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45, rue Louis Blanc
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From Paris-Pont de Neuilly, direction La Défense : after crossing the bridge, turn right onto « quai du Président Paul Doumer », then take the second street on the left (« rue de l’Abreuvoir »). At the traffic lights, turn left onto « rue Louis Blanc ».
From Pont de Neuilly (bridge of Neuilly), on the rocade, take the exit number 1 on the right onto « rue Louis Blanc ».
To enter our free parking facilities located under the building, please use the intercom unit at the entrance. Our hostess will open the door for you.
Coming from Paris, take the exit located at the head of the train (escalator). You will be facing a magazine and press relay. Take a second escalator on your right, leading you outside, in front of the CB 21 tower. Turn left, then right to walk along the tower and continue straight away onto the “Passerelle de l’Iris” (iris footbridge), above the rocade of La Defense. You will be arriving on “Place des Miroirs” (roundabout of the mirrors). Keep walking straight away and cross the place, passing through a building. Continue onto another footbridge and turn left to access the elevators that will take you down to the street level. When exiting the elevators, turn left and continue onto rue Louis Blanc. The building of the Maison de la Mécanique is just 0.03 miles from the elevators.
Take the exit « Parvis – CNIT ». By foot from the Grande Arche, walk down the esplanade of La Défense (10-15 min) until you reach the exit of the metro station “Esplanade de La Défense”. You will see the CB 21 tower on the left. Turn left and walk along the tower to continue straight away onto the “Passerelle de l’Iris” (iris footbridge), above the rocade of La Defense. You will be arriving on “Place des Miroirs” (roundabout of the mirrors). Keep walking straight away and cross the place, passing through a building. Continue onto another footbridge and turn left to access the elevators that will take you down to the street level. When exiting the elevator, turn left and continue onto rue Louis Blanc. The building of the Maison de la Mécanique is just 0.03 miles from the elevators.
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September 29 2025
The European Foundry Industry Sentiment Index (FISI) marks a decline in August 2025
The European Foundry Industry Sentiment Index (FISI), published monthly by European Foundry Federation, marked a decrease by 1.5 point in August 2025, reaching a level of 95.1 points.
There was a decline in the production of cast iron castings and castings made of non-ferrous metals. The only material that recorded a positive trend in the last month was cast steel. As for expectations for the coming months, the research indicates a continuation of this trend. However, situation in the European foundry industry is always a reflection of the general economic situation in Europe. Sometimes this happens with a slight delay and recent studies show that the Eurozone in August 2025 recorded the first increase in new orders in 15 months. The Business Climate Index (BCI), published by the European Commission, reached -0.72 in August 2025, compared to the previous reading of -0.71 in July 2025. Economic activity grows for the eighth month in a row. The Eurozone Manufacturing PMI in August 2025 accelerated and reached a level of 50.5, which means an increase by 0.7 point from 49.8 in July 2025. These may be signs of a slow recovery of European economies from a difficult situation. As we look forward to future, hopefully more positive information from the European foundry industry, European Foundry Federation constantly monitors the situation on the European foundry market. _____________________________________________________________ The FISI – European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator – is the earliest available composite indicator providing information on the European foundry industry performance. It is published by EFF every month and is based on survey responses of the European foundry industry. The EFF members are asked to give their assessment of the current business situation in the foundry sector and their expectations for the next six months. The BCI – Business Climate Indicator – is an indicator published by the European Commission. The BCI evaluates development conditions of the manufacturing sector in the euro area every month and uses five balances of opinion from industry survey: production trends, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) - in the Euro area is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector. It is based on such indicators as: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment. Please find the chart enclosed or combined with additional information at eff-eu.org/. Background information on EFF: EFF is the umbrella organisation of the national European foundry associations. The organisation, founded in 1953, has 22 European member states and works to promote the economical, technical, legal and social interests of the European foundry industry. At the same time, EFF implements activities which aim at developing national foundry industries and co-ordinating their shared international interests. The General Secretariat is situated in Düsseldorf since 1997. EFF represents 4 400 European foundries. Nearly 260 000 employees are generating a turnover of 39 billion Euro. European foundries are recruiting 20 000 workers and engineers per year. The main customer industries are e.g. the automotive, the general engineering and the building industries as well as the electrical engineering industry. No industrial sector exists without using casted components. Further information at eff-eu.org/ and LinkedIn EFF. ___________________________________________________________________ EFF Contact: Witold Dobosz EFF – European Foundry Federation mail: info@eff-eu.org ____________________ |
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