Waupaca Foundry | PartingLINE

#community #etowah #giving

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Nov 23, 2020

Waupaca Foundry Helps Preserve History in the Waupaca Community

During the summer of 2018, a large storm whipped through the Waupaca, Wisconsin community, causing a couple of trees to fall, including some near the Hutchinson House and onto a historical bell residing there. The Waupaca Historical Society then reached out to Waupaca Foundry to reconstruct the broken iron castings.

#community #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 13, 2020

A Dream to be in the Military Leads to a Career Change at 41

Jeff Vaughan always had aspirations of being in the military, but with starting a family at a young age, he decided the workforce was the best option to be able to watch his kids grow up. However, after getting laid off due to the Great Recession of 2008, Vaughan was able to realize his dream.

Gary Greubel, the HR Manager at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana, knew he wanted to be in the military since high school. His family lineage in the Navy didn’t help his desire either; His father served as an Interior Communications Electrician on the USS Cascade, his cousin served as a Gunner’s Mate on the USS Wisconsin, and his brother served as a Machinist’s Mate on the USS Charles F. Adams, which influenced Greubel to become a Machinist’s Mate as well. His son has since carried on the legacy and is a Master of Arms, also in the Navy.

#veteran #veterans #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 9, 2020

Personal Obligation to Serve Led to Adventure and Sailing Around the World

#tellcity #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 5, 2020

A Lifetime Career of Attention to Detail in the Military Carries Over to Civilian Career

If you were to ask Douglas Daggett to list out his 23-year military career for you, from the location of his assignment to his rank at the time, he would be able to do so without even stopping to think — a testament to his attention to detail.

#etowah #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 2, 2020

United States Army Made Tooling Supervisor Who He is Today

On August 2, 1990, two weeks after Wade Gray, a now-Tooling Supervisor at Waupaca Foundry in Effingham, Illinois, joined the United States Army fulltime, Iraq invaded Kuwait, his base in Fort Benning, Georgia, was put on lockdown and Operation Desert Shield began. That was when Gray knew he would be going to war.

#effingham #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 23, 2020

Applying knowledge from the classroom to the workplace

An internship can help close the gap between the classroom and the business world. Pursuing a career path can be extremely beneficial to aspiring professionals when adding to skills learned in the classroom with hands-on experience in the workplace.

#intern #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Oct 7, 2020

Waupaca Foundry wins national sustainability award

Waupaca Foundry, Inc., a Hitachi Metals Group company, has won a national award for its sustainability practices. Waupaca Foundry received the American Foundry Society's 2020 Green Foundry Sustainability Award in recognition of its outstanding leadership in integrating sustainable business practices throughout its manufacturing operations.

MaryBeth Matzek | Insight Publications

#award #sustainability

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Sep 28, 2020

Advancing 3D Printing for Metalcasting

The number of companies both producing printed sand molds and cores and the companies using the technology has quadrupled in the last three years.

Casting Source

#3dprinting #iron-casting

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Sep 28, 2020

Looking at Castings Environmental Impact Across Their Life Cycles

The transport sector is responsible for approximately 23% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and is expected to increase at a faster rate than other energy end-use sectors.

Jeremy Lipshaw | Casting Source

#iron-casting #recycle

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 25, 2020

Internship yields a full-time position

Eli Kallio is returning for his 5th year at Waupaca Foundry. He began as a co-op student in the pattern shop in 2016. After high school, he immediately pursued an internship within the Tooling Department in spring 2017 and continued for four years.

#intern #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Sep 23, 2020

Foundry installs Little Free Library

The number of Little Free Libraries in the Waupaca area continues to grow. Among the latest to appear is one on Elm Street, across from Waupaca Foundry's Plant 1.

Angie Landsverk | WaupacaNow

#community

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Sep 16, 2020

Achieving Better Sand-Temperature Control at Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry leverages the advantages of heat-exchange technology to reduce scrap/salvage rates and offset sand-additive costs.

Jamie Zachary | Foundrymag

#materials

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 14, 2020

U.S. Vehicle Inventories Exceptionally Lean Going Into Fall

Not that it should be any surprise with pricing creeping up, but U.S. vehicle inventories are some of the lowest we've seen in roughly a decade. Unfortunately, it's difficult to get a solid estimate on supplies as many automakers no longer have the balls to conduct monthly reports, at least not any they're willing to share. The few that still do have been a little light on the lot, however.

