Founded in 1986, China Foundry Association (CFA) is comprised of foundry enterprises, local foundry associations, foundry related enterprises, technical and research institutes, colleges and universities voluntarily. It is a national first-class organization in the foundry industry registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and it is affiliated to SASAC (State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission) of the State Council of P. R. China.

China Foundry Association is the chairman unit of the Presidium of China Federation of Industrial Economics, the vice-chairman unit of China Machinery Industry Federation, the vice-chairman unit of China Association for Machinery Standardization, the vice-chairman unit of China Social Organization Standardization Alliance/China Society Standardization Alliance, the vice-chairman unit of National Intelligent Foundry Industry Innovation Center, and the vice-chairman unit of China Industrial Photography Association. The Open University of China/Foundry College, the Foundry Center of the Machinery Industry Skills Appraisal Center, and the Training Office for Foundry Industry of the Technical Training and Ability Evaluation Committee for the Mechanical Industry’s Physical and Chemical Inspection Personnel are also established in China Foundry Association.

China Foundry Association has been awarded the quality management system certification ISO9001 in 2009, and has been evaluated as a 5A (top-grade) national industry association by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in 2013. It has won the honorary title of National Advanced Organization in the Machinery Industry granted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security; it has won the honorary title of National Advanced Machinery Industry Association awarded by China Federation of Machinery Industry for 9 consecutive years; it is honored as National Machinery Industry Civilization Organization awarded by Chinese Mechanical Industry Staff Ideological and Political Work Research Association. The CFA sponsored “China International Foundry Expo (METAL CHINA)” has been listed in the brand exhibitions, which are supported by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Beijing Municipal Government over years.

China Foundry Association has its Secretariat as the permanent body and consists of 53 branches, 2 wholly-owned subsidiaries, 2 domestic offices and 4 overseas liaison offices. There are more than 150 full-time and part-time staff, and more than 1,000 person are employed as expert, consultants and industry volunteers.

Beijing Zhongzhu Century Exhibition Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Foundry Association, mainly engages in internet information service business; undertakes exhibition activities, conference services, design, advertising and other businesses.

Exhibition activities is the main business scope, including:

1. China International Foundry Expo (Metal China) is held once a year. In 2021, it attracted more than 860 exhibitors from more than 32 countries or regions, and more than 100,000 professional visitors participated online and offline.

2. China Internatioinal Diecasting Industry Exhibition (Diecasting China) is held concurrently with Metal China. The exhibition is based on the classic brand exhibition "International Nonferrous and Special Casting Exhibition" and combines the essence of "Suzhou Die Casting Industry Exhibition" and "Dongguan Die Casting Exhibition".

3. Metal+Metallurgy Thailand is the first overseas self-organized exhibition in the foundry industry organized by China Casting Association, and an online exhibition of Metal+Metallurgy Thailand was also held in 2021 influenced by the Covid-19;

4. China (Shenyang) International Foundry and Heat Processing Exhibition is another brand exhibition to revitalize the old industrial base in Northeast China.

Conference service is also one important business of the company. The main projects include: the annual meeting of China Foundry Association, the biennial China International Die Casting Forum, Diecasting CEO Summit and other major activities.

Other businesses include organizing delegations to participate in overseas exhibitions and conferences, such as: IFEX, BRICS forum, Japan Die Casting Exhibition, EUROGUSS, METAL Kielce, IFF, WFC, GMTN, CASTEXPO, etc., creating business opportunities for domestic and overseas industry enterprises to establish partnerships.

Since its establishment, Beijing Zhongzhu Century Exhibition Co., Ltd. has won many awards. With the goal of serving the foundry industry, expanding the international competitiveness of China's foundry industry and expanding international market, the company has cooperated extensively with domestic and foreign foundry industry organizations and enterprises.