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Goldcasting Podcast
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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Episodes
Goldcasting PodcastGN 80 - Why Change gets Harder when you Need it Most
The foundry industry needs to change. Declining volumes, increasing cost pressure, and disappearing margins are forcing companies to rethink business models…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 79 - A 5'000 Year Old Industry needs a New Sales Strategy
For 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…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 78 - Humanoid Robots and the Future of Manufacturing
Humanoid robots are no longer only a futuristic idea or a trade show spectacle. For manufacturing, they raise a practical question: where can a flexible…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 77 - The biggest Trends from the China Diecasting 2026
Everybody 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…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 76 - We have something to tell you
After 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 PodcastGN 75 - Is Traditional Die-Casting dead? Luca Greco explains
Is traditional die casting really dead, or is the industry simply being forced to change faster than many foundries expected? In this Gold Nugget, Fabian…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 74 - Vanish or Dominate in AI Search
AI search is changing how industrial customers discover suppliers, compare technologies, and prepare purchasing decisions. For foundries and manufacturing…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 73 - Humanoid Robots
Humanoid 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…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 72: The Japanese Die-Casting Market
Japan 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…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 71: The Powerhouse BYD and the 15th Five-Year-Plan
BYD looks like an overnight success story. A company that barely registered as a global car brand a decade ago is now reshaping markets, challenging…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 70: AI - The Enemy that we Love
AI 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…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 69 - Rheocasting explained
Rheocasting is one of the most discussed, misunderstood, and often misjudged technologies in the die casting industry. Some see it as a miracle process. Others…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 68 - Diversity replaces Cycle Time as a Success Factor
The foundry industry is not just fighting cycle time, cost pressure, and shrinking automotive volumes anymore. It also struggles to build effective teams that…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 67 - How CBAM puts a Price on Sustainability
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is no longer a future topic. It has already been impacting global supply chains, pricing structures, and competitive…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 66 - Turning Dirty Scrap into Golden Castings
Dirty 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…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 65 - The Next Generation in Casting
Young researcher Paul Becker brings a fresh perspective straight from the shop floor and the next generation of the foundry industry. The discussion with the…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 64 - Alloys are a Strategy disguised as Metallurgy
For decades, alloys were treated as fixed inputs. One specification. One melting furnace. One way of doing things. In this Gold Nugget, Fabian Niklas and…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 63 - Voices of the Euroguss
This Gold Nugget comes straight from the Euroguss show floor. Instead of a studio discussion, Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström take the microphone into…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 62 - How to Succeed in the Foundry Industry in 2026
2025 tested the foundry industry like it hasn't in many years. Volumes dropped, forecasts evaporated, and many companies found themselves stuck between rising…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 61 - The Euroguss Tour of the Goldcasting Podcast
Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas invite you on a Euroguss tour built around the people and companies who have appeared on the Goldcasting Podcast. These…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 60 - The Rheowalk at the Euroguss 2026
The Rheowalk is an initiative to showcase a worldwide network supporting Rheocasting, organized by Comptech. This Gold Nugget is based on this map and provides…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 59 - Software to prove the Stability of Rheocasting
For decades, process stability in semi-solid casting has been the single biggest barrier to scaling the technology. With automotive quality departments…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 58 - Non-Automotive Business is the Holy Grail
Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas break down why the future of the foundry industry cannot rely on automotive alone and why non-automotive business is…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 57 - Rheocasting Masterclass
Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas take a closer look at the Rheocasting Masterclass by Casting-Campus GmbH. A practical, business-focused online learning…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 56 - The Indian Market for Die-Castings
In this episode, Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas travel to India, one of the world's most dynamic and rapidly growing die casting markets. Our guest, Tej…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 55 - Content Marketing for the Foundry Industry
This week, Staffan Zetterström sits down with Fabian Niklas, this time in a different role. Fabian is the driving force behind the new Marketing Accelerator…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 54 - The Opportunities Rheocasting creates for Foundries
Too much idle capacity, not enough profitable work? This episode is your field guide. Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas welcome Dr. Per Jansson of Comptech…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 53 - Secret Insights into the Chinese Die-Casting Market
This episode takes you far east into China. Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas sit down with Tracy Feng, a long-time insider of the Chinese die-casting…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 52 - The Status of the European Automotive Industry
We all heard the news about the current situation of the European automotive market. Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas unpack the latest data and trends…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 51 - The Free Foundry Market Strategy Report
In this nearly detective-style episode, Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström break from opinion and prediction to bring you something else entirely:data. Open…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 50 - German Megacasting and Chinese Speed
In this milestone 50th episode of Goldcasting, your hosts, Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas, welcome Andreas Würzer from Handtmann, one of the few…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 49 - The Financial Situation of the Foundry Industry
In Gold Nugget 49, Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas take a hard look at the economic storm shaking the global die-casting sector. From bankruptcies in…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 48 - Rheocasting Developments at Spartan
In Gold Nugget 48, we welcome Chris Sleath and Scott Meyer from Spartan Light Metals Inc., who sponsored this episode. Spartan is a U.S.-based die caster…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 47 - The Epicenter of Gigacasting is at China Die Casting
In episode 47 of the Goldcasting Podcast, Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström travel east, all the way to the world’s largest foundry economy: China. Joining…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 46 - Risk Mitigation in Gigacasting with MAGMASOFT
In Gold Nugget 46, which MAGMASOFT sponsored, your hosts, Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas, are joined by Dr. Horst Bramann from Magma to dive into how…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 45 - The Euroguss Executive Circle
In Gold Nugget 45, which Euroguss sponsored, your hosts Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas are joined by Christoph Boss, the mastermind behind Euroguss’s…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 44 - Is there a Gigacasting Bubble?