Matt Posky | The Truth About Cars

#automotive

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 4, 2020

Ben Karpus, Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Intern Gains Experience within the Manufacturing Industry

Ben Karpus is a manufacturing engineer intern at Waupaca Foundry’s machining operation in Effingham, Illinois. What initially brought Ben to Waupaca Foundry in 2018 was a casual conversation amongst friends A friend of his mother suggested Waupaca Foundry as one of the available internships in the area.

#effingham #intern

Waupaca Foundry

- Aug 27, 2020

Occupational Health Intern Gains Experience With Waupaca Foundry

Emily Fuchs is an Occupational Health Nurse Intern at Waupaca Foundry Plant 5 in Tell City, Indiana. She is currently attending school at Vincennes University, Jasper Campus, and is majoring in nursing. Her family who works at Waupaca Foundry inspired her to join the team. Her dad, Terry Fuchs, is a Melt Foreman and her brother, Kyle Fuchs works in the IT department

#intern #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 14, 2020

Intern Sets Himself Apart as a Job Candidate

It can be difficult for young professionals to find work post-college amidst the COVID19 pandemic. Waupaca Foundry provides young professionals, like Landon Bissey, with internship opportunities to gain hands-on work experience to help make them stand out while searching for jobs.

#effingham #intern

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Aug 7, 2020

Additive manufacturing goes mainstream

Automotive engineers have been intrigued with additive manufacturing for more than a decade. That's because the technology offers numerous benefits, such as the ability to rapidly create physical parts, consolidate multiple components or assemblies into one part, and test the fit or function of parts before mass production.

Austin Weber | Assembly Magazine

#3dprinting #automotive #manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

- Aug 6, 2020

This Marine is manufacturing weights in the U.S.A.

Grant Broggi has been struggling right alongside many other small business owners due to the worldwide pandemic. But there's probably one difference: He's a Marine.

Jessica Manfre | Americas Military Entertainment Brand

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 4, 2020

Student Discovers Passion for Process Innovation with Waupaca Foundry

Sam Proft is a Process Engineering and Metallurgy Intern at Waupaca Foundry’s ductile iron foundry located in Marinette, WI. Sam originally didn’t anticipate being part of Waupaca Foundry’s legacy, but fate had other plans. Waupaca Foundry that first summer inspired her to pursue as an engineering degree.

#intern #marinette

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jul 31, 2020

Accelerating Smart Manufacturing Jobs

An added benefit of nearshoring manufacturing to North America is the enormous potential it creates for investment in tools and technology to drive increased efficiencies and productivity.

Bill Berutti | Industrial Equipment News

#manufacturing #nearshoring

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 29, 2020

Student Gains Experience with Waupaca Foundry

Jenna is a recent graduate from Concordia University Wisconsin in Human Resource Leadership and Business Management and has worked for Waupaca Foundry for four summers. The fourth summer being a Human Resource Intern.

#intern #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jul 24, 2020

5 Manufacturing Trends the Pandemic Has Accelerated

A number of trends in manufacturing were apparent prior to the pandemic, but many have been accelerated by the new state of the industry presented by the novel coronavirus.

Josh Chernin | Industrial Equipment News

#3dprinting #reshoring #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jul 20, 2020

Local student, industries take part in CSCC signing day

Cleveland State Community College hosted its inaugural Advanced Technologies Institute Signing Day Wednesday. After representatives from local industry reviewed applications and chose their top high school recruits, they had the opportunity to celebrate and connect face-to-face last week.

dailypostathenian.com

#etowah #skillsgap #steam #stem #university

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 13, 2020

3D printed and it's an ear saver!

Ariel Bartel has been at Waupaca Foundry for seven years. After a pattern shop employee suggested improvements on a current ear saver design, Ariel’s boss appointment her to solve this issue.After a pattern shop employee suggested improvements on a current ear saver design, Ariel’s boss appointment her to solve this issue.

#3dprinting #etowah

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Jun 30, 2020

Waupaca Foundry Wins 2020 Better Project Award

Waupaca Foundry received the 2020 Better Project award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Plants program for innovations at its Tell City, Ind. plant. The federal program recognizes manufacturers for creating and implementing industrial energy and water efficiency projects, as well as renewable energy and energy resiliency projects.

The Brake Report | The BRAKE Report

#award #energy #innovation #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 23, 2020

Waupaca Foundry's Commitment to our Team Members’ Wellbeing: National Hydration Day

National Hydration Day, on June 23, celebrates and emphasizes the importance of staying hydrated. At Waupaca Foundry, proper hydration of our team members is a critical necessity to ensure that everyone remains safe and healthy while on the job.

