Since its founding by Frank Drache in 1984, Drache GmbH offers a wide range of innovative products and equipment for foundry technology. Therefore, production capacities at the site in Diez, Germany, have increased continuously since the company was founded. With new investments made in modern machinery and furnaces along with constant optimization of existing systems and internal processes. Drache is one of the world’s leading suppliers of products for Aluminium DC and continuous casting. With our services and our expertise in engineering we can meet your individual requirements. Drache offers a comprehensive product range for Aluminium DC and continuous casting. This includes the Ceralu® Al2O3 ceramic foam filter, DBN Boron Nitride coating, DKS Calcium Silicate components as well as a large selection of services. In addition, Drache also manufactures fully engineered systems in house, such as filter boxes, launder systems, preheating systems, and relinings for degassers as well as deep bed filters. Customized designs are also possible on request. For foundries casting steels, super-alloys or cast iron alloys – for large components as well as small to mid-size pieces – Drache has the right ceramic foam filters to achieve optimal results. Drache’s focus in the area of steel and iron casting is on the Cerazirk® ZrO2 filter, which are applied for all kinds of steel castings, superalloy castings, and large iron castings. In the field of Aluminium casting, Drache provides numerous products for its customers, such as ceramic foam filters for sand and permanent mold castings, special components made from Silicon Nitride and Aluminium Titanate for low-pressure die casting as well as a crucible furnace developed in house that is used all around the globe. All products from Drache are "Made in Germany".