TD Foundry has made the decision to close our coke fuelled Cupola melting furnaces and transfer all metal melting to our more energy efficient electric melting furnaces. As an ISO 14001 certified company, our drive for continuous environmental improvement is at the heart of our business. The motivation for the closure was due to our […]
The Cast Metals Federation have recently presented Thomas Dudley Limited with their innovative Foundry in a Box. It is a means to demonstrate the theory of casting without the danger of hot molten cast iron. Instead the project uses a metal with a much lower melting point that can be heated by a gas burner. […]
Thomas Dudley Foundry helped to commemorate Abraham Darby the First, (the father of the industrial revolution). Cast iron plaques were supplied for a new statue in his honour, which was officially unveiled last week. Born in Woodsetton, a stone’s throw from Thomas Dudley Foundry manufacturing facility, Abraham Darby I developed a method of manufacturing iron […]
Thomas Dudley Foundry are making cast iron cookware. Read all about it.... Britannia Cast Iron Cookware - Samuel Groves Online
Thomas Dudley have just completed the installation of a brand new Unheated Autopour to its latest DISA moulding machine. This plant is now capable of producing all grades of grey and ductile iron at 425 moulds per hour. The new plant is fully automated using optipour camera to position and pour moulds precisely. This is […]
Thomas Dudley foundries have seen a huge increase in demand driven by customers returning to the UK due to sourcing problems in Asia. We expect this trend to continue and are now looking to recruit in several key areas. All our current vacancies are posted on our website www.thomasdudley.co.uk and up to the end of August we […]
Michele Bickerton, People & Development Director. As part of the Enterprise Advisor Team for the DAT (Dudley Academies Trust), it was really great to be able to visit Beacon Hill Academy earlier this week. During lockdown I did a virtual employability session with the students from Beacon Hill. This session talked about the life cycle […]
Its great to see our training room being used again! Yesterday was day three of the Lean Training at Thomas Dudley, delivered by Paul Davies of In-Comm Training. The team will go on to complete an NVQ following a project within their work areas. Feedback so far has been very positive with the overall consensus […]
Thomas Dudley Foundry have just completed building a brand new warehouse facility on its Duport Foundry site. This facility is planned to come on stream in late 2021 and will provide a central distribution point for all of our foundry activities. The purpose built unit has over 2000 unique rack locations and will utilise a […]
Article by - Andy Lovett Senior Business Development Manager Thomas Dudley Limited / TYDE I have just celebrated my 22nd year of working at Thomas Dudley Limited, I started on 10th May 1999. I have worked in one Sales Capacity or another and have been asked to reflect on my time within the business and what has […]
Tender Opportunity – Vertical Machining Centre Replacement Thomas Dudley Plastics is investing in new energy efficient CNC machinery to reduce energy consumption and operating costs. This includes the replacement of two ageing vertical machining centres in the Toolroom with new equipment to improve production efficiency. The existing machines listed below are provided as a guide […]
Tender Opportunity – Site-Wide LED Lighting Replacement Thomas Dudley Plastics is investing in energy efficient LED lighting to reduce energy consumption and operating costs. This includes the replacement of the existing lighting across our entire site with modern LED equivalents to improve efficiency, light quality and reliability. The scope outlined below is provided as a […]
Tender Opportunity – Air Testing System Thomas Dudley Plastics is investing in a new air testing system to improve product testing. This includes replacing our existing hydro flow testing with modern air testing equipment that increases output, eliminates the use of water and improves the detection of failures. The existing testing method described below is […]
HRH The Duke of Gloucester Visits Thomas Dudley’s Offices and Manufacturing Centre Dudley, UK - Thomas Dudley was honoured to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to its offices and Manufacturing Centre in Dudley, marking a memorable occasion for the business and its employees. During his visit, The Duke enjoyed a comprehensive tour […]