Ally Melby and Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

#safety #water

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 17, 2020

IT Programmer and Quilter Makes Masks For Community

Kathy Hargett has been sewing quilts for seven years. Like many with a knack for sewing, Kathy saw an opportunity to use her talent—and use remnants of quilting material—to give back to the community.

#community #safety

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jun 12, 2020

Foundry Sand Conditioning Case Study

The Solex heat exchanger proves to be a great value-added system. According to Waupaca Foundry Assistant Production Manager⁠—Coremaking, Adam Kurszewski, the systems required zero maintenance. Foundries may also realize quality improvements and cost reductions through reduced core scrap and rework of cores. Casting scrap and salvage have also been reduced through the optimized use of binders.

Adam Kurszewski | Waupaca Foundry

#materials

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Jun 11, 2020

American Foundry Society Awarded Waupaca Foundry "Best Casting Conversion."

Waupaca Foundry was awarded the “Best Casting Conversion” for a rear suspension trailing arm.

#award #iron-casting

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 8, 2020

Waupaca Foundry awards $39,000 in scholarships

Waupaca Foundry is proud to support the next generation of ambitious leaders by providing scholarships to students in Waupaca Foundry communities. This year, we awarded $39,000 to 26 deserving high school seniors.

#community #scholarships

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Jun 4, 2020

World Environment Day

World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June every year, and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment.

The best applications in lightweighting cut costs while improving performance. Waupaca Foundry achieved success on an automotive steering knuckle, converting an aluminum forging to an optimized ductile iron design that is 20% stronger, 25% stiffer and 40% lower cost, while narrowing the weight delta to an acceptable 1.32-kg increase over the forging. Again, cost is king in most applications, and this example shows that delivering a lower weight than the incumbent is not mandatory to win the sale.

#sustainability

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Jun 4, 2020

Trends in Lightweighting with Metal Castings

Andrew Halonen | Casting Source May/June 2020

#iron-casting #lightweighting #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 14, 2020

MANUFACTURERS PUT MEASURES IN PLACE TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

Talk about foresight. In January, just as the world was learning more about COVID-19 and what was happening in China, Waupaca Foundry created a cross-functional team to plan steps the company would take if the virus arrived in any of the states where it operates.

MaryBeth Matzek | Insight Publications

#safety #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 7, 2020

Ally Melby | Careers | Waupaca Foundry

See how Ally Melby's 2-year Marketing Internship at Waupaca Foundry helped support her goal to become a journalist with strategic communications emphasis out of UW Madison.

Austin Dean | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #intern #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 28, 2020

Hundreds of homemade facemasks donated to support Waupaca Foundry workers

During the COVID 19 Pandemic, top priorities are health and safety, and facemasks have become an optional line of defense and protection for iron casting workers. See how.

#safety #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 16, 2020

Occupational Health Nurse Keeps Waupaca Foundry Employees Healthy Amid COVID-19

Common healthcare items, cleaning supplies, face masks and hand sanitizers, are in short supply everywhere because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read how Waupaca Foundry coped.

#safety #waupaca #wf

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Apr 14, 2020

Case Studies in Foundry 4.0

When AFS Corporate Member Waupaca Foundry (Waupaca, Wisconsin) opened a new machine shop about a year ago to finish castings for the heavy-duty truck market, it did so with one eye on the future—and one on its present.

Katelyn Stanek | Modern Casting

#automation #manufacturing #robotics #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Apr 3, 2020

How COVID-19 Is Transforming Manufacturing

Advanced-economy companies are shifting their focus to the lowest-wage workers of all: robots. A US-based robot would not demand wages at all, let alone benefits like health insurance or sick leave.

Dalia Marin | project-syndicate.org

#manufacturing #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Apr 3, 2020

Waupaca Foundry Donates to Hospital to Help Fight COVID-19

After having the design approved by Blount Memorial, Waupaca Foundry started producing face shield headbands to be donated for the fight against COVID-19. See how this charitable giving evolved.

#3dprinting #community #etowah

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Apr 1, 2020

Beaver Dam Manufacturer Contributes To Ventilator Supply Chain

A Beaver Dam manufacturer is part of the supply chain for assembling ventilators, which are in high demand as the coronavirus takes hold in the United States.

