From no vacuum furnace to having one of the largest in the UK, if not Europe.

“We will be able to do the most complex parts not only that this business has ever seen, but maybe that have ever been designed.”

In 2021, Wall Colmonoy got a call from Rolls-Royce asking if they wanted to take on some of the most complex castings ever designed. They said yes, and within three weeks, delivered.

That first test led to an 18-month journey from having no large vacuum furnace to commissioning one of the largest in the UK. Michael Shreeve of Wall Colmonoy breaks down how a single phone call set in motion an extraordinary investment, and what complete process control and aerospace-grade casting capability now means for the UK supply chain.