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We’re pleased to share that we’ll be attending the 73rd Technical Conference on Investment Casting and Equipment Exposition, hosted by the Investment Casting Institute. This leading industry event will take place in October 2026 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The annual conference is a highlight on the investment casting calendar, bringing together professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, and...

Today, we were pleased to welcome visitors from INDO-MIM, a global leader in metal injection moulding, who stopped by as part of their business trip to the UK. These photos capture a few moments from the visit – a great opportunity to reconnect following the trip to India last year, when Howard and Adithya had the chance to visit their impressive facility firsthand. During today’s...

We were delighted to welcome Matt Watts, Engineering Placements Officer from the University of Sheffield, to LBBC this week. Matt is pictured here alongside Howard Pickard, Chairman, and Andrew Smith, Lead Innovation Engineer, during his visit to our Leeds facility. The University of Sheffield is not only one of the UK’s leading institutions — ranked among the top 100 globally — but also holds...

We’re delighted to introduce Navid Hossain, who recently joined LBBC’s Senior Management Team as our new Supply Chain Manager. Navid brings with him over 19 years of global manufacturing experience, having worked across diverse sectors and supply networks. His impressive academic background includes an MBA in Supply Chain Management, an MSc in Manufacturing Engineering, and professional...

At LBBC, we believe in the power of business to make a positive difference — not just within our industry, but in the wider community. That’s why we’re proud to support the incredible work of the Howarths Foundation and to contribute, in our own way, to such a vital cause. The Howarths Foundation was established with a clear and compassionate mission: to help individuals who are homeless or at...

Last week, LBBC had the absolute pleasure of hosting a Building Resilience Challenge session for a brilliant group of young people from Spear Leeds. The Spear Programme, delivered in partnership with Resurgo, is an award-winning employability initiative that uses executive coaching to help young people overcome barriers and realise their potential. LBBC set up a mix of hands-on, interactive...

Howard Pickard honoured with 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Investment Casters’ Federation (EICF) April 2025. Howard Pickard has been awarded the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Investment Casters’ Federation (EICF), during a celebratory Gala Dinner at the 33rd EICF International Conference & Exhibition held in Liverpool. In a unanimous decision by the EICF...