About us.
The leading sand casting engineering and foundry business globally.
LEADERS IN CASTING INNOVATION.
Grainger & Worrall continues to be at the global forefront of castings development and innovation.
The world is demanding ever-lighter, ever more efficient means of propulsion and we are helping to drive that trend. We are only able to do this because of almost three quarters of a century of accrued know-how. No other castings organisation has the same resource or history of delivery.
Our Values.
Culture is incredibly important in any organisation. These values represent ours.
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Caring
People are at the heart of everything we do. We all look out for one another, and in doing so help to create a happy, rewarding, safe and healthy workplace. Everyone is included, respected and valued.
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Inspiring
We collaborate with positivity and passion to achieve exceptional results by building strong working relationships based on transparency, trust, leadership, and responsibility. We challenge and support each other to go beyond what is expected, contributing to something exceptional.
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Growing
We actively encourage continuous learning and development to help each person achieve their full potential. We are committed to an ethos that nurtures the strengths of every individual so they can perform to their best every day.
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Can-do
We work with positivity, passion and flair, embracing challenges as opportunities to innovate and adapt. We’re responsive when things change, yet determined enough to go beyond to make things happen.
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Outstanding
We are continuously striving to improve and innovate to maintain our position as a leader in our markets. Our people are key to our success, and we work together to ensure that everyone contributes to and shares in our achievements.
WE WORK WITH THE BEST.
We are privileged to have world-class customers, organisations that lead the world in their respective spheres – and we continue to deliver innovation in order to help them stay there.
We are very open minded to change – market change, regulation change, fundamental energy change. In many respects, we think we’re unique, underpinned by an underlying ethos of humility and respect, to our clients, our employees and our suppliers. Yet that does not compromise on an insatiable desire to keep delivering ground-breaking innovation to our client-base now, and in the future.
Our history.
WE'VE LEARNT A THING OR TWO IN 75 YEARS...
The company dates back to 1946 when brothers-in-law Vernon Grainger and Charles Worrall initiated their venture in post-war Britian. Operating in the Midlands, they began as pattern makers and casting manufacturers. Ownership of the company had been held by Vernon Grainger’s three grandsons – Matthew, James, and Edward.
However, a more recent development saw a change in ownership through a management buyout, leading to the creation of an umbrella company known as Evolution Castings Group Limited.
Founded 1946
1946
In post-war Britain Pattern Makers and Brothers in Law Vernon Grainger and Charles Worrall went into partnership establishing their first Master Pattern Shop at the Laurels (Stable Annexe) Clarence Street, Upper Gornal, and by 1951 the company had grown to 6 people.
1951
A business move to Hydes Quarry, Rock Street Upper Gornal, permitted further expansion and in 1974 the workforce numbered 18 supporting the local foundry industry with the manufacture of high quality patterns and tooling.
1951
1974
The company built its own premises in Holloway Street, Lower Gornal employees at this time continued to grow with 56 staff on site by 1989.
1989
New premises were built to establish both the pattern shop and foundry under one roof and by 1994 there were a skilled workforce of 90 located at Heath Mill, Wombourne.
1989
1994
The company had outgrown the Wombourne site and set up the Stanmore foundry on the outskirts of Bridgnorth, Shropshire as an additional facility: In total Grainger & Worrall were employing more than 150 people.
2007
The expanding workforce had grown to 325 staff and during this year HRH Prince Edward visited presenting The Queen’s Award for Export to the company.
2007
2013
Grainger & Worrall employs some 400 members of staff, runs 6 foundries, precision machining facilities and an extensive engineering resource.
2016
Marked the 70th year of Grainger & Worrall, with more than 700 employees, a new state of the art machining facility in Bridgnorth, as well as the acquisition of the COSCAST foundry in Worcester.
2016
2017
Open state-of-the-art machine shop at Stanmore Industrial Estate alongside investment in new production and processes including:
- Robotic Fettling
- Core Blowers
- Sand reclamation
- Casting technology
- Digital sand printer
2021
Awarded third Queen's award for the development of "Next Generation Castings", supporting the transition from internal combustion engines to electrification.
2021
2023
GW transitions ownership in management buyout and forms umbrella company Evolution Castings Group Limited
Present day
Now in 2023...
We continue to grow and serve the best in automotive, motorsport, aerospace, green energy and more...
People
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INVESTING IN DEVELOPING PEOPLE.
As a global leader in casting developments and innovation, our people are one of our biggest assets. We are privileged to have some of the most talented engineers in the UK working for Grainger & Worrall and now employ over 700 people. Every member of the team has a valuable role to play in the success of the business and we continue to recruit the brightest and most innovative individuals who are able to push traditional engineering boundaries.
We believe that investing in the training and development of our employees is part of a process of continuous improvement essential to the success of the business. We encourage personal development and create a positive, thriving work environment. We are proud of the fact that we are able to help our employees’ progress through the business to take on new challenges and access different roles.
We have a relentless desire, individually and collectively, to deliver high quality solutions as well as market leading products. As a business we continue to look for ways to improve our working environment and our team spirit. We remain true to our ambition to be best in class, but still have time to relax and enjoy ourselves together when the opportunity presents itself.