Being a great engineer doesn’t automatically make you a great manager. Stepping into management requires a different set of skills — from leading and communicating effectively to managing performance, building high-performing teams and handling challenging conversations. That’s why ICME has developed our Essential Management Programme for Aspiring Leaders, specifically for professionals working in the foundry
Quality Coremaking 2-day course from ICME to be held in October and designed to support professional development within the foundry industry. For full course details please see flyer. How to book:To book your place on this course please return a completed booking form to training@icme.org.uk Funding support may be available through the Foundry Training Trust,
We’re delighted to invite you to our next CastInspiration event, taking place on Sunday 18th and Monday 19th October 2026. Designed for apprentices, young professionals and future experts within the castings and foundry industry, CastInspiration brings people together to network, share good practice and gain a greater understanding of the wider industry. The event will
ICME Northern Branch – Peter Gleaves Memorial Quiz Thursday 15 October 2026 | 7.30pm The Dale Sports Bar, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LJ The ICME Northern Branch is proud to host the Peter Gleaves Memorial Quiz – an enjoyable evening of Foundry & General Knowledge. 👥 Teams of 2–4 are invited to take part.
The Institute of Cast Metals Engineers (ICME) was pleased to contribute to a recent BCIC West Midlands Toolbox Talk, where Senior Vice President Pam Murrell and Training and End-Point Assessment Manager Amy Worrallo introduced the new Certificate in Aluminium Casting Production Metallurgy and Quality Control. Developed in response to the skills gaps facing the cast
The Future Foundry Project has enabled over 1,600 school pupils in the UK to learn about castings and the foundry industry as a producer of components for modern life, and as a key part of the circular economy for metals. Instigated in 2022 by The Institute of Cast Metals Engineers, ICME, and supported financially by
On Saturday 16th May 2026 , the West Midlands, Birmingham and Coventry Branch of ICME hosted the ICME National Annual Black-Tie Banquet at Moor Hall Hotel & Spa. The guests for the evening were Andrew Laing FICME, ICME National President, ,Simon Alexander FICME ICME National Senior Vice President , Wendy Bennett FICME, ICME West Midlands,
Presenters at the ICME Northern Branch Technical Seminar 2026 with ICME national president Andrew Laing FICME, second left Value chains, process efficiency enhancements, hydrogen as an energy source, reduction of waste streams and new commercial opportunities were the talking points at the ICME Northern Branch Technical Seminar – held at the AMRC, Sheffield (UK) on
Pam Murrell FICME, Andrew Laing FICME, Simon Alexander FICME & Lynn Postle FICME Simon Alexander FICME was confirmed as the new President of the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers, ICME, at the recent AGM, taking over from Andrew Laing FICME who has completed his one-year term in office and now becomes the Immediate Past President
ICME are pleased to award Dr Ian R Young OBE MA BCom D Eng FICME - a Silver Long Service Pin for an enduring dedication in membership spanning 30 years. Ian's great-grandfather, grandfather and father all worked in foundries in Kirkintilloch, so it seems that molten metal runs in the family. In 1959 Ian's father