News archive – KSM Castings Group
2024
KSM & CITIC at the EUROGUSS 2024
January 2024: This year’s EUROGUSS 2024 was a complete success for KSM and CITIC Dicastal and an all-round successful trade fair.
2023
KSM publishes its 2022 Corporate Sustainability report
September: KSM Castings Group publishes its 2022 DNK Report to transparently present sustainability efforts and goals.
Civil Courage Awards 2023 at KSM
30.08.2023: Three people from the district of Hildesheim receive the civil courage award for exemplary intervention in critical situations.
BSV Fritz Völkel is Vice European Champion
June 2023: After good performances in previous matches, the final was unfortunately lost.
2022
Excellence in Professional Training Award
October 2022: KSM Castings Group is awarded by CAPITAL and Ausbildung.de.
KSM - in conversation with Tarek Abu Ajamieh (HAZ)
October 2022: Orders, investments, new jobs: KSM sees perspectives despite the energy crisis.
2nd KSM Tech-Days
September: Sustainability and optimization were the goals of this year’s Tech Days.
Spontaneous in-kind donation campaign
March 2022: Volunteers filled countless of boxes with relief supplies.
2021
„Whats Next?“– KSM Castings is on board.
December 2021: KSM participates in the digital video format for career orientation “Whats Next?”.
Premiere of the KSM Tech-Days Process Engineering
November 2021: A two-day event with top-class topic presentations and intensive discussions.
KSM takes part in BZI Remscheid Open Days
November 2021: Contacts were made and lively discussions were held – an all-round successful event.
KSM donates 2700 Euros to Clinic Clowns Hannover e. V.
June 2021: The donation pot from parking offenders goes to a charitable cause.
KSM makes a donation to FiN and the ASB Wünschewagen
January 2021: Making donations for a good cause is a tradition at KSM.
Insolvency proceedings lifted by the end of 2020
11. January 2021: This way the restructuring concept presented can be implemented as planned.
2020
Screening procedure completed by the end of December
26. November 2020: Creditors‘ meeting approved the insolvency plan with a large majority.
Collective bargaining parties agree on a collective restructuring agreement
November 19, 2020: The collective reorganization agreement is an important element of the restructuring concept.
KSM will adjust personnel capacities
12. August 2020: As part of the planned restructuring, about 400 jobs are to be eliminated.
Patrice Gay appointed as CSO for KSM Castings Group
9. July 2020: International sales and OEM specialist strengthens management team
KSM filed an application for protective shielding process
3. July 2020: Company to be restructured under own management.
Internal area for KSM employees
March 2020: Important and up-to-date information for all employees of the KSM Castings Group.
BSV Fritz Völkel – soccer champion for the 6th time
January 2020: The team won the final against the team of Merkur Gauselmann Minden.
Dr. Zhihua Zhu is new CEO of the der KSM Castings Group
December 2019: The top management of the globally operating metal foundry was newly formed.
2019
Ceremony of Civil Courage award 2019 at KSM
December 2019: Also in 2019, the ceremony took place at the KSM Castings Group GmbH in Hildesheim.
KSM trainee Pascal Krause belongs to the best, too
November 2019: The Chamber of Industry and Commerce Magdeburg has honored the best graduates 2019.
KSM trainee Pascal Biewald is one of the best
November 2019: The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) in Lower Saxony has honored the best trainees.
KSM has published the CSR-Report for 2018
October 2019: KSM has published the CSR-Report in accordance with the Declaration of Conformity on the German Sustainability Code (DNK).
KSM at the 4th Hildesheim Company Run
5. September 2019: Perfect weather, good atmosphere and great teams at the Hildesheim Company Run
Engineering Office opens in Munich
28. June 2019: New Office for efficient development and project work on a global level with important OEMs
BSV Fritz Völkel is European Champion
Juni 2019: The company sports team BSV Fritz Völkel wins the 21. European company sports games.
Cooperation between KSM and University of Hildesheim
03. June 2019: KSM Castings received the Partner Certificate of the University of Hildesheim.
KSM at HAJ Hannover Marathon 2019
07. April 2019: Good Positions for KSM at this year’s HAJ-Marathon in Hannover.
KSM opens engineering office in Munich
January 2019: KSM opens engineering office in Munich on April 1, 2019.
2018
Hrádek nad Nisou, 10.09.2018: Bike marathon
10.09.2018: Excellent results in the bike marathon Bike Babí léto in Hrádek nad Nisou
Wernigerode, 30. Mai 2018: Corporate Challenge
30.05.2018: Good atmosphere, great teams and excellent organization: The 4th Harzer Firmenlauf.
Generous support for the BSV Fritz Völkel 03
07.05.2018: Generous support for the KSM soccer team from Wuppertal.
KSM Castings CZ a.s. helps to plant an avenue
20.04.2018: Employees of the KSM plant in Hrádek nad Nisou helped the city of Frýdlant planting an avenue.
Ceremony of civil courage award 2018 at KSM
25.04.2018: This year’s awardee Alina Schipper was personally invited to the headquarters of the KSM Castings Group in Hildesheim.
KSM: Succesful energy efficiency projects
April 2018 Companies have to deal with the impact of climate change and adjust their strategies.
KSM at the HAJ Hannover Marathon 2018
08.04.2018: Proud winners, bright sunshine and top ranking for the KSM Castings Group at the HAJ Hannover Marathon 2018!
Change in the Management of the KSM Castings Group
01.03.2018: Change in the Management of the KSM Castings Group
Company sports team is record holder
February 2018: For the 4th time, the BSV Fritz Völkel 03, the company sports team from Wuppertal has become indoor soccer champion.
KSM at the Euroguss 2018
January 2018: KSM at the Euroguss in Nuremberg. Europe’s biggest trade fair for die castings reported a new record in visitor numbers.
2017
KSM Castings Group grows further
04.10.2017: Oliver Janz takes over the worldwide technical management of the KSM Castings Group’s production plants from 1 October 2017.
KSM: multi-million € order
04.05.2017: The KSM Castings Group further expands its leading position as supplier of complex aluminum lightweight components.
Team Hrádek: first success
17.04.2017: In the last two weeks, our sports TEAM KSM HRADEK participated in two competitions and represented the KSM Group in the disciplines running and cycle race.
Great positions for KSM in a top event!
09.04.2017: At this year’s HAJ-Marathon in Hannover, KSM participated with 38 runners in almost every discipline and took a top position among the more than 21,300 participants.