Holwell Works Last Pour

Video tour of Holwell Works' last pour of molten iron on 26th September 2024.
Holwell Works foundry was at the forefront of ductile iron road ironwork manufacturing for over 140 years, employing generations of families from the local area to produce our right first time access covers, gully gratings and surface boxes that adorn the UK’s paths, roads and highways.
However, in March 2024, we announced the proposed closure of Holwell in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
The closure has seen the production of our road ironwork transfer to our Saint-Gobain PAM sister site in Blénod, France - a site that has seen an €11m investment in Europe’s largest electric furnace for the production of ductile iron. The production move will result in a 50% reduction in the carbon emissions of our road ironwork solutions, helping our customers achieve their net zero ambitions.
Despite the closure, we continue to support our customers with the same solutions and customer service they're used to.