capital-finalisent-acquisition-societe-aubert-duval-2023-04-28?utm_source=social&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_content=3a966f88-2d25-44df-af8f-ad43cdfc8cd4 In this week’s news, Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with mining and metallurgical group Eramet to acquire its
April 25, 2023
I received an invitation to the Aerospace & Defense meeting in Rzeszów and at the same time to the Aviation Forum Hamburg, 2023. https://www.aviation-forum.com/ https://www.poland.bciaerospace.com/ Thanks
April 13, 2023
Today, everyone started talking about EURO 7 and related developments in the automotive industry. What will be the effects on custom colorers? Let’s face it, minimal.
March 17, 2023
Although it is still not clear whether it works, it is only because no one has tried it in CZ yet. But nowadays, when we are
February 2, 2023
Even though the year 2022 ended quite recently, almost all global vacuum furnace manufacturers are predicting record results. Among those I am registering are TAV Vacuum
January 30, 2023
Fig.1 – Estimated size of the Captive and Subcontractors market combined – a total of 142 entities On Fig. 1 shows the share of individual technologies
January 26, 2023
So I managed to put together the year 2021. Why only 2021? It has to do with the reporting of company data in the Business Register.
January 4, 2023
So, I’m starting to take inventory of last year. I register 1538 visitors on my website, of which 592 are from the Czech Republic. But the
December 10, 2022
Czechimplant, led by Jana Vykoukalová, received the “Golden Cluster” award for 2021 within the framework of the National Cluster Association. One can only congratulate. http://czechimplant.cz/novinky https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7006890438829711360/
December 9, 2022
So I’ll hang up again… Well, to tell you the truth, I expect the apocalypse. Compared to January 2021, Eurostat records an increase in industrial prices
November 5, 2022
Idra, the Italian die-casting machine manufacturer, has confirmed that it is now supplying the Tesla Gigafactory in Texas with a press called the Giga Press 9000,
October 26, 2022
A presentation by Lockheed Martin and Pratt&Whitney was held in Prague with the participation of Galvamet. The event was supported by the Ministry of Defense and
October 14, 2022
With the participation of the companies PBS Velká Bíteš, Galvamet Vsetín, Charvát AXL Semily, Iobond Czechia, CZ Auto Systems Uherský Brod, 100 Rework Brno, Element Materials
October 9, 2022
From Tuesday to Wednesday, October 11 to 12, the Business Mission of Czech companies from the aviation industry to Rzeszów (Dolina Lotnicza) takes place. The meeting
September 16, 2022
Sad news from the newspaper. In Tatra Kopřivnice, there was a fire in the heat treatment plant. …What else to say .. https://www.auto.cz/v-hale-tatry-v-koprivnici-horelo-skoda-se-odhaduje-na-nejmene-pet-milionu-korun-145586 September 16,
September 8, 2022
Autumn is rich in great events. This is one of them. If anyone has a deeper interest in powder technologies and AM processes, this is the
September 6, 2022
August 15, 2022
I have to say that I had a good summer. 2 weeks in Sardinia and 1 week in Madeira. Beautiful, what more could I ask for.
August 3, 2022
When I started this website, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. It is not at all easy to write about something and
June 30, 2022
as the classic would say, still up … June 30, 2022 Jiří Stanislav
June 9, 2022
An interesting seminar of the Czech Association for Heat Treatment of Metals … June 9, 2022 Jiří Stanislav
May 13, 2022
I don’t know if you noticed, but a very interesting article on gas prices was published on HeatTreatToday. You can find the article here, at this
March 4, 2022
December 24, 2021
This year has ended better than it has begun … and since many things have worked out, it’s also a sign to me that the next
December 2, 2021
Galvamet enters the big world of the aviation industry 2nd of December 2021 Jiří Stanislav
May 26, 2021
We often ask ourselves what our share of the heat treatment market is. This is mainly due to the fact that there are no relevant statistical
May 17, 2021
Few people remember what happened on May 18, 1992. On the one hand, it has been 29 years, on the other hand, the significance of that
April 11, 2021
It’s a strange feeling, 3 years after the end of my working career, I finally have my space to express ideas. I don’t know what I’m
April 10, 2021
Any interest organization in our field has its place and space for application. The head of idea Global Heat Treatment Forum is Karol Forycki, my friend