
33ALUCAST |
BEST PRACTICE REPRESENTATIVE 2019
Expansion and development,
now and in the future
The company is now in an expansion
phase which has already seen substantial
business growth. Our recognition as a
secure, value-for-money supplier to our
customers has ensured that we have
secured long-term contracts stretching
out to the mid-2020s. This factor will
see the business grow to £10 million
in turnover and expand its current
workforce of 120 substantially. The
business has built a secure financial
base for expansion and has been
supported in its growth aspirations
by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough
Council and the Black Country LEP. Our
recently being awarded the prestigious
IATF 16949 automotive accreditation
has only added to our supply credibility.
Additionally, Alucast is a member of
the networking group, MAN, which
exemplifies best practice with a number
of Midlands-based companies.
At Alucast, we continue to design,
develop and manufacture a wide range
of structural automotive components.
These high-integrity parts exhibit
enhanced structural characteristics
that have been achieved only by
the continued involvement of the
company’s research and development
team. Our team uses Magmasoft®
casting simulation software
technology, which radically reduces
development time to market and cuts
overall tooling costs to customers.
Frequently within our sandcast
prototype department, digital sand
core printing is also used to reduce lead
times, and component manufacturing
accuracy is measured by sophisticated
digital ‘FARO’ scanning technology.
Often it is also the case that the latest
engineering developments in Formula
One racing are quickly acquired by the
sports car makers into their production
vehicles, and it is our engineering
expertise that assists this process.
All future cars will need to satisfy
stringent emission standards, and
the best way to do this is by reducing
weight. At Alucast, we expect that the
electric vehicle revolution will increase
demand for lightweight aluminium
components. This combined with
continued research and development
will allow us, as a company, to carry on
expanding and thereby provide a secure
base for further growth in our second
half-century, moving – as we typically
do – from strength to strength.
At Alucast, we
continue to
design, develop
and
manufacture a
wide range of
structural
automotive
components
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Magmasoft software;
left to right, Tom Bruce,
John Swift (MD), Neal
Unitt