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General Conditions of Contracting for European Foundries - 2014 version

A new version - may 2014 - is available. The french version that shall be deemed authoritative has been filed with the Bureau of business Practices of the Paris Comemrcial Court. Developed within the CAEF (European Foundry Association), these general conditions of contracting for european foundries are at the disposal of any company who would like to use them, entirely or partially, as part of their commercial negotiations and when entering into contractual arrangements with their customers.

They codify practices in this matter. Beyond the original document, translations are put at your disposal. You fill also find here below the previous texts (2013), just for reference.


2014 EDITION CGCFE - original version in french (PDF - 124.6 ko)
2014 EDITION CGCFE - english version (PDF - 131.9 ko)
2014 EDITION CGCFE - german version (PDF - 60.5 ko)
Ed. 2013 - CONDITIONS GÉNÉRALES CONTRACTUELLES DES FONDERIES EUROPÉENNES (PDF - 119.3 ko)
Ed. 2013 - CONDIZIONI GENERALI DI CONTRATTO DELLE FONDERIE EUROPEE (PDF - 77 ko)
Ed. 2013 - GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACTING FOR EUROPEAN FOUNDRIES (PDF - 119.5 ko)
Ed. 2013 - ALLGEMEINE VERTRAGSBEDINGUNGEN DER EUROPÄISCHEN GIESSEREIEN (PDF - 58.6 ko)
Ed. 2013 - CONDICIONES GENERALES DE VENTA DE LAS FUNDICIONES EUROPEAS (PDF - 43.1 ko)

 

General Conditions of Contracting - Forging

Beyond the french version that should be deemed authoritative, english translations are at your disposal here below.

 

Conditions Générales AFF 2013 (PDF - 126.3 ko)
General Conditions AFF 2013 (PDF - 122.5 ko)
Extrait Conditions Générales AFF 2013 (PDF - 104.2 ko)
Excerpt General Conditions AFF 2013 (PDF - 111 ko)

 

Contractual General Conditions - Moldmaking and prototyping

Beyond the french version that should be deemed authoritative, english translations are at your disposal here below.

 

Conditions Générales Contractuelles M&P 2018 (PDF - 156 ko)

Contractual General Conditions M&P 2018 (PDF - 217 ko)

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March 5 2024

European Foundry Industry Sentiment, January 2024:

Despite existing uncertainties, FISI increases in January. FISI climbs to almost 93 index points.  

This January, the European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) records a delightful increase, marking an upswing to 92.9 index points. This adjustment exceeds the negative development observed in December, as the index experiences an increase of 2.9 points, settling at 92.9 compared to 90.0 the previous month. 
A new year always bears the possibility of change and a positive turnaround. Despite the many difficulties that foundries have had to endure in recent years, the industry remains robust. Even though the industry has noticed a lack of subsidies, support, or any kind of relief, the FISI still managed to increase in the second month of the new year. This result is partially due to the fact that we have received mixed results from the member associations for the current month. Furthermore, it has to be mentioned that the significant increase in January is predominantly attributed to the Non-Ferrous Sector. 

Persistent challenges such as elevated energy prices, labour shortages, and uncertainties surrounding the availability of raw materials persistently exert pressure on foundries across Europe. These factors, when considered collectively, create a complex environment that necessitates strategic planning and adaptation to ensure the resilience and sustainability of the foundry industry in the region.

Meanwhile the Business Climate Indicator (BCI) stands at -0.42 index points in January. This marks the seventh consecutive time that the BCI is below the critical threshold of 0 index points. The index increased once again by 0.03 points from -0.45 in December. This month the negative BCI can be attributed as in the previous month mainly to the situation of the assessment of export order-book levels. The ongoing geopolitical tensions in both the Middle East and Ukraine are playing a pivotal role in propelling this development. 

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 CAEF the European Foundry Association every month and is based on survey responses of the European foundry industry. The CAEF 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. 
Please find the chart enclosed or combined with additional information at www.caef.eu. 

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