The Heavy Metal Company

About

The Heavy Metal Company Limited has been casting and engineering metal in Wellington since 1999, undertaking creative projects of all sizes for the New Zealand art and design industries.

Story

The Heavy Metal Company incorporates a Metal Workshop and Foundry, Artist Gallery and Precision Sharpening and Grinding Workshop and Showroom all under one roof in Seaview, Wellington.


H E A V Y M E T A L

Heavy Metal has been casting and engineering metal in Wellington since 1999, undertaking creative projects of all sizes for the art and design industries. Founded by Master Foundryman Brett Rangitaawa and Product Designer Jen Waterson, Heavy Metal has established itself as one of New Zealand's leading foundries, specialising in large and complex casting and art casting.

- Metal Casting + Fabrication
- Art + Specialised Patination
- Lost Wax + Sand Casting
- Patternmaking + Product Design
- Bronze Plaques + Memorials
- Metal Polishing + Welding
- Mould Making + Tool Making
- Metal Restoration + Repair
- Brass, Bronze, Aluminium + Copper Melting


T H E F O U N D R Y G A L L E R Y

The onsite gallery showcases Brett and Jen's comprehensive range of metal art and object design, jewellery and Maoriana; and is available for Exhibitions, Pop-Ups and Colabs.

- Metal
- Maori
- Jewellery
- Art
- Object
- Vintage


P G 2 0 0 0 P R E C I S I O N G R I N D I N G

In 2016 Heavy Metal acquired PG2000 Precision Grinding - an established Tool and Saw Workshop and Retail Showroom. PG2000 stock a huge selection of Linbide Bits, Stark Blades and Starrett Hole Saws.

- HSS Cut Off Saws
- Rotor Broaches + Router Bits
- Tungsten + Carbide Tipped Tools
- Grooving Saws + Bandsaws
- Chisels, Handsaws + Garden Tools
- Guillotine + Planer Blades
- Profile Knives + Chipper Knives
- Dieset Pins + Bushes, Drills
- Spindle Moulders + Cutters
- Starrett Holesaws + Tools
- Linbide TCT Tools + Saws
- Stark HSS + Jiffy Saws