Finecast
Provides high-integrity sand cast components using in-house 3D sand printing for molds/cores, reducing lead times and enabling complex geometries for automotive, motorsport, aerospace, and defense industries.
- CEO / Founder
- Chris Heatley
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- <$5M
- Latest Round
- Seed
Technology & Products
Key Products
High-integrity aluminum alloy castings; Specialist steel and iron castings; 3D printed sand molds and cores; Machining and finishing services; Design for manufacture support
Technological Advantage
In-house 3D sand printing (using ExOne S-MAX and Voxeljet printers) allows direct digital manufacturing of sand molds/cores, reducing lead times from months to days and enabling geometries impossible with traditional tooling.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces casting lead times from months to days by using 3D sand printing for molds/cores, eliminates tooling costs for prototypes, enables design freedom for complex geometries, and provides full in-house services from design to machining.
How They Differentiate
Focuses specifically on sand casting with integrated 3D sand printing, unlike general AM service bureaus; offers full in-house foundry, machining, and aerospace certification (EN9100:2018).
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Automotive OEMs, motorsport teams, aerospace manufacturers, defense contractors requiring complex, lightweight castings
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Motorsport; Aerospace; Defense; Architectural
Competitors
Protolabs; Quickparts; ADDMAN Group
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Investment of £3.5m into new 500m2 CNC machining facility onsite
Major Milestones
2019: Awarded Cast Metals Federation Casting of the Year and Made in the South East Manufacturer of the Year; 2020: Installed new sand printer and CT scanner at Wick, West Sussex site; Operational 3D sand printing center with Voxeljet and ExOne printers
Notable Customers
Jaguar Land Rover; UK Ministry of Defence