Footsteps

The visit in Ferrum gave quite an impression about foundry business: In the dusty air, every step left a print in the thick black dust and a small cloud behind. A metal foundry is neither a clean environment nor an easy or healthy job…  

Main Entrance

The main entrance from the inside of the Château Lumière. A big door sheds light on the stairs to the ground floor.

Pallet Jack

Currently several companies that bought the machines from the closed foundry are disassembling them in order to be sent to a new “assignment” – so this forklift is not retired yet…  

Hammered

Close to the ovens the hammers are laying like someone will use them again in a minute. But it’s months ago since the last mold was cast…