be investing around £ 100 million into the renewal of our machinery and equipment . This period is really motivating for our staff ; it shows commitment and they can see the investments materializing in the factories before them .”

Vertical integration

Working in superalloys and manufacturing complex casting products , Doncasters offers an unparalleled range of solutions for high-performance and specialist applications across myriad markets . It utilizes a 2800-strong workforce and 15 advanced production facilities to serve aerospace ( airfoils , combustion components , heat shields ), industrial gas turbines ( cast structural components , seal segments ), superalloys ( both vacuum- and air-melted ), and automotive ( turbocharger components and study welding systems ) sectors .

Doncasters also acquired Uni-Pol , a leading manufacturing company specializing in investment casting technology , earlier this year , acquiring four additional production facilities in China , India , Mexico , and the UK in the process .

Through this work – by turning metals into motion , as the company tagline puts it – the firm has garnered clients like Siemens , GE , Rolls-Royce , and BorgWarner . “ We have two main areas of focus : superalloys and precision castings ,” explains Mike . “ For the latter , we have two plants – one in Sheffield , UK and another in Los Angeles , California . We are the second largest seller of Nickel based superalloys in the world , and we benefit tremendously from having an internal supply chain because we do not have to rely on external vendors .

“ Moreover , while we sell superalloys to a number of markets , we also utilize them in our casting facilities by vertically 56