Foundry Division | Vesuvius 2025 Report

Performance

The Foundry Division reported revenues of £466.9 million in 2025. Foundry Division revenue reduced by 1.5% on a like-for-like basis, as volumes fell, reflecting the declining market in most regions outside of India and China, and only partially compensated by market share gains. On a reported basis, revenue declined by 2.0% despite the contribution of the acquired MMS business. Trading profit for the Foundry Division fell 11.2% on a like-for-like basis, reflecting negative net pricing (largely in H1) and product margin mix, partially offset by an acceleration in cost savings. Return on sales declined 70bps. The challenges in profitability arose in EMEA and South America, while other major regions grew profitably. In 2025, the EU+UK represented 32% of revenue, down from 37% five years ago.

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The Business

Our Products

The conditioning of molten metal, the nature of the mould used and, especially, the design of the way in which metal flows into the mould are key parameters in a foundry, determining both the quality of the finished castings and the labour, energy and metal usage efficiency of the foundry.

Vesuvius’ products and services to foundries contribute significantly to improved product quality and yield. Foundry customers are evolving towards more sophisticated and complex castings with increased requirements for cleaner and lighter metal, resulting in a greater need for Vesuvius’ products.

Foundry Casting Process

The foundry process is highly sequential and is critically dependent on the consistency of product quality and productivity optimisation. Working alongside customers at their sites, our engineers provide on-site technical expertise in addition to advanced computational fluid dynamics capabilities to develop the best customised production solutions.