Many people were stunned that the company, which had been successful for many years, had managed to get into this position. It was revealed, in February 2015, that the firm owed more than Â£500,000 to creditors over 140 local and national companies are still owed money in the wake of the collapse of the company and it remains uncertain whether any money will be returned to unsecure creditors. True to their word, Castmaster Roll was dissolved in the early months of 2015, with the loss of 78 jobs. The company were proud to have supplied Reeling and Roller Straightening in a comprehensive range of steel, adamite, iron and special alloy grades, up to a maximum roll size of 1,150mm diameter by 4,300mm long, with a delivered weight of 12,000 kilos.īy December 2014, administrators were forced to admit that the historic Sheffield foundry was in severe financial difficulty they warned that the company would fall into administration in 2015. Rolls were also produced for the non-ferrous and food processing industries.

Castmaster specialised in rollmaking and later became a specialist producer of rolls for the steel industry for rod, bar, light and medium sections and billet, narrow strip and tube mill applications. It was originally known as Davy Roll, the producer of gas lamps, but was renamed in 2003 after it was taken over by Mel Farrar.

Castmaster Roll, which has operated for over one hundred years, is a former foundry and manufacturing firm located in Sheffield.

Castmaster roll in administration