Wall Colmonoy upgrades Pontardawe casting facility

Wall Colmonoy has modernised its casting foundry, reducing its environmental footprint and improving its efficiency.

The casting upgrade includes new induction melting equipment and magnetically screened furnaces. The new casting furnaces offer increased capacity and reduced processing times, due to improved reliability and reduced downtime. The upgrade also incorporates better controls on pouring practices with data-driven monitoring sensors and software.

Andrew Williams, Project Leader, said, ‘It is very satisfying to successfully complete the project, with a brand new high-specification foundry. The investment puts us on the leading edge of cast alloy melting technology and helps us facilitate our drive for innovative growth to meet the increase in global demand for our castings.' 

With the disruption of global supply chains following the pandemic, Wall Colmonoy has seen increased demand from EU and UK customers for its engineered cast or fully machined components.

The casting facility investment is partly supported by Welsh and European funding with a £150,000 contribution from the Economy Futures Fund.