On receiving her Silver Pin, Lady Helly said “The IBF (as it was known) and me were a natural fit. My father had founded New Pro Foundries Ltd after the war in 1946. I grew up with foundry talk at home and the wonder of the process from an early age. Often my
ICME are pleased to award Mr Tim Birch Prof MICME, a Silver Pin in recognition of 30 years in membership of ICME. Tim is currently Global Product Director for coatings at Foseco. Tim started his career at the Cook Group steel foundries back in 1991, working first at their site in Sheffield and then Hi-Tec
ICME are pleased to offer two training courses in April (one on aluminium and one on foundry sand) designed to support professional development within the foundry industry. Aluminium Metal Control. Date: 21st & 22nd April 2026. Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm. Location: Dunston Business Village, Stafford Road, Stafford, ST18 9FJ. Duration: 2 days. Who it’s for:Technicians, engineers, and staff
We are pleased to announce that ICME has developed a brand‑new programme: the Certificate Course in Aluminium Casting Production, Metallurgy and Quality Control. Created in collaboration with industry partners and building on the success of our Cast Iron course, this new programme is designed by the industry, for the industry. Amy Worrallo, Training Manager for
ICME National Banquet Saturday 16th May 2026 You are invited for an evening of good food and live entertainment at the next ICME National Annual Black-Tie Banquet 2026 organised by The ICME West Midlands Branch. The West Midlands, Birmingham, Coventry and South of England Branch are pleased and proud to be hosting this gathering of
Registration is now open for the 76th World Foundry Congress (WFC 2026), to be held on 18–24 October 2026 at Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Centre, Türkiye. WFC 2026 will bring together the global foundry community for knowledge exchange and dialogue on casting technologies, sustainability, digital transformation, and the evolving foundry ecosystem, through plenary
“We have no shortage of young people wanting to join our company” This was perhaps the most important comment made by Karl Hopkins, Director of Manufacturing for Vanguard Foundry, during his recent presentation to the West Midlands, Birmingham & Coventry Branch of the Institute. Whilst part of his talk was around the history of the
The West Midlands, Birmingham and Coventry Branch of the ICME held its first technical lecture of the 2025/26 season on Monday 1st September 2025 at Churchill’s in Wednesbury, with an attendance of 28 members at the venue and a number of members joining on line. We were pleased to welcome Sam Wainwright Prof MICME from