A reference in equipment for the cast iron and steel treatment market, JK Global confirms its presence at Metalurgia and announces expansion into the European market with the opening of its new unit in Portugal in the second half of 2025.
It also announces that it has established a partnership with the Italian company DUEDI, a traditional producer of equipment for treating metal with wire (Cored Wire), with the aim of making it possible to introduce this technology to its customers.
The company is strengthening its global presence by expanding into Europe, increasing its production capacity and its strategic presence in the treatment of cast iron and steel on the international market.
The new inoculants brought to the fair are part of a project to develop innovative products to improve metal treatment processes, guaranteeing greater quality, performance and stability.
The treatment of metals with wire (Cored Wire) is a consolidated cutting-edge technology that provides greater stability, better quality and lower costs in the inoculation and nodularization processes when compared to treatment using granulated material.
JK GLOBAL has the capacity to produce cored wire according to each customer’s specific needs, as well as providing technical assistance for the introduction and maintenance of this technology.
CONSTANT INNOVATION IN THE CASTING EQUIPMENT MARKET
JK Global is continually committed to innovation and industrial efficiency. The new line of inoculants and Cored Wire processes has been designed to provide greater control, safety and performance in the treatment of molten metals. The development of Brazilian technology in Europe reinforces its vocation as an innovative company, combining national expertise and international collaboration to create advanced equipment for its customers.
The company’s strategic pillars are based on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) guidelines. All solutions for the treatment of cast iron and steel are developed with a view to reducing waste, optimizing processes and the sustainability of the materials used, in line with the best practices in the global market.
ABOUT JK GLOBAL
JK Global has plants strategically located in Andradas/MG and Jaguariúna/SP, in Brazil, and in Montijo, Portugal. Its infrastructure allows it to serve national and international clients with efficiency and quality. The solutions are supplied to various segments of the metallurgical industry, including iron and steel foundries, suppliers to the automotive, railway, construction, oil and gas, and energy markets.
