James Durrans and Sons Ltd
James Durrans and Sons Ltd supply foundry consumables and carbonaceous materials for a wide range of industrial applications

ABOUT – James Durrans and Sons Ltd
The James Durrans Group is a family-owned group of companies with its founding company, James Durrans & Sons, established in 1863.
Supported by experienced manufacturing and technical personnel, a global network of agents and over 150 years’ experience in the production of carbon-based products and technologies, today we remain one of the world’s leading producers of carbon materials.
What we do
Today the group has annual sales of £73 million, employs over 200 people and has manufacturing sites worldwide. James Durrans Group supplies bespoke products into a wide range of industries including steelworks, iron and steel foundries, battery production, friction, filtration, glass manufacturing and forging.
Where we operate
The James Durrans Group has 4 manufacturing sites in the UK:
- Head office based in Yorkshire. Specialises in milled carbons, refractory coatings and forging lubricants.
- Carbon International, based in Lincolnshire. Specialises in granular carbons and machined graphite components.
- Two manufacturing plants located in the West Midlands and County Durham. The former produces graded coal and blends, and the latter metallurgical coke and specialist milled carbons.
Durrans also has several manufacturing facilities around the globe, with modern refractory coatings plants located in Germany and China, and joint ventures in South Africa, India and France.
The R&D Hub
James Durrans’ technical experience and research capabilities unite with cutting-edge research and development facilities to form our R&D Hub.
Our brand-new research and development facility at Penistone site hosts an impressive range of analytical equipment, and our technical team is growing. With our in-house resources, we are able to support rapid development across our core product groups, including carbon technologies, anode materials, refractory coatings and forging lubricants.
Contact James Durrans Group:
Contact Name
Paul Siddy
James Durrans and Sons Ltd
Penistone,
Sheffield,
S36 9QU