Jamie L. LaReau and Phoebe Wall Howard | Daily Dodge

#manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Apr 1, 2020

Kawasaki shuts down production at Lincoln plant for 2 weeks; other manufacturing slowed

Kawasaki said it will provide supplemental pay during the shutdown, which, when combined with unemployment benefits, will ensure workers receive 60% of their normal pay.

Matt Olberding | Lincoln, NE News, Sports

#manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

- Mar 24, 2020

Feds label Deere & Co. 'essential critical infrastructure'

Deere & Co. continues operations, with some changes, as it was labeled essential critical infrastructure this week. That federal designation came from President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Robert Connelly | The Quad City Times

#off-highway #supplier

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Mar 22, 2020

Environmental Sustainability | World Water Day | Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry is committed to the well being of not only the communities in which we operate but the sustainability of our world as well. See how.

#sustainability #water

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Mar 3, 2020

Cold for a Cause: Participants plunge for Special Olympics

The 2020 Law Enforcement Torch Run Effingham Polar Plunge raised over $40,000 Saturday according to preliminary totals, beating last year’s amount by more than $4,000.

Kaitlin Cordes | Effingham Daily News

#community #effingham

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Feb 24, 2020

Greg Miskinis to Deliver Hoyt Lecture at Metalcasting Congress

Greg Miskinis, director of research and process development at Waupaca Foundry, will deliver this year’s Hoyt Memorial Lecture at Metalcasting Congress 2020, April 21-23 in Cleveland.

AFS | American Foundry Society

#afs

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 17, 2020

Educational Development | Perry County Indiana | Waupaca Foundry

Read how Perry County Indiana schools integrated Ivy Spark into the school system and how it has improved the quality of education since then.

Eric Whittaker | Perry County News

#city #skillsgap #steam #stem #tell #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 16, 2020

Casting Call: Dallas Pike

From general laborer to Customer Service Manager, see how Dalas Pike's career took shape at Waupaca Foundry.

#employee-spotlight #etowah

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jan 15, 2020

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase 1 agreement

The United States and China signed an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. products, defusing an 18-month row between the world's two largest economies but leaving a number of sore spots unresolved.

DAVID LAWDER and ANDREA SHALAL | Automotive News

#china #tariff

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jan 14, 2020

Taking the pulse of manufacturing

A lot can change in a decade. In 2011, when the NEW Manufacturing Alliance released its first-ever Manufacturing Vitality Index, the economy was in a much different place than it is today.

Jessica Thiel | Insight Publications

#manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 13, 2020

Sam McClure | Iron Casting Careers | Waupaca Foundry

From Millroom Operator to Process Engineer, see how Sam McClure's iron casting career took shape at Waupaca Foundry.

#employee-spotlight #etowah

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jan 8, 2020

The Gift of Giving

Each year many employees and retirees pay it forward and request to donate their ham or turkey to a local non-profit organization, shelter, or church affiliation.

#community

Waupaca Foundry

- Jan 6, 2020

Iron Casting Technology | Quality & Efficiency Improvements | Waupaca Foundry

Read about the three positive outcomes from implementation of iron casting technology at Waupaca Foundry, Iron Casting Quality, Energy Efficiency and Employee’s work environment.

In September, Toyota announced that it will invest $391 million in its truck assembly plant in San Antonio. Hyundai announced that it is investing nearly $300 million in its factory in Montgomery, AL. Brake manufacturer Bendix Spicer began construction on a $65 million expansion of its assembly plant Bowling Green, KY. And, automotive supplier Hirotec Group said it will invest $48 million to build a new assembly plant in Fayetteville, TN.

#3dprinting #energy #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Dec 9, 2019

ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report 2019: Manufacturers Continue to Invest in Technology

John Sprovieri | Assembly Magazine

#automation #manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Dec 4, 2019

Eliminating the Seven Deadly Wastes

Waste, in lean terms, is any activity that does not add value to the product while costing a manufacturer money and resources. From active losses to missed opportunities, these wastes are so common in manufacturing operations that they are often overlooked.

Brian Neuwirth | Assembly Magazine

#manufacturing #materials #supplier

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Dec 4, 2019

Lost at Sea: The Impact of New Maritime Trade Regulations

As more and more suppliers arrange search parties [pun for: conducting cost-benefits analysis], significant time and costs associated with shipping is seldom recovered, and the future looks grim for suppliers who have not evaluated onshoring options.

Steve Anton | Material Handling & Logistics

#materials #oem #supplier

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Nov 22, 2019

Agile Management in the Supply Chain and on the Shop Floor

Most manufacturers have operations teams skilled in the core methodologies to improve efficiency and quality.

