November 2009 - Recent Investments
At Novacast we are continually expanding our capacities with new machines in order to remain competitive
| New furnace |
Morganite 250kg aluminium capacity (750kg bronze) |
| Reclamation Plant |
3 tonne per hour plant, this allows us to achieve 70% recalamation which helps our environmental commitments. |
| CMM |
Platinum Faro arm with consistant accuracy to 0.02mm with 4 metre diameter reach |
November 2009 - Godwin pumps place another stocking order for pumps to supply to the gas industry
Godwin Pumps are a world leader in the manufacture of pumps. We are very pleased to be a core supplier to them. We produce a wide range of castings encompassing valve bodies in iron and carbon steel to impellers in stainless steel.
We were recently involved in the production of Godwin Pumps of America’s biggest ever single order of $3.8 million dollars for 75 complete pumps.
September 2009 - 30 year Anniversary
2009 is the 30th anniversary of production starting at Novacast from those first days of the development of Novacast it was established that to be successful we had to ensure that a core skill of men was essential, over the years this has proven to be correct as we have maintained consistent quality with even more complex castings being produced.
In the earlier days of the company we produced mainly aluminium and copper based castings, today we still produce these, however our portfolio is far greater as we have a UK supply chain of established iron & steel founders giving us a much larger share of the market place. To add to this we also supply fully finished parts which may include machining, painting, anodising etc.
20th September 2009 - Novacast wins Knorr Bremse Contract
Leading worldwide railway brake manufacturer Knorr-Bremse, have signed an agreement with Novacast which will enable both companies to work closely together to ensure continuity of casting supplies. Novacast will store and administer all Knorr-Bremse pattern equipment and will supply all sand cast requirements for the next 3 years.
Novacast have been awarded an Acceptance Certificate by NETWORK RAIL to manufacture Mechanical Signalling parts for the whole of their Western Region. This enables signal engineers from all over this large and important railway to contact Novacast direct for the components they need to install new projects or for regular maintenance and refurbishment of the signalling system.
