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Learn how to make money in the foundry industry. Listen to the discussions of Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas. Also enjoy the stories of our Guests.
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- GN 80 - Why Change gets Harder when you Need it Most · 55 minThe foundry industry needs to change. Declining volumes, increasing cost pressure, and disappearing margins are forcing companies to rethink business models that worked…
- GN 79 - A 5'000 Year Old Industry needs a New Sales Strategy · 47 minFor decades, many foundries did not really need a sales strategy. Get listed on the automotive supplier portals, wait for the RFQs, calculate the part, and compete for the…
- GN 78 - Humanoid Robots and the Future of Manufacturing · 49 minHumanoid robots are no longer only a futuristic idea or a trade show spectacle. For manufacturing, they raise a practical question: where can a flexible, human-form robot solve…
- GN 77 - The biggest Trends from the China Diecasting 2026 · 56 minEverybody says China is fast. But what does that actually mean when you stand on the show floor at China Diecasting 2026 and look at the technologies, materials, machines, and…
- GN 76 - We have something to tell you · 24 minAfter three years and 76 episodes, the Goldcasting Podcast is entering a new chapter. Staffan is stepping away from the podcast, while Fabian will continue Goldcasting in a…
- GN 75 - Is Traditional Die-Casting dead? Luca Greco explains · 50 minIs traditional die casting really dead, or is the industry simply being forced to change faster than many foundries expected? In this Gold Nugget, Fabian Niklas and Staffan…
- GN 74 - Vanish or Dominate in AI Search · 54 minAI search is changing how industrial customers discover suppliers, compare technologies, and prepare purchasing decisions. For foundries and manufacturing companies, the old…
- GN 73 - Humanoid Robots · 29 minHumanoid robots are often presented as an AI story. But for the foundry industry, the more interesting question is not only what the robot can think, learn, or do. It is what…
- GN 72: The Japanese Die-Casting Market · 40 minJapan is one of the most important die casting markets in the world, but it is also one of the hardest to understand from the outside. Strong OEM relationships, compact factory…
- GN 71: The Powerhouse BYD and the 15th Five-Year-Plan · 38 minBYD looks like an overnight success story. A company that barely registered as a global car brand a decade ago is now reshaping markets, challenging established OEMs, and forcing…
- GN 70: AI - The Enemy that we Love · 39 minAI is no longer something the foundry industry can laugh off as a distant software trend. Large language models are already being used by engineers, buyers, designers, and…
- GN 69 - Rheocasting explained · 45 minRheocasting is one of the most discussed, misunderstood, and often misjudged technologies in the die casting industry. Some see it as a miracle process. Others remember failed…
- GN 68 - Diversity replaces Cycle Time as a Success Factor · 60 minThe foundry industry is not just fighting cycle time, cost pressure, and shrinking automotive volumes anymore. It also struggles to build effective teams that can actually lead…
- GN 67 - How CBAM puts a Price on Sustainability · 1 h 0 minThe Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is no longer a future topic. It has already been impacting global supply chains, pricing structures, and competitive dynamics in the…
- GN 66 - Turning Dirty Scrap into Golden Castings · 57 minDirty scrap might look like waste. But inside that messy pile lies one of the biggest opportunities in the aluminum industry. In this episode, hosts Fabian Niklas and Staffan…
- GN 65 - The Next Generation in Casting · 40 minYoung researcher Paul Becker brings a fresh perspective straight from the shop floor and the next generation of the foundry industry. The discussion with the hosts Fabian Niklas…
- GN 64 - Alloys are a Strategy disguised as Metallurgy · 25 minFor decades, alloys were treated as fixed inputs. One specification. One melting furnace. One way of doing things. In this Gold Nugget, Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström…
- GN 63 - Voices of the Euroguss · 30 minThis Gold Nugget comes straight from the Euroguss show floor. Instead of a studio discussion, Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström take the microphone into the exhibition halls…
- GN 62 - How to Succeed in the Foundry Industry in 2026 · 46 min2025 tested the foundry industry like it hasn't in many years. Volumes dropped, forecasts evaporated, and many companies found themselves stuck between rising costs and shrinking…
- GN 61 - The Euroguss Tour of the Goldcasting Podcast · 39 minStaffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas invite you on a Euroguss tour built around the people and companies who have appeared on the Goldcasting Podcast. These are the companies…
