The verdict in three sentences
Industrial buyers shortlist suppliers online: a foundry in Toronto that does not publish its technical capabilities never makes it into the bid list. A website that sells costs EUR 9,000 to 22,000 (about USD 10,000 to 24,000), with capability sheets per alloy, secure 2D/3D drawing upload and verifiable certifications. A reasonable target is 3 to 8 requests for quotation a month after six months.
What a foundry or subcontractor website costs in 2026
The budget depends on the number of processes to document (sand, permanent mould, investment, die casting), the technical depth of the sheets and the security level required for customer drawings, which are often under NDA.
| Package | Price 2026 | Scope | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability site | EUR 9,000 to 12,000 | 10 pages, 4 process sheets, simple RFQ form | 6 weeks |
| Sales site | EUR 13,000 to 17,000 | 20 pages, per-alloy sheets, encrypted drawing upload, EN/FR | 8 weeks |
| Export site | EUR 18,000 to 22,000 | 30+ pages, EN/FR/ES, case studies, request configurator | 10 weeks |
| Secure drawing upload only | EUR 2,500 to 5,000 | STEP, IGES, DXF, PDF up to 200 MB, encryption, 90-day purge | 2 weeks |
| Shop floor photo and video | EUR 1,500 to 3,500 | Pouring, machining, inspection, 2 days | 2 weeks |
| Maintenance and technical SEO | EUR 150 to 600 per month | Updates, alloy content, RFQ tracking | Ongoing |
The drawing upload is what reassures an automotive or rail buyer: storage in-country, time-limited download links, a viewable access log. Without it, the request goes out by email and often gets lost in a generic inbox.
Content that triggers an RFQ
A buyer compares three to five suppliers in under ten minutes. They want figures, not adjectives. Here is the content that, in our observation of industrial sites, weighs most on whether a request is sent.
| Content | Data to display | Estimated impact on RFQs | Production effort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability sheet per alloy | Grades (grey iron, ductile iron, A356 aluminium), min and max weight, wall thickness | Very high, 30 to 40% of RFQs start here | 1 to 2 days per process |
| Tolerances and surface finish | ISO 8062 classes, achievable Ra, in-house machining or not | High | 0.5 day |
| Certifications | ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, downloadable PDF and expiry date | Disqualifying if missing | 0.5 day |
| Equipment and inspection | Moulding lines, furnaces, CMM, X-ray | High | 1 day |
| Volumes and lead times | Runs of 50 to 20,000 parts, prototype in 4 to 6 weeks | High | 0.5 day |
| Sector case studies | Rail, heavy trucks, hydraulics, with parts and volumes | Medium to high | 1 day per case |
| Structured RFQ form | Material, annual quantity, attached drawing, need date | Doubles request quality | Included |
The structured form avoids back-and-forth: a request that arrives with drawing, grade and annual volume can be quoted in 48 to 72 hours instead of 10 days.
SEO: target buyer searches
Useful searches are specific: "ductile iron foundry Ontario", "aluminium permanent mould casting supplier", "IATF 16949 foundry Canada". They have low volume, often 20 to 150 searches a month, but every visit is valuable. One page per process and per grade captures these searches within 4 to 6 months.
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Mark, sales director of an 80-employee foundry near Toronto, receives 2 requests for quotation a month through his old site. He invests EUR 16,000 in a sales site with per-alloy sheets and drawing upload. Six months later he receives 6 RFQs a month. With a 20% conversion rate and an average annual order of EUR 45,000, the 4 extra RFQs a month represent 4 x 12 x 20% x 45,000 = EUR 432,000 in additional revenue a year. At a 12% margin that is EUR 51,840: the site pays for itself in under four months.
FAQ
How much does a foundry website cost in 2026?
EUR 9,000 to 22,000 depending on processes, languages and whether a secure drawing upload is included. The most common range for a 50 to 150 employee firm is EUR 13,000 to 17,000.
Should you publish tolerances and equipment?
Yes, that is what the buyer is looking for. Sensitive information (prices, NDA customers) stays private, but tolerance classes and part weights must be visible.
How do you secure customer drawing uploads?
Encryption in transit and at rest, in-country storage, links that expire after 7 to 30 days and automatic purge within 90 days. Development cost is EUR 2,500 to 5,000.
How many RFQs can you expect?
As a 2026 ballpark, 3 to 8 a month for a well-ranked regional foundry after 4 to 6 months. Volume depends mainly on how many technical sheets are published.
Is a French version needed?
Once more than 15% of revenue comes from Quebec or export, yes. It adds EUR 2,000 to 4,000 to the budget and opens Quebec and European bids.
Let's scope your project. List your processes, alloys and export markets with an indicative budget between EUR 9,000 and 22,000, and we will scope a site that generates RFQs in 6 to 10 weeks. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
