Skellerns Foundries

Skellerns Foundries Skellerns Metal Castings Ltd, produce a wide range of metal castings, from concept to completion in ferrous and non ferrous materials.

Skellerns Foundry is one of New Zealand's top foundries, servicing, New Zealand, the Pacific and world-wide since 1959. We design, cast and finish metal castings as a one stop metal castings service shop and foundry.

Skellerns Metal Castings has recently partnered with The FluidDynamix Group, including Softerwater (Queensland,Australia...
07/04/2026

Skellerns Metal Castings has recently partnered with The FluidDynamix Group, including Softerwater (Queensland,Australia), Ecossoft Water (Western Australia) & Chemical Redution Solutions (USA), to manufacture a specialised turret grate designed to help mitigate hard water build-up on suction screens, pumps, and associated pipework in the mining industry.
This collaboration combines Skellerns’ casting expertise with FluidDynamix’s hydrodynamic water conditioning technology to deliver durable components that support more reliable water infrastructure and reduced mineral fouling in demanding environments.

Skellerns are proud to support Pumping Systems with the recent refurbishment of these PPF Axial Flow Flood Pumps. Our...
12/03/2026

Skellerns are proud to support Pumping Systems with the recent refurbishment of these PPF Axial Flow Flood Pumps. Our team have been manufacturing parts for these pumps for over 20 years supporting NZ manufacturing and infrastructure. The castings were made by Skellerns at our facilities in Palmerston North and Auckland to MacEwans exacting standards in cast iron and bronze

Proud to share this great work, showing the machining a quality casting ready to be fitted with prop shaft bearings by b...
24/11/2025

Proud to share this great work, showing the machining a quality casting ready to be fitted with prop shaft bearings by by the team at Chatfields, and then for the install into the North Cape Custom 49.

07/09/2025

✨ From Concept to Creation ✨
Over the past few months, we’ve had the privilege of bringing a bold design idea to life for our customer, Resident – a visionary New Zealand design house known for redefining furniture and lighting with fresh global perspectives.

Together, we’ve transformed molten bronze into stunning handcrafted lamp shades. 🔥✨

Check out this incredible video captured by Resident, showcasing the journey from raw bronze to a finished masterpiece.

Proud to support our valued partner Track Industries Ltd. Please take some time to read this article showcasing their ra...
07/09/2025

Proud to support our valued partner Track Industries Ltd. Please take some time to read this article showcasing their range of NZ manufactured pumps that are time proven in our agricultural industry.

Building on our reverse engineering skills and our previous experience with a similar casting from 8 years ago, Skellern...
19/05/2025

Building on our reverse engineering skills and our previous experience with a similar casting from 8 years ago, Skellerns has recently cast two additional 8-cylinder Bugatti Type 57 engine blocks. Our customer delivered us fully prepared hard sand moulds ready for us to pour clean molten cast iron into the moulds. The cooled castings were then fettled and machined to create a couple of “as new” engine blocks for this mighty Italian masterpiece.

More detailed information about the Bugatti’s restoration can be viewed at https://bugattiatlantic.co.nz/bugatti-type-57-engine/ https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/53938-bugatti-t5759-engine-project/

12/05/2025

Cast Bronze withstands the test of time.

An innovative methodology was used by the Skellerns Palmerston North Foundry team to cast a new 950 kg Cast Iron bend wi...
24/10/2024

An innovative methodology was used by the Skellerns Palmerston North Foundry team to cast a new 950 kg Cast Iron bend with 760 mm (30 inch) inlet and outlet diameters. Casting such a large unit involved butterflying the operation of two furnaces in order to complete the 1,100 kg gross weight pour successfully in one continuous operation. The casting will eventually form part of Pumping Systems largest range of Flood Axial Flow Flood Pumping Systems https://macewans.co.nz/product/macewans-axial-flow-pump/.

Well done team!

Skellerns proudly supporting NZ power generation. These large AB2 - Aluminium Bronze castings underwent stringent testin...
26/09/2024

Skellerns proudly supporting NZ power generation.
These large AB2 - Aluminium Bronze castings underwent stringent testing including, chemical analysis, mechanical tensile tests, proof machining, visual and ultrasonic NDT. All this before they could be shipped to our client who will weld them together ready for finish machining, and further testing. Ready for the truck to collect.
There were challenges involved, but we overcame them and we are proud of the result!

Skellerns were recently engaged by The Hauraki District Council to undertake the repairs to this fabulous statue in Waih...
18/09/2024

Skellerns were recently engaged by The Hauraki District Council to undertake the repairs to this fabulous statue in Waihi.
We manufactured new castings in silicone bronze to replace the broken and lost Taiaha and Patu.
Our team then travelled to Waihi to weld the new parts on, then undertake careful art finishing and patina work to make the new parts look like they were always there.
Another example of the specialised skill base within Skellerns Metal Castings.

McLaren Cars Ltd in Auckland provides full restoration and repair services for historic McLaren cars from the period 196...
26/08/2024

McLaren Cars Ltd in Auckland provides full restoration and repair services for historic McLaren cars from the period 1967 to 1975 and serves to honour the legacy of Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and their colleagues during the glory days of car racing from that period.
Skellerns Metal Castings foundry in Auckland has now completed 3 cylinder block castings for McLaren Cars, and the proof machined blocks been despatched to McLaren Engines in Livonia, Detroit USA for final machining and set up by the same company that produced the original Can-Am racing car blocks for General Motors.

We are extremely proud that we are contributing an important, and very complex, component to these wonderful replica projects and continue the strong New Zealand connection with the Bruce McLaren legacy.

Address

Head Office, 86 Patiki Road, Avondale
Auckland
1026

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+6498289668

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