About MRT
Our History
Since its inception over 75 years ago, MRT has specialised in the manufacture of high quality aluminium and zinc die castings.
MRT Castings Ltd was incorporated in 1947, commencing operations from a factory in Bromley, Kent. The company moved to Peckham in 1954, and to the present premises in Andover, Hampshire in 1966. We are a privately owned family business and have continually invested in the latest technology and training to ensure that we have one of the most highly skilled teams and the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the UK foundry industry.
1947
MRT Castings Ltd formed by Chris Morris, Percy Rawnson and Arthur Taylor, starting trading in Bromley, Kent.
1954
Foundry moves to Peckham, South London, principally producing sand castings.
1960
Gravity diecasting added.
1966
MRT relocate to purpose build foundry in Andover, Hampshire. Pressure diecasting added to range of services.
1977
Second generation of the Rawnson family take control of the business.
1988
First CNC machine purchased.
1991
New dedicated machine shop built alongside MRT’s foundry.
1999
Larger HPDC machines added to the foundry, starting with Buhler 340 ton and 530 ton.
2008
New assembly unit opened.
2014
Additional machine shop opens adjacent to main site.
2016
MRT wins Queens Award for International Trade after period of outstanding export growth.
2020
MRT open new purpose built Diecasting Foundry
Awards
MRT's achievements have been recognised with several prestigious awards over the years, including:
Trade Associations
MRT are proud to be active members of
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- Select what you need
- a complete solution
- to develop a new component from initial concept
- advice on what processes are best suited to my component
- prototypes before committing to production tooling
- to re-shore production to the UK from overseas
- a new supplier to use existing tooling
- to convert a machined from solid part to a casting
- a supplier who can meet stringent quality requirements
New at MRT Blogs
Once again, MRT Castings have partnered with Brother and their UK agent, Whitehouse Machine Tools – a relationship that has spanned more than 25 years.
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At a time when young engineering talent is in short supply, MRT Castings is taking a proactive approach to recruitment.
Read MoreUnit 4 Rebuild
11th Sep 2025
MRT is delighted to announce the completion of the latest phase of our on-site redevelopment programme. Following the relocation to our new foundry building in 2021, Unit 4, the erstwhile home of our diecasting operations, was left empty and to be honest, a little worse for wear.
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