A Review of the Cast Iron Foundry Industry ‐ Its Past, Present and Future: Part 1. A Survey of the Industry Available to Purchase

The UK cast iron foundry industry is surveyed in terms of past performance, present situation and future trends. The traditional “feast or famine” image is discussed in terms of the actions required to improve quality, customer relationships and performance. The article highlights these relationships through its markets, business performance, process route and techological developments that support a new, streamlined, cost‐effective and efficient foundry industry of the 1990s.