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Essential Management Programme for Aspiring Leaders – Build the skills, confidence, and capability to step into management

Essential Management Programme Stepping into your first management role is a significant milestone—and being properly prepared makes all the difference. The Essential Management Programme for Aspiring Leaders, developed by ICME, is specifically designed for individuals within the foundry and castings industry who are ready to take that next step. Whether you’re preparing for your first

By |2026-07-23T12:12:26+01:00April 29th, 2026|Training News|Comments Off on Essential Management Programme for Aspiring Leaders – Build the skills, confidence, and capability to step into management
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Dr John Robertson-Begg CEng FICME receives Silver Pin for 30years in membership of the Institute.

ICME is delighted to award Dr John Robertson-Begg CEng FICME with a Silver Pin, celebrating 30 years of dedicated membership. John was introduced to the cast metals industry in 1976 when he applied to an ad placed in the Daily Telegraph by the British Metal Casting Council looking to sponsor students on courses related to

By |2026-04-22T09:19:44+01:00April 22nd, 2026|ICME General News|Comments Off on Dr John Robertson-Begg CEng FICME receives Silver Pin for 30years in membership of the Institute.
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Lady Michelle Helly FICME recieves Silver Pin for 30 years in membership of the Institute.

    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

By |2026-04-14T16:11:23+01:00March 31st, 2026|ICME General News|Comments Off on Lady Michelle Helly FICME recieves Silver Pin for 30 years in membership of the Institute.
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Mr Tim Birch Prof MICME receives Silver Pin for 30 years in membership of ICME.

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

By |2026-04-14T16:13:26+01:00March 31st, 2026|ICME General News|Comments Off on Mr Tim Birch Prof MICME receives Silver Pin for 30 years in membership of ICME.
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Bookings now open! – Our new programme Certificate in Aluminium Casting Production, Metallurgy & Quality Control

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

By |2026-04-28T12:18:02+01:00February 10th, 2026|ICME General News, North East Branch News, Training News|Comments Off on Bookings now open! – Our new programme Certificate in Aluminium Casting Production, Metallurgy & Quality Control
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Registration Now Open – 76th World Foundry Congress 2026 – Istanbul

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

By |2026-01-21T10:21:49+00:00January 21st, 2026|Industry News|Comments Off on Registration Now Open – 76th World Foundry Congress 2026 – Istanbul
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“We have no shortage of young people wanting to join our company”

“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

By |2026-01-25T18:07:12+00:00January 12th, 2026|ICME General News, West Midlands Branch News|Comments Off on “We have no shortage of young people wanting to join our company”
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Optimising Induction Furnace Equipment to Minimise Energy Consumption – First lecture of 2025/2026 season

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

By |2026-02-12T10:47:38+00:00January 11th, 2026|ICME General News, West Midlands Branch News|Comments Off on Optimising Induction Furnace Equipment to Minimise Energy Consumption – First lecture of 2025/2026 season
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