On Monday, 7th October, the West Midlands Branch, along with a total of 66 attendees—9 joining virtually from across the UK and the world, and 57 attending in person at Churchill’s venue in Wednesbury—was once again treated to a well-presented, interesting, and professional technical lecture/webinar delivered by the branch. This was the second event of
ICME are pleased to share our eagerly awaited annual training calendar for 2025. Please find below link to the new ICME Training Calendar for 2025: ICME Training Calendar 2025 If you are interested in any of the short courses or events detailed in our annual plan, wish to have further information or ask any questions
ICME’s Cast Inspiration Event, held during October, was a fantastic opportunity for 23 young foundry professionals from across the UK to come together, meet with other young people from the industry, and broaden their understanding and awareness of the casting production with a series of talks from industry specialists and two foundry visits. With ICME
ICME delivered a new 2 day training programme 'Lean Principles within the casting environment' to 8 delegates in November 2024. The two-day course was developed to offer delegates the tools to improve their knowledge of Lean improvement tools and their application within a metal casting environment. The course covered a range of topics including
With around 10 teams entering, and the room full of industry friends, the annual Peter Gleaves Memorial Quiz was a great success. Expertly compiled and compered by branch President and National ICME JVP Simon Alexander (Wm Lee), the teams were challenged by a mix of general knowledge, popular culture and metallurgy,
Mr Paul J Gullick FICME IEng MCIM 01.09.1955 – 21.10.2024 Funeral Details are as follows: Date: Monday 11th November 2024 Time: 10.45am Venue: Sandwell Valley Crematorium https://g.co/kgs/X7TrjM4 Newton Rd, Forge Lane, West Bromwich B71 3SX Educated at Tipton Grammar School, in 1972 Paul joined Triplex Foundries Group as a Trainee Technician. He studied
On Monday, September 2nd, the West Midlands Branch kicked off this year's technical program with a successful event at Churchill’s venue in Wednesbury. A total of 33 attendees joined the session, with 24 participants physically present and 9 joining virtually from across the UK and around the globe. The highlight of the evening was a
The foundry industry was able to meet some of the best young foundry researchers identified in USA, Finland, Japan, Spain ,China, India and Germany through a competition organized by The WFO (World Foundry Organization). The WFO (World Foundry Organization) announces the 2024 Best Young, Foundry Professionals as a result of the final stage of the
Last week Sam Edwards and the team at The Boro' Foundry Ltd hosted a visit for a group of 20 Year 9 pupils from a local school. This was part of our Future Foundry Project which is looking to promote the industry to school children and excite them about what we make and how we
On June 22nd, the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers (ICME) celebrated the tireless efforts and remarkable achievements of individuals who have dedicated their lives to the benefit of the industry, as well as those who have supported the Institute throughout the years. The event was marked by warm and friendly atmosphere as the audience applauded