Ducast

What Ducast does

Ducast Factory L.L.C. is a UAE-based industrial foundry, established in 1996 in Dubai and relocated in 2022 to a state-of-the-art facility in KIZAD (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi). It is a subsidiary of Taurani Investment Limited, led by Managing Director Lalit Taurani, and is positioned as a pioneer in ductile iron casting in the GCC. The company designs, casts, machines, and supplies ductile iron and grey cast iron products across five lines: municipal castings (manhole covers, surface boxes, gratings, frames to EN 124), airport covers (F900 grade), telecommunications castings and tree grates, crusher wear parts (Ni-Hard, Mn-Steel, high chrome), and engineering castings (ASTM A536, A128, A126, A27, A532 alloys). Manufacturing capability spans 0.5 kg to 1 ton castings using Greensand moulding (Belloi-Italian, Koyo-Japanese), No-Bake moulding (Omega-UK), CNC machining, an in-house metallurgical laboratory with 1000 kN load testing, and a new automated powder coating and liquid epoxy painting line. Annual production capacity is stated at 18,000+ MT, designed to roughly double at full ramp.

Name

Ducast

Legal name

Ducast Factory L.L.C.

Website

https://ducast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ducast Factory L.L.C. is a UAE-based ductile iron foundry manufacturing BSI Kitemarked manhole covers, F900 airport covers, telecom castings, crusher wear parts, and engineering castings for government infrastructure, mining, and industrial customers across the GCC, Australia, and global export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Abu Dhabi

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Castings: Design, manufacture and supply of ductile iron and cast iron manhole covers, surface boxes, gratings, and frames for municipal and government infrastructure projects. Products manufactured to EN 124 standards with BSI Kitemark certification.
2. Airport Covers: Specialized high-load (F900 grade) ductile iron covers and gratings for airport runway and tarmac applications.
3. Telecom Castings: Ductile iron telecommunication cover and frame castings for telecom infrastructure.
4. Crusher Parts: Wear-resistant castings including impeller shoes, wear plates, hammer crushers, blow bars, impact plates, and liners for mining and aggregate crushing equipment.
5. Engineering Castings: Ferrous and non-ferrous castings for engineering applications including ductile iron (ASTM A536), Ni-Hard, Mn-Steel (ASTM A128), WCB steel (ASTM A126, A27), low-alloy steel, high chromium cast iron (Emirates Global Aluminium specific), and high chrome (ASTM A532:2019) castings. Includes dedicated High Frequency Furnace Heat Treatment capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ducast is an industrial foundry that designs, casts, and supplies ductile iron and grey cast iron castings for municipal infrastructure, airports, telecommunications, mining/aggregate processing, and general engineering applications. Its core manufacturing footprint is centered on a state-of-the-art foundry in KIZAD Abu Dhabi with annual capacity above 18,000 MT, producing EN 124 compliant manhole covers, surface boxes, gratings, crusher wear parts, and custom engineering castings.

