On Saturday June 22nd 2024, we had the honour of presenting a Special Recognition Award to a lifetime member who has been a member of the Institute for 76 years. Roy Milliner FICME, who joined the Institute in 1948, has had a long, distinguished, and well-travelled career as a foundryman. Born in Coventry in 1931,
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death last month of Past National President George Else Hon FICME. George was 91 and had been a member of ICME since 1963, receiving both Silver & Gold Pins. He was National President in 1990 and a Member of ICME Council from 2007-2010. George was awarded a
ICME recently held a new training course entitled ‘Creating a safe environment through effective management’. The course was designed to help departmental and senior managers improve their knowledge and understanding of how to create, maintain and develop a health and safety conscious organisation. The two-day programme was designed to offer delegates the
A Look to the Future for our Industry from our new ICME National President, Anthony Evans CEng FICME. Here is the Address from our new ICME National President, Anthony Evans CEng, FICME. I feel very privileged, and honoured, to have been elected as President of the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers. I joined the ICME
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Dean Millington EngTech FICME , at the age of 55. Dean was a dedicated member of the Institute for 32 years, having joined in 1992 after winning the ‘Young Foundryman of the Year’ competition. Dean's commitment to the ICME was exemplary. He served
The South of England Branch of the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers held it’s first technical meeting at Brands Hatch Place Hotel in Kent on the 11th April. 21 members and guests listened to John Symes, an ex-Foundry Manager, discuss his life in motorsport. John’s talk, entitled “The World Drivers’ Championship and the British Grand
L-R Simon Alexander FICME, Matt Cawood, Sam Garner MICME, Will Jeffs, Toni Carannante FICME , Simon Olive FICME, Richard Heath Prof MICME, David Hrabina This year saw almost 100 Delegates assemble at the fabulous facilities of The Advanced Manufacturing & Research Centre on the outskirts of Sheffield. As we grow into our new shoes of
Date: Thursday to Sundays between the 2nd – 5th and 9th – 12th May Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum Link to buy tickets A musical celebration of the life of Yorkshire legend, Betty Beecroft, is set to hit the boards in May in the World Premiere of folk musical Mother of the Revolution. The brainchild of Leeds-born Beth
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Mr Keith Shephard FICME, one of the founding members of Eurocast Industries Ltd. Previously the director of Swan Foundry Ltd. Keith was a member of the Institute for 14 years. The funeral arrangements have been as follows: Date: Thursday 28th March
The West Midlands branch welcomed 40 attendees from the UK and from further afield, including some on-line, to its recent technical seminar with speaker, Andrew Tagg, Technical Director of John Winter & Co Ltd, at the normal venue in Wednesbury. John clearly explained the difference between crystalline sand and amorphous sand whilst demonstrating his deep