Most procurement teams managing casting spend have no independent view of foundry pricing. CastCalc gives you one - built on real sand casting economics, not industry averages.
Foundries quote what the market will bear. Without an independent cost model, procurement teams have no way to tell whether a quote is competitive, whether a price increase is justified, or whether a design change will add or save cost.
The numbers are not abstract. At €5M annual casting spend, a 1% pricing gap is €50,000 left on the table - every year, without knowing it's there.
What a 1% pricing gap costs a company spending €5M/year on castings. Most gaps we find are larger - and they compound year on year.
Casting cost is a compound problem. Material, yield loss, moulding line performance, overhead allocation - each component is invisible in a standard quote. Here is where the money actually goes.
The largest component - and the most traceable to market data. Yet most buyers don't track current scrap and alloy prices closely enough to verify what they're being charged on the material line.
A finished part weighing 10 kg may require 30–40 kg of metal poured. Gating systems, feeders, and scrap rates drive this. Design geometry alone can move total casting cost by 15–25%.
Labour, energy, scrap, and alloy prices move differently in Germany versus Turkey versus China. CastCalc tracks 22 markets with monthly updates - so when a supplier claims their costs went up, you can check whether the market data supports it.
A one-time portfolio audit for teams who want an immediate picture of where they stand, or an annual platform subscription with ongoing expert access for teams building a permanent benchmarking capability.
A structured, expert-led review of your casting portfolio - focused on spend, price benchmarks, design cost flags, and a concrete action plan. Delivered as a written report.
Full platform access - calibrated to your suppliers, updated monthly with real market data, and backed by 10 hours of direct expert consulting each year.
Short articles for procurement managers who buy iron, steel, or aluminium sand castings and want to understand what's actually driving supplier pricing - without needing a metallurgy degree.
It's not just labour. Scrap markets, energy tariffs, moulding line investment levels, and overhead structures all vary - and compound.
Read article →When a supplier sends a 12% increase letter citing energy costs, here is exactly what to ask for - and how to quantify their actual exposure.
Read article →A quote that looks 25% cheaper ex-works often lands at 5% cheaper - or more expensive - once the full picture is in.
Read article →A 60-minute online session designed for procurement managers who buy iron, steel, or aluminium sand castings and want to understand how foundry pricing is actually built - so they can negotiate from a position of knowledge.
Attend the live webinar or book a 30-minute call. We review your situation and where the biggest opportunities are.
One-time portfolio review with a written report, or platform setup calibrated to your specific suppliers.
You receive €/kg data for your actual parts - built on real foundry logic, not industry averages.
Use the benchmarks in supplier meetings, price increase responses, RFQ comparisons, and budget planning.
CastCalc showed a meaningful accuracy gap where our previous reference tool significantly overestimated cost on larger parts. The CastCalc benchmark landed within 5% of our actual supplier pricing - which is exactly what we need to negotiate with confidence.
Attend the free webinar, or book a direct 30-minute call. Either way, you will leave with a clearer picture of where your casting spend stands.
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