In the current challenging times we find ourselves in, it is so easy for us to lose focus on the day to day tasks and activities that would ordinarily surround us. FTSL, the training arm of the Institute are proud and pleased to share their good news story with everyone. …
We have been informed by the WFO that unfortunately, they have now made the decision to postpone the 74th World Foundry Congress that was scheduled to be held between the 18th – 22nd of October 2020 in Busan, Korea. The WFO has informed us that this decision was not taken…
Supply Chains Call for Input The Royal Academy of Engineering and its partners across the National Engineering Policy Centre are working to support government by helping identify potential future shortages and bottlenecks across critical supply chains in coming months. We would like to hear from engineers from all sectors about supply chain…
On Saturday 22rd February, 111 ICME members and guests gathered once again for the North East Branch Dinner Dance at the Gateshead Metro Centre Marriott Hotel, to enjoy an evening of good food, conversation and dancing. NE Branch President, Bob Norman Prof MICME and his wife Pauline welcomed the honoured…
It is with great sadness that we have to report the sad loss of Andrew D Busby Prof MICME 04.10.56 to 25.03.20 Andrew started his foundry career with Mansfield Sands making various foundry sands. He moved to BCIRA and then moved on to work for Ashland (now ASK Chemicals…
Photo – Winners: Thomas Dudley Duport and the team were: Danny Harlow, Pawel Maculewicz, Ethan Asquith, James Hopkins Last year saw the first go-karting event organised by the branch as part of its drive to introduce ICME to younger foundrymen and women in a relaxed, friendly, informal, environment. The…
Please be advised that ICME staff will be working as normal but this will be from home/remote access rather than from the main office from tomorrow, 18th March 2020. This is because the University will be closing the office building in the next day or so. We have set up…
You may have heard via the media or been informed by your insurance company that COVID-19 has been made a notifiable disease. The information you need to be aware of is: At 6.15pm on 5 March 2020, a statutory instrument was made into law that adds COVID-19 to the list…
PROTECT Alert Fraudsters are exploiting the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus to facilitate various types of fraud and cyber crime. Since February 2020, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has identified 21 reports of fraud where Coronavirus was mentioned, with victim losses totalling over £800k. Ten of these reports were made…
The branch was pleased to host an evening recently for the Apprentices and their Tutors from the new National Foundry Training Centre, so that Members could find out more about what is now on offer from Foundry Training Services Ltd. Branch President Mark Holliday Prof MICME welcomed members and guests…