
Join your peers at the Casting Industry Awards Dinner
We are pleased to announce that the CMF Casting Industry Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, 20 November 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield Park Hotel, Chesterfield Road South, Sheffield S8 8BW.
Why Attend?
This is not just an awards dinner; it’s a celebration of excellence in the casting industry. We invite you to be part of this special evening and showcase your achievements.
Submit Your Entries for the 2025 Best of British Casting Award
The awards entries are now open, and we encourage you to submit your entries by the closing date of Friday, 3rd October 2025. Your submission should be around 7 pages and can include pictures, drawings, and supporting evidence such as articles or papers. For confidential discussions about your entry, please contact Simon Forrester at CMF. The criteria can be found here: https://www.castmetalsfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Casting-Industry-Awards-Criteria-2025-2.pdf
Awards Categories:
Company of the Year: Recognising major achievements in productivity, process, profit, exports, or people development from 2024 to 2025. Download the entry form here
Award for Innovation: Open to companies (foundries or suppliers) or university departments that have introduced significant innovations in products or processes. Download the entry form here
Component Award: Celebrating significant achievements with cast components through design, innovation, performance, or customer benefits. Download the entry form here
Who Can Enter?
Entries are open to all foundry companies and suppliers within the industry – you do not have to be a CMF Member to enter (but if you’d like to join, visit: https://www.castmetalsfederation.com/about/become-a-member
Judging and Awards Announcement:
An independent panel of three judges will evaluate the entries, and the winners will be announced at the Annual Awards Dinner.
Don’t Miss Out! We hope you will join us and your industry colleagues at this premier event in the Cast Metals industry social calendar. It’s an evening you’ll be glad you attended!