Castings plc
Castings plc is a British metal casting and machining company based in Brownhills in Walsall, West Midlands.[1][2][3] As of 2024, its main industry was making parts for heavy trucks.[4][5] Established in 1835,[6][7] it had around 1000 employees in 2026[8] and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.[8]
It operates the William Lee foundry in Dronfield (also spelled Wm Lee), founded in 1860,[9] and Ductile Castings in Scunthorpe as subsidiaries.[7][10][11][12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Castings in profits joy". Express & Star. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Castings buys business out of administration for £400k". Express & Star. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Union in car jobs threat warning". BBC News Online. BBC. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Castings' operating profit down 64%". Investors Chronicle. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Strong heavy truck demand boosts Castings". Express & Star. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "A2 public register: Castings" (PDF). Walsall Council. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Castings". Graces Guide. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Annual Report 2026" (PDF). Castings plc. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "William Lee (of Dronfield)". Graces Guide. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ductile Castings". Ductile Castings.
- ↑ "Dronfield company fined after worker loses two fingers in accident". The Star. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "About Us". WM Lee. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Savelli to supply Castings PLC - William Lee foundry in UK". Savelli Technologies. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Plans unveiled for £17m foundry to meet soaring demand". Foundry Planet. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
