Lupton & Place

What Lupton & Place does

Lupton & Place Ltd is a UK-based specialist aluminium die casting manufacturer founded in 1894 and headquartered at a single site on Athletic Street, Burnley, Lancashire. The company produces precision aluminium die castings via four core processes — aluminium die casting, pressure die casting, gravity die casting, and structural die casting — using Buhler machines with real-time closed-loop control (160 to 1300 tonnes locking force), alongside vacuum die casting for structural automotive components. In-house 4-axis CNC machining and post-casting finishing services convert raw castings into ready-to-install components.

The business operates a B2B enterprise sales motion targeting major OEMs in automotive (BMW, Audi, Toyota, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, Bentley, Scania, Iveco) and adjacent verticals including construction, lighting and electrical, white goods, electronics, medical, and aerospace. Long-term supply contracts are built on early-stage design engagement where Lupton & Place contributes technical input to optimise part design, alloy selection, and manufacturability. Pricing is quote-based, set per project specifications including complexity, alloy type, volume, and finishing requirements, with multi-year contracts typical.

Operationally, the company runs 12 die casting cells producing over 5 million castings per year, has continuous investment programmes in plant and equipment (most recently a 2019 plant extension and Buhler SCD84 cell installation), and employs over 120 people. The company is family-run, privately held (Lupton & Place Ltd, registered in England), with no parent company, institutional investors, or buyout events identified in the available record.

Name

Lupton & Place

Legal name

Lupton & Place Ltd

Website

https://lupton-place.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lupton & Place is a specialist precision aluminium die casting manufacturer in Burnley, UK, founded in 1894, serving automotive OEMs (BMW, Audi, JLR, Bentley, Toyota, Nissan, Scania, Iveco) and adjacent verticals with structural, pressure, and gravity castings plus in-house CNC machining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Aluminium Die Casting

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries (331523)

SIC

Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE)

Keywords

• Aluminium die casting
• Precision metal casting
• Structural diecasting
• CNC machining services
• Gravity die casting

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Aluminium Die Casting Manufacturing Services: B2B manufacturing services providing precision aluminium die castings for automotive, construction, lighting, white goods, electronics, and other industries. Revenue generated through long-term contracts and project-based work with major manufacturing companies, producing millions of castings annually.
2. CNC Machining Services: In-house CNC machining and finishing services that add value to die cast products, including milling, turning, and precision engineering. Offered as part of comprehensive manufacturing solutions.
3. Design Consultation and Technical Support: Technical expertise provided during early design stages to enhance customer product designs and reduce manufacturing costs, adding value to core die casting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lupton & Place is a precision aluminium die casting manufacturer producing high-volume metal components through pressure, gravity, structural, and aluminium die casting processes. The company operates 12 die casting cells using Buhler Real-Time Closed Loop Control machines with locking forces from 160 to 1300 tonnes, complemented by in-house 4-axis CNC machining, finishing services, and early-stage design consultation to deliver ready-to-use cast components primarily to automotive and industrial OEMs.

Product overview

Lupton & Place is a precision aluminium die casting manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of die casting services. The core offering comprises four main casting processes—Aluminium Die Casting, Pressure Die Casting, Gravity Die Casting, and Structural Die Casting—supplemented by in-house CNC Machining and Finishing services. The company operates Buher Real-Time Closed Loop Control die casting machines ranging from 160 to 1300 tonnes locking force, producing over 5 million castings annually. All services are delivered from a single site in Burnley, Lancashire, enabling end-to-end manufacturing from casting through to finished components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminium Die Casting Primary die casting service pouring molten aluminium into hardened steel moulds to mass-produce precision aluminium components with high reliability and repeatability for automotive and industrial customers.
• Pressure Die Casting High-pressure injection of molten aluminium into hardened steel dies using automated Buhler Real-Time Closed Loop Control machines, suited for high volumes of identical thin-walled components with precise dimensions.
• Gravity Die Casting Gravity-fed filling of die cavities using tilt-gravity plant and technology, cost-effective for larger, thicker components and applications requiring heat treatment, with consistent process control.
• Structural Die Casting Advanced structural die casting using the Buhler CARAT 130 with real-time closed-loop control, Wollin die sprayer, Westomat dosing furnace, ABB robot extraction, and Tecnopres KPZ trimming press to produce AlMg5Si2Mn structural aluminium castings for automotive applications.
• CNC Machining In-house 4-axis CNC vertical machining and turning using CAD/CAM programs for precision finishing and complex three-dimensional shapes on cast components.
• Finishing Post-casting finishing services including powder coating, machining, trimming, and surface treatments to deliver castings to final product specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced vehicle weight by 15% can enhance fuel economy by 25%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grainger & Worrall: UK-based specialist castings supplier producing complex sand, investment and high-integrity cast components for automotive and industrial markets. Domestic UK foundry peer with comparable premium-customer profile.
• Shiloh Industries: US-based specialist in lightweight aluminium and magnesium die castings and stampings for automotive OEMs. Directly comparable on structural die casting, CNC machining and high-volume automotive tier-1 supply.
• Castings PLC: UK-listed iron and aluminium foundry group serving commercial vehicle and industrial markets. Domestic UK peer providing comparable sand and gravity casting capability for similar end-customers.
• Nemak: Global Mexican-headquartered leader in aluminium die casting for automotive powertrain, structural and EV components. Closest direct competitor to Lupton & Place on automotive structural lightweight aluminium castings at OEM scale.
• Dynacast: Global precision metal components manufacturer specialising in die casting (zinc, aluminium, magnesium) for automotive, industrial and consumer markets. Direct comparable on multi-metal die casting and CNC finishing services.
• GF Casting Solutions (Georg Fischer): Swiss precision casting group producing light-metal (aluminium and magnesium) castings for automotive and industrial customers across Europe. Comparable to Lupton & Place's gravity, pressure and structural die casting services for premium OEMs.
• Endurance Technologies: Indian automotive and non-automotive aluminium die casting manufacturer serving global OEMs. Comparable high-volume aluminium pressure die casting and machining service offering to a tier-1 customer base.
• Martinrea International: Canadian tier-1 automotive supplier with aluminium die casting, machining and assembly for light vehicle structures and powertrains. Comparable B2B automotive die casting business model targeting global OEM platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Benteler International: German automotive tier-1 supplier producing components and modules including aluminium cast chassis and structural parts. Larger incumbent with overlapping automotive structural casting capability.
• Alcoa Corporation: Global primary aluminium and downstream casting products business serving automotive, aerospace and industrial markets. Much larger incumbent whose downstream casting business overlaps Lupton & Place's aluminium casting focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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