James Durrans Group

157 YEARS SUPPLYING THE FOUNDRY INDUSTRY! The James Durrans Ltd. & Sons was founded in the British town of Penistone in South Yorkshire over 157 years ago (1863 - 2020) and since its foundation, the company has never strayed from its manufacture of carbon-related products. The materials contribute towards or form part of many things we take for granted in our daily lives. Durrans products play a part in producing everything from basic iron and steel castings to the brake linings and brake pads used in millions of cars and trucks to filters for cooker hoods, white paint pigments and even jet engines. Today the group has annual sales of nearly 85 million Euros, employs some 190 people and has ten manufacturing sites worldwide. Four of the latter can be found in the UK, at Thurlstone in South Yorkshire, Bilston in West Midlands, Brancepeth in Country Durham and Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire. Each site has a particular specialization and together they make a range of products, including ...