Hazelett has been designing and manufacturing continuous casting machines for the global metal industry since 1919. This 105-year milestone was commemorated on July 20, 2024, during its annual summer picnic at Hazelett’s beach on Lake Champlain.

Hazelett technology is used in metal manufacturing processes worldwide to cast aluminum, copper, zinc, and lead into metal strip and bar used to create countless products. Today, over 100 Hazelett® twin-belt continuous casting machines are operating in more than 24 countries.

C. W. Hazelett commercialized the world’s first continuous casting machines in the 1920s. He dedicated his career to advancing this technology, introducing the twin-belt caster in the 1940s. Upon his death in 1956, his sons R. William (Bill) and S. Richard (Dick) incorporated the business and located it in Vermont, with Bill serving as President until 2009 when his son, David, took over its leadership.

The company has grown to over 150 skilled employees utilizing nearly 100,000 square feet of buildings in Colchester, Vermont. Hazelett twin-belt continuous casting machines, as well as critical spare parts, are designed and manufactured in these specialized facilities. Hazelett has an experienced team of engineers and technicians supporting its customers worldwide.

Hazelett became a member of the EBNER Group, headquartered in Leonding, Austria, in 2021 through the acquisition by EBNER of a majority interest in Hazelett.