Lestercast
Leicester foundry making bespoke investment castings in steel, aluminium and superalloys for OEMs and tier suppliers
Highlights
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-11-07
About Lestercast
Lestercast manufactures bespoke precision investment castings, also called lost wax castings, in steel, stainless steel, aluminium, nickel and cobalt superalloys, brass, bronze and zinc. Services include in-house rapid prototyping with 3D-printed wax patterns, toolmaking, machining, heat treatment, surface finishing, inspection and testing, assembly and stock holding.
The company sells cast components to OEMs and multi-tier suppliers in automotive, rail, motorsport, oil and gas, architectural, valves and pumps, marine and medical applications, in the UK and abroad. It also works with a long-standing partner foundry in China for high-volume parts.
Lestercast was founded in 1972 and operates a UK foundry and investment casting centre with inspection labs in north Leicester. It is accredited to ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 and is JOSCAR registered.
Product: Bespoke investment (lost wax) castings in ferrous, non-ferrous and superalloy metals, with rapid prototyping, machining and finishing.
Jobs at Lestercast
Leadership
- Chris Batty · Managing DirectorSource: company website
- Colin Caine · Operations DirectorSource: company website
- Dawn Batty · Finance DirectorSource: company website
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