Please find below some useful links to organisations which are associated with our business. To view their websites, simply click on the blue title and a new browser window will open.
Please note we do not control the content of external websites.
NQA is a leading assessment, verification and certification body and works in partnership with a wide range of businesses, government departments and charitable organisations to help improve performance in quality, environment and health and safety management. The NQA holds accreditation from UKAS (the respective national accreditation bodies of the UK).
Lestercast holds ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 accreditations through NQA.
The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) is the world’s leading trade association for the motorsport, performance engineering, services and tuning sectors. Representing the specialised needs of this highly successful global industry, the MIA undergoes continuing rapid development throughout the world. Its members span the whole spectrum of international motorsport business, from the largest companies to the smallest private firms. MIA is a member of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Lestercast is an active member of MIA.
BSI is the business standards company that helps organisations make excellence a habit worldwide. The BSI works with business experts, government bodies, trade associations and consumer groups to capture best practice and structure the knowledge all organisations need to succeed.
Make UK is the most powerful force backing UK manufacturing, helping the industry to evolve, innovate and compete in a fast-changing world. Apart from a range of business services, Make UK provides industry intelligence and represents manufacturing businesses in consultation with government.
Lestercast is a longstanding member of Make UK.
CMF is a main point of contact for manufacturers across the world seeking the ‘Best of British Casting’ whether sourcing castings for all applications or general information. Lestercast is an active member of the CMF as are 85% of UK castings manufacturers. Members are represented by the CMF at a national or international level and can tap into a whole host of services to help broaden their commercial performance.
East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, (formally known as the Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce) provides an independent powerful voice for the views and concerns of its members at local, regional, national and international levels. It is part of the British Chambers of Commerce, a powerful and influential network of Accredited Chambers across the UK.
Lestercast is a longstanding member of EMC.
JOSCAR is a collaborative tool used by the aerospace, defence and security industry to act as a single repository for pre-qualification and compliance information. Using JOSCAR can determine if a supplier is “fit for business”.
NucCol provides opportunities to connect with major clients, developers, and Tier 1 suppliers through exclusive events, roundtable discussions, and direct engagement with decision-makers in the nuclear sector. Companies are included in NucCol’s SCRL database and demand model, ensuring visibility to key industry stakeholders.
A trade association for the UK’s civil nuclear industry, focused on promoting nuclear energy and supporting its members in the supply chain.
