We are pleased to announce that the West Midlands, Birmingham, and Coventry Branch of the ICME will be holding their next technical lecture on Monday 2nd November 2026 at Churchills Bar, 8 Walsall St, Wednesbury WS10 9BZ. You are invited to join the Branch for a presentation titled: “Rethinking Foundry Efficiency" Presenter: Sam Garner ,
Introduction to Casting copper-based alloys A 2-day course from ICME to be held in November 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 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
ICME are pleased to award Mr Kenneth Victor Barr BSc CEng MIMMM MCQI CQP Prof MICME SenMWeldI - a Silver Pin recognising three decades of unwavering commitment and membership. In 2026 Kenneth was awarded a prestigious Silver Long Service Pin by The Institute of Cast Metal Engineers for 30 years continuous membership, this is
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