News

 

 

January 2012

 

A Significant development for BAS Castings Ltd

 

BAS Castings are pleased to announce that the company has recently completed a 2 year project to change the Environmental status of the business from a traditional SME foundry classed as a Part B processes to a more tightly monitored and controlled Part A2 process. This is a major development for our business. The change to our status is required to supports our current high customer demand and ambitious 5 year expansion programme.

BAS castings have obtained an Environmental Permit from Bolsover District Council under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 to enable the company to produce 20 tonnes per day or more of finished castings. The previous (part B permit) was concerned only with emissions to air but the (A2) permit now in place requires an integrated management approach to all environmental impacts. This provides additional benefits to the environment, and all stakeholders.

To achieve this, the company has committed significant capital and personnel resource in order to carry out the detailed assessments of its emissions to air, land, and water and implement the measures necessary to minimise these to levels that are well within UK regulations. Regular assessments and measurements by independent organisations are made on an ongoing basis to ensure that this high standard of performance is maintained.

An Environmental Management System is in place to ensure that the measures are in place to meet current and future legislative requirements.

 

December 2011

 

BAS Castings Ltd is looking forward to a very busy 2012. Despite the economic uncertainly within euro land and the rest of the major manufacturing regions around the world, our order book is at the strongest level in the company’s 38 year history.

 

Growth in the renewable energy sector, the return of business from low cost sources and new accounts demanding the highest possible quality of product has been the main drivers for the unprecedented demand for our castings.

 

In addition to the 10,000 square feet of manufacturing space secured a few months ago planning permission has now been submitted to make major changes to increase our foundry production facilities. These expansion plans are needed to enable us to cope with the ambitious growth plans we have in 2012.

 

August 2011

 

BAS Castings Ltd is pleased to announce that it has taken control of a manufacturing facility adjacent to its current Pinxton operation.
The new factory offers an extra 10,000 sq feet of manufacturing area. Coremaking and shell moulding activities will be transferred to the new facility.

 

Following the transfer, the main production area will be increased significantly providing much needed room for additional moulds to be produced.

 

Further expansion plans are now being considered to the main foundry area that will allow us to significantly increase output again of larger castings up to 5 tonne in weight.

 

2011 has seen major customer activity across all manufacturing sectors. Forecasts are showing that this trend will continue well in to 2012.  This is very good news for Great Britain PLC and the UK foundry industry in particular.

 

Exports markets are also very active.  Currently we have direct exports to China, USA, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Again this is great news for manufacturing here in the UK and provides further evidence of when quality matters UK foundries are seen as a first rate suppliers.

 

March 2011

To ensure that our ISO certification accurately reflects our current manufacturing capabilities, LRQA have re certified our company by increasing our previous upper weight range from 3000 kgs to 5000 kgs.

Whilst retaining the ability to produce small iron castings from 1 kgs the drive to manufacture larger castings is as a direct result of increasing demand from UK and overseas customers in the Offshore Oil and Gas, Marine and the ever increasing demand from Renewable Energy markets.

As a result of our very strong order book we have, over the past two months been running a recruitment drive for all disciplines within our foundry operation. We were very pleased with the calibre of people that applied to join our company.

 

Without doubt the people that were successful in their applications will strengthen our existing team and provide the spring board for additional output levels required to meet our customer’s requirements.

 

January 2011

BAS Castings Ltd are pleased to announce that we have been re certified by Lloyd’s Register to allow the manufacturing of castings up to 4.3 tonne under Lloyd’s Rules.

 

Previously our certification allowed for castings to be manufactured up to 3000 kgs.

 

We are increasing our casting weight capacity to fulfil needs from our current customer base for larger high integrity marine castings.

 

November 2010

Continuing strong demand from our UK and European customers of oil and gas, marine and renewable energy industries has resulted in additional personnel being required at our Pinxton facility.

 

Experienced foundry operatives have been employed but at the same time we are looking to the future.  We are in the process of instigating an apprenticeship scheme for a number of skilled foundry disciplines.

 

It is our intention to take on four youngsters initially but as our company continues to growth this will be an ongoing rolling programme. Good news for young people looking to enter in to a manufacturing environment and it is also good news for the business.

 

BAS Castings Ltd is a long established and very successful business. We have a reputation for high quality components and production flexibility. Anyone who is interested in becoming part of our growing team is encouraged to forward their CV to us for consideration.

 

October 2010

The maximum casting weight that can now be produced at BAS Castings Ltd is 6000 KGs.

The decision to upgrade our manufacturing facilities was taken as result of the securing of major orders in the Renewable Energy Sector.

Tidal and Wind Power equipment require high integrity castings in ADI (Austempered Ductile Iron) and SG (Ductile) Iron. As the new technology develops, turbines, ancillary transmission and braking equipment have to be increased in size to control the ever increasing demands place upon them.

BAS Castings Ltd is recognised as the leading Iron foundry in the UK. Our reputation not only in the UK but worldwide has provided us with the platform to develop our company to manufacture the size of casting demanded from this market sector.

September 2010

The cost and technical benefits of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) were realised when a steel fabrication was converted in to an ADI casting. The castings were manufactured in EN-GJS-1005 and weighed 1910 Kgs each. The resulting castings were 30% lower in cost than the fabricated route, the castings were stronger due to the limitations of the welding process on this particular component and aesthetically the final casting was far superior to the fabricated route. The castings are used in power transmission equipment for the off shore wind energy market.

 

August 2010

 

BAS Castings has recently manufactured castings that will be used in the generation of hydro electric power. The significance of this contract is that the SG Iron casting net weight was 3850 KGs, this being the largest SG Iron casting made by the company to-date.

 

July 2010

BAS Castings Ltd has been awarded a prestigious contract to supply decorative iron work for the regeneration of the Olympic Village site in readiness for the 2012 Olympics.

 

The highly decorative post castings are manufactured in SG Iron and are 2.5 metres in length.

 

June 2010

The drive to generate electricity from renewable sources has presented BAS Castings Ltd with exciting opportunities in this emerging market sector.

Working with wind turbine and wave power generation equipment manufacturers both in the UK and overseas BAS Castings Ltd are pushing the boundaries of casting design and material properties.

Castings in these market sectors range in size from 250 KGs to 3500 Kgs and typically SG Iron, ADI and Ni Resist materials are specified.

It is anticipated that this market sector will grow in importance to BAS Castings Ltd over the next decade reflecting the planned build and installation activity of generation equipment around the coast of Great Britain.