In this thought-provoking episode, Staffan and Fabian dig into a critical question that’s quietly gaining traction in the foundry world: Are we witnessing the…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 43 - The OEM as a Part of the Value Chain
In Gold Nugget No. 43 of the Goldcasting Podcast, we explore the changing dynamics between OEMs and their supply networks based on the discussions at the…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 42 - New Products for your Foundry (2025 Edition)
The missing volumes are the largest problem for most foundries worldwide. In this episode of Goldcasting Podcast, your hosts Staffan Zetterström and Fabian…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 41 - The First Global GIGA-Casting Congress
The world’s first international GIGA-Casting Conference has taken the foundry and automotive industry by storm! In this special episode, your hosts, Fabian…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 40 - A joint HPDC Industry in Europe as a Best Seller
In this Goldcasting episode, hosts Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström are joined by Raphael Heilig to explore how collaboration and digitalization can…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 39 - The unlimited Power of Storytelling
Have you ever wondered why some messages stick while others fade into oblivion? In Gold Nugget 39, we dive deep into the art and science of storytelling…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 38 - The Future of the Die-Casting Industry is Marketing
In this episode of Goldcasting, hosts Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström welcome Eric Müller to discuss the role of marketing in shaping the future of the…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 37 - Spray your Production Issues away with Chem-Trend HERA
We dive into the innovative world of HERA™ microspray release agent with Darko Tomazic from Chem-Trend in this sponsored episode of the Goldcasting Podcast…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 36 - The Essence of Employer Branding for the Foundry Industry
In this Gold Nugget of the Goldcasting Podcast, we explore the transformative power of employer branding in the foundry industry, sponsored by Euroguss 365…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 35 - Our candid Predictions for the Die-Casting Industry in 2025
In this entertaining and reflective Christmas episode of the Goldcasting Podcast, Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas boldly examine their predictions for…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 34 - Polestar's road to Zero Emissions
In this thought-provoking episode of the Goldcasting Podcast, Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas welcome Marco Carlson, Polestar's Technical Project Leader…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 33 - Leveraging of Cooperation takes off at the Euroguss Executive Circle
Join Fabian Niklas, Staffan Zetterström, and their guest, Benjamin Jung, for this game-changing episode of the Goldcasting Podcast, sponsored by Euroguss 365…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 32 - The Secret to Marketing Channels
In Goldcasting episode 32, we reveal the keys to effective marketing channel use in the foundry industry. Discover how to leverage diverse platforms to create…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 31 - The World's best Marketing Stunts
In this episode, Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas explore iconic marketing stunts that reshaped their industries and how foundries can emulate these bold…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 30 - Make Casting Great Again
In this lively episode of the Goldcasting Podcast, Stefan Zetterström and Per Jansson take Fabian Niklas and you as a listener on a journey to the recent NADCA…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 29 - Make your A380 Projects fly
Welcome to Episode 29 of the Goldcasting Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the world of aluminium alloy A380 (also known as 226 in some regions)—a…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 28 - Plasma Cutting for Gigacast Trimming
In episode 28 of the Goldcasting Podcast, we dive deep into the advancements transforming the die casting industry. Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström sit…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 27 - Do Gigacastings fire Robots in Car Production?
Welcome to Gold Nugget 27. In this episode of the Goldcasting Podcast, Staffan Zetterström and Fabian Niklas dive deep into the world of Gigacasting. We…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 26 - Your Summer Catch-Up Guide
In this special episode of the Goldcasting Podcast, join hosts Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström as they guide you through a selection of must-listen…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 25 - How the Merger of Disciplines makes Casting successful
In this milestone 25th episode of the Goldcasting Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Markus Hofer, a luminary in the field of die-casting from Bühler AG…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 24 - The Race to the highest Clamping Force
Welcome to our 24th Gold Nugget, where we interview Peter Sell from ItalPresseGauss about the Giant Castings. IPG just released their toggle-free 11.000-ton…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 23 - The new Trade War
Welcome to our 23rd Gold Nugget. The US announced a 100% tax on Chinese EVs, and the EU is launching CBAM in 2026. In this episode, we examine the consequences…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 22 - How to increase the Tool Lifetime of Gigacastings
Welcome to our 22nd Gold Nugget with Dr. Armin Wiedenegger from voestalpine Additive Manufacturing. In this episode, you will get a Masterclass on the Thermal…
Goldcasting PodcastGN 21 - The Kings of Scrap
Welcome to our 21st Gold Nugget with Erik Petré from Stena Aluminium. In this episode, we discuss the sustainability of aluminium alloys. You might be…