Harrison Castings

Name

Harrison Castings

Legal name

Harrison Castings Limited

Website

https://harrisoncastings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminium Foundry Castings

NAICS

Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) (331524)

SIC

Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI)

Keywords

• Aluminium sand casting
• Gravity die casting
• Foundry pattern making
• CNC machining services
• Casting testing inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aluminium Sand Castings: Manufacture and sale of raw or fully machined aluminium sand castings up to 350kg in weight
2. Aluminium Gravity Die Castings: Permanent mold casting process for producing higher quality, better surface finish castings
3. CNC Machining Services: Provide fully finished aluminium sand casting service including development prototypes, small & medium batch sizes, and series production

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harrison Castings operates a single-site aluminium foundry in Leicester, UK, manufacturing raw or fully machined aluminium sand castings up to 350 kg and aluminium gravity die castings, supported by in-house pattern making, sand core making, melting, rotary degassing, heat treatment, thermal sand reclamation, CNC machining and laboratory testing. They work directly with Tier 1 suppliers and OEM customers, producing over 1,500 tonnes of castings per year for high horsepower engines, defence, medical, energy and construction applications.

Product overview

Harrison Castings operates as a full-service aluminium foundry offering two primary casting methods: Aluminium Sand Casting Services (using Air Set Molding) and Aluminium Gravity Die Casting. The company provides comprehensive in-house capabilities including CNC Machining, Foundry Pattern Making, Casting Testing and Inspection, Sand Core Making, Heat Treatment, Thermal Sand Reclamation, and Melting and Casting Cleanliness services. Their foundry facilities include 4 production cells, finishing facilities, shot blast, heat treatment, and an on-site laboratory. They serve multiple industry verticals including Medical, High Horsepower Engines, Defence, Construction, and Energy sectors. Annual production exceeds 1,500 tonnes of aluminium sand castings with weights up to 350kg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminium Sand Casting Services Core manufacturing service: high-quality aluminium sand castings up to 350 kg in weight, manufactured using Air Set Molding chemically bonded dry sand moulds that stand alone without moulding boxes, allowing castings of any size; supplied to Tier 1 customers and OEMs with over 1,500 tonnes annual capacity.
• Aluminium Gravity Die Casting Permanent mould casting process where molten aluminium is poured into the die using only gravity, yielding better surface finish and mechanical properties than sand casting via rapid solidification, low gas porosity, fine grain sizes, and ability to incorporate sand cores for undercuts.
• Medical Aluminium Castings Aluminium castings for the medical sector, including oncology treatment machine patient couches that allow 360-degree rotation and precise positioning for radiation beam treatment, meeting stringent American medical specifications.
• High Horsepower Engine Aluminium Castings Premium quality aluminium castings for high horsepower engines used in marine, construction, defence and energy production industries, delivering reliable, robust and durable engine components such as large diesel engine sump castings.
• Defence Industry Aluminium Castings High quality aluminium castings for defence applications, including tracked vehicle gear systems on the Warrior fighting vehicle, CV90 infantry fighting vehicle and Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT).
• Construction Equipment Aluminium Castings Aluminium castings for construction vehicles and equipment, used in light and heavy construction vehicles including articulated trucks and trench rammers, with pressure testing up to 2000 kPa or 290 psi.
• Energy Industry Aluminium Castings Aluminium castings for industrial gas turbines, turbochargers and turbogenerators used in power generation, waste water treatment, oil and gas production, and emergency standby power generation applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produce over 1,500 tonnes of quality aluminium sand castings per year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Metaltek International: US-based metal casting foundry group offering sand, investment, and centrifugal castings across multiple alloys. Comparable to Harrison Castings as a full-service non-ferrous/ferrous foundry serving industrial OEMs.
• Plymouth Foundry (Castings PLC): UK-listed iron foundry group producing castings for automotive, construction, and rail. A broader incumbent offering ferrous and some non-ferrous castings at greater scale than Harrison Castings, with overlapping industrial customers.
• Pace Industries: Largest US-based custom die casting and sand casting manufacturer. Comparable to Harrison in non-ferrous casting capability, though significantly larger and broader across aluminium, zinc, and magnesium processes.
• Buhler Group (Casting Solutions): Swiss-based global supplier of die casting equipment and high-pressure die casting production. Adjacent to Harrison in aluminium casting but operates at much larger scale and provides both equipment and foundry services.

Direct peers

• Norton Cast Products: UK-based iron and steel foundry producing sand castings for industrial, construction, and rail markets. Similar in scale, vertical (sand casting), and customer base to Harrison Castings' general engineering and construction segments.
• Aeromet International: UK aluminium sand and investment casting foundry serving aerospace and defence customers. Comparable to Harrison in process (air set sand casting), customer mix (high-spec OEM), and Tier 1 supply model.
• Dean Group International: UK investment casting and sand casting foundry supplying aerospace, defence, medical, and industrial OEMs. Comparable to Harrison in casting methods, vertical focus, and Tier 1 customer supply model.
• Grainger & Worrall: UK-based specialist aluminium and iron foundry serving automotive, defence, and industrial OEMs with complex sand and gravity die castings. Highly comparable to Harrison Castings in process technology, customer verticals, and mid-market scale.

Emerging players

• Spherotech Castings: UK-based specialist sand and shell mould casting foundry for low-volume, high-complexity industrial castings. Comparable niche operator to Harrison Castings with similar sand-casting process and OEM customer model.
• Rheocast (Doncasters): UK-based specialist investment caster (part of Doncasters Group) focused on aerospace superalloys and high-integrity components. Comparable niche player to Harrison in serving high-spec OEM customers with precision casting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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