Brass Aluminum & Cast Iron Foundry Information

As a "Jobbing Foundry/Factory", we manufacture over 200 different types of items annually, which comprises of several hundred units ranging from 1kg to in excess of one tonne. Castings are done from grey Cast Iron and various specs of Bronze and Aluminium. We have a state of the art Pattern Shop, Machine Shop and Fabrication Shop, which serve to complement our factory's capability to produce castings and engineering products from design to finish. Our Team comprises competent Engineers, Foundry Specialists, Pattern Designers, a Draughtsman and other technical staff that work collaboratively to provide solutions to satisfy our customers' expectations. Currently, we have seventy employees on role that are highly trained in their various disciplines. Our complex is located on 18,053 sq. Feet of factory space. BACIF was established in 1959 by the late Mr. Claude Geddes, as a four (4) man business on the outskirts of Georgetown, in the backyard of his residence. Equipment at that time consisted of one small 250 lbs Crucible, and production was limited to Aluminium Pulleys and Cooking Utensils. In 1962, the business did its first Bronze castings and in 1964, Cast Iron. With the increasing volume of orders, equipment and space became inadequate, hence in 1974, the business moved to West Ruimveldt, where the Pattern and Machine Shops were introduced. In 1982, BACIF became a Limited Liability Company - Brass, Aluminium & Cast Iron Foundry Ltd. with Mr. Claude Geddes as its Chairman. Jobs manufactured by BACIF include:Fire Hydrants Duckfoot Bends & Tee PiecesDiffuser Plates Connecting RodsSheaves Fly WheelsBushes & Solids Fire Gates and BarsElectrical Motor Fans Cylinder LinersBrake Drums PulleysPressure Plates Sawmilling Slides and ShoesBaffle Bearers Crystallizer Wheels & WormsShafts Trash & Scraper PlatesDecorative Fence Pieces Air TuyeresFurnace Doors & Frames Manhole Covers & FramesArt castings done by BACIF include:-The Cacique Crown - Presidential OfficeThe Mausoleum Panels - Botanical GardensDamon Monument - Anna Regina, EssequiboLettering & Plaques for various purposesThe Company also has a Welding Department which fabricates Security Grills and other Welding Jobs. Refurbishing work has been done on Sluice Winches around Georgetown. BACIF not only employs trained and experienced staff. The Company has a two year in-house Training Programme, six months of which is done in conjunction with the Board of Industrial Training - an arm of the Ministry of Labour. BACIF is classified as one of the 'Masters' of the Board of Industrial Training. On the social side, BACIF offers Bursary Awards in the name of its Founder, to employees' children and the top students of West Ruimveldt Primary School who have been successful at the Grade Six Assessment Examination. In addition to our registered office and factory, we provide a comfortable recreational facility for staff and friends. This facility is the Claude Geddes Recreational Club, named in honour of our late Founder, Mr. Claude Geddes. BACIF is a member of the Guyana Manufacturers & Services Association and also the Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry. We are the recipients of the following awards:-