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foundry

[foun-dree] / ˈfaʊn dri /
NOUN
plant
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There was a tour of the foundry and museum, and a murder-mystery scavenger hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Analysts say the prospects for personal-computer CPUs look more mixed, and they’re awaiting more information about the company’s foundry business.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

“This scale advantage should continue supporting wafer pricing, customer stickiness and gross margin sustainability despite increasing foundry competition,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Germany's foundry association BDG says costs associated with modernising the power grid are passed on to companies through higher network fees, which have quadrupled since 2011.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

At the foundry in Chutreaux four large bells were cast in bronze.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay

"Because SiC is already used globally in electric vehicles and power grids, we can leverage existing industrial foundries to manufacture these cryogenic chips on 300-mm wafers."

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

Historically, suburbs such as Hodge Hill, Shard End and Castle Bromwich were built around a strong manufacturing base, but the long-term decline of factories and foundries has reshaped the local economy.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

At the same time, leading-edge chip making will continue to face supply constraints due to capital requirements and the time needed to develop foundries, they said.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Thanks to some daring industrial espionage, the steam engine finally got into American hands, and offered investors opportunities in mills, foundries, canals, and especially railroads.

From Barron's Jan. 13, 2026

True, it had been noticed that skin cancer was prevalent among workers exposed to arsenic fumes in copper smelters and tin foundries in Cornwall and Wales.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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