Product overview

Ducast Factory LLC is a manufacturer of ductile iron and cast iron castings for municipal, airport, telecommunications, and industrial applications. The company's product portfolio centers on five core product lines: (1) Municipal Castings — a comprehensive range of manhole covers, access covers, drainage gratings, surface boxes, catch basins, and concrete infill covers manufactured to EN 124 standards; (2) Airport Covers — heavy-duty F900 grade covers designed for airfield pavements, including solid top covers, channel gratings, pumping station covers, pull boxes, and spring-assisted covers; (3) Tree Grates and Telecom Castings — ductile iron tree grates for landscaping and specialized telecom manhole covers; (4) Crusher Parts — wear-resistant components including impeller shoes, blow bars, hammer crushers, impact plates, liners, and wear plates for mining and material processing equipment; and (5) Engineering Castings — custom ferrous and non-ferrous castings including ductile iron, Ni-Hard, manganese steel, and high chromium alloys for industrial applications such as scaffolding, valves, bearings, and general engineering. Ducast operates a state-of-the-art foundry in Abu Dhabi's KIZAD with annual production capacity exceeding 18,000 MT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Castings Comprehensive range of ductile and cast iron manhole covers, access covers, drainage gratings, surface boxes, catch basins, kerb inlets, and concrete infill covers for municipal infrastructure. Includes solid top, recessed, hinged, double triangular, channel gratings, surface boxes, pull boxes, and multipart covers in loading classes A15 to F900, manufactured to EN 124-2:2015 with BSI Kitemark certification.
• Airport Covers Heavy-duty F900 grade ductile iron manhole covers, channel gratings, bearer bars, pumping station covers, pull boxes, and spring-assisted covers specifically designed for airport runway, tarmac, and apron areas requiring high wheel load capacity.
• Tree Grates and Telecom Castings Specialized ductile iron castings including telecom manhole covers, telecom recessed covers, and ductile iron tree grates for landscaping and urban greening applications.
• Crusher Parts Wear-resistant cast iron and alloy steel components for crushing and material processing equipment including high chrome impeller shoes, wear plates, manganese steel hammer crushers, high chrome blow bars, impact plates, and liners for mining and aggregate applications.
• Engineering Castings Custom ferrous and non-ferrous engineering castings for industrial applications including ductile iron (ASTM A536), Ni-Hard, Mn-Steel (ASTM A128), WCB steel (ASTM A126, A27), low-alloy steel, and high chromium cast iron castings. Includes bar and steel castings, link and pan castings, fully machined or un-machined bearing housings, side arms, flanges, hubs, and impulse discs.
• Ducast Saudi Ductile Iron Products Regional product line of ductile iron manhole covers and frames specifically certified and configured for the Saudi Arabian market, including circular and square solid covers with local specifications.
• Ducast Saudi Cast Iron Products Regional product line of cast iron manhole covers and frames for the Saudi Arabian market, including solid top covers and double triangular hinged locking covers with local certifications.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Taurani Holding LTDminorOthersGroup associate company within the Taurani Holding group of companies.
• THL Tube & Pipe Industries LLCminorOthersGroup associate company within the Taurani Holding group of companies.
• DSS Steel LLCminorOthersGroup associate company within the Taurani Holding group of companies.
• Universal Tube & Pipe Industries LLCminorOthersGroup associate company within the Taurani Holding group of companies.
• KHK Scafolding & Formwork LLCminorOthersGroup associate company within the Taurani Holding group of companies. Note: spelling 'Scafolding' as appears in source.
• Ducast AustraliaminorOthersRegional subsidiary operation in Australia (ducast.com.au) serving Australian market for ductile iron and cast iron manhole covers and municipal castings.
• Ducast SaudiminorOthersRegional operation in Saudi Arabia (saudi/ductile-iron) serving KSA market with specialized ductile iron and cast iron products for Saudi requirements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain PAM: Saint-Gobain PAM is a global leader in ductile iron pipe and access solutions for water, sewerage and road infrastructure. Broad incumbent overlap with Ducast on municipal castings and EN 124-compliant products, though PAM operates at much greater global scale.
• Tata Metaliks: Tata Metaliks is an Indian ductile iron foundry producing pipe fittings and engineering castings for water, sewerage and industrial markets. Broad incumbent with significant foundry scale, comparable on ferrous casting capabilities though focused more on pipe fittings.

Direct peers

• Wrekin Products: Wrekin is a UK-based specialist in ductile iron manhole covers, gully gratings and access solutions sold into infrastructure and utility markets. Direct peer in the EN 124-compliant manhole and grating segment Ducast serves.
• EJ Group (East Jordan Iron Works): EJ is the largest North American manufacturer of iron castings for infrastructure, including manhole covers, drainage gratings, and utility access products. Direct comparability: same ductile iron municipal/access casting product lines targeting government and utility buyers.
• Polieco Group: Polieco is an Italian infrastructure products manufacturer covering access covers, drainage and related castings for European municipal markets. Direct peer in ductile iron access and drainage castings, though primarily European in focus.
• ACO Group: ACO is a global manufacturer of drainage channels, manhole and access systems for civil and infrastructure projects. Overlaps with Ducast's channel gratings, catch basins and EN 1433-compliant drainage products.
• Crescent Foundry: Crescent Foundry is a large Indian ductile iron foundry exporting manhole covers, gratings and engineering castings globally including to the Middle East. Direct peer in municipal castings competing for similar government and infrastructure tenders.
• Clark Drain: Clark Drain is a UK manufacturer of manhole covers, gully gratings and surface boxes sold across Britain and exported internationally. Direct peer overlapping Ducast's municipal castings portfolio with EN 124-compliant access products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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