Richard Spady, Josh Hinkel | Material Handling & Logistics

#manufacturing #supplier

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Nov 22, 2019

Waupaca Foundry employee collects hides to benefit nation’s heroes

In 2012 Dave Hintz started collecting deer hides and selling them to traders, in turn donating the money earned to Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation https://wwiaf.org/. WWIA services all combat-wounded Purple Heart recipients, regardless of when they served in the armed forces.

#community #veterans #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 15, 2019

Retired US Marine | Careers | Waupaca Foundry

With over 4 years in the Marines, Hecht finished his military career in 2008. He was hired in 2015 by Waupaca Foundry and is working his way up to Electrical Maintenance A. Read his full journey.

#marinette #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 15, 2019

Travis Drake and his Avionics shop on the USS John C Stennis in ’09.

Third generation military member uses Marine Corp developed skills in foundry setting

As a third-generation military member, Travis Drake, an electrician at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana, knew he was going to join the United States Marine Corps from the time he was seven years old.

#tellcity #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Nov 12, 2019

East Tennessee foundry hiring those recently furloughed laid-of - WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News Weather & Sports

East Tennessee foundry hiring those recently furloughed, laid-off by other companies

An East Tennessee foundry wants to put those furloughed and laid off recently back to work. Hansen wants those people to know, Waupaca Foundry is hiring.

Michelle Heron | wrcbtv.com

#etowah #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 12, 2019

Waupaca Foundrymen follow call to Afghanistan deployment

This Veterans Day, Waupaca Foundry honored team members who have served and are still serving in the military.

#veteran #veterans #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 11, 2019

Caleb Martin | Careers | Waupaca Foundry

Caleb Martin says his military experience was the leading role in me getting hired here. See why he is considered such a great human asset.

#etowah #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 11, 2019

Freedom For Patriots gives back to veterans

Military-focused nonprofit gives back because “our service honors their service.”

#marinette #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Nov 7, 2019

Schaeffler supplying modular hybrid transmission to 2020 Ford Explorer, Ford Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator

WFI customer Schaeffler is supplying its modular hybrid transmission to the 2020 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator.

Green Car Congress

#automotive #supplier

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Nov 1, 2019

Econometer: Is the jobs report a sign the recession is near?

The U.S. economy added a modest 136,000 jobs in September, a gain that managed to help lower the unemployment rate to a new five-decade low of 3.5 percent. But, there was something else in the data: Excluding government, business hiring in the past three months has slowed to an average of 119,000 a month, the weakest showing in seven years.

Phillip Molnar | The San Diego Union

#jobs #trade

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 18, 2019

High school work experience program yields 3-year internship

High schools partnering with local businesses to create job opportunities for students has become something of the norm. The benefits, though, can be outstanding.

#engineering #intern #marinette

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 14, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Sweeps Business Awards

Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals company, was honored Oct. 11 with community service and leadership awards at the annual McMinn County Economic Development Authority 2018 Industry Awards. The Etowah, Tennessee- based ductile iron component supplier and three members of its team were recognized with APEX awards & earning all but one student award.

Mike Geylin | The BRAKE Report

#award #etowah #wf #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Oct 4, 2019

Students compete for cash prizes; learn about local career opportunities

High school students put their skills to the test on the Vincennes University Jasper campus for National Manufacturing Day, competing in hands-on activities showcasing manufacturing skills and learning about the industry.

Local Sources | Dubois County Free Press

#automation #community #robotics #skillsgap #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Oct 3, 2019

Manufacturing Day brings students and jobs up close

Today's high school graduates have opportunities for manufacturing jobs, and tours on Thursday brought the students up close to jobs in their neighborhood.

Dawn Schabbing | Effingham Daily News

#community #effingham

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 25, 2019

How the U.S. Turned Around its Manufacturing Sector

The crisis in the manufacturing sector prompted the government to act to save the industrial sector over the last decade.

Mark Howard | Industrial Equipment News (IEN)

#iron-casting #jobs #manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 23, 2019

Additive Manufacturing | Manufacturing Technology | Waupaca Foundry

As additive manufacturing continues to evolve and is further scaled, automation is critical to improve results and give a predictable and repeatable end-to-end solution.

Austin Weber | Assembly

#automation #manufacturing #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 20, 2019

Amazon to Add 100,000 Electric Vehicles as Part of Climate Pledge

Amazon.com Inc. plans to buy 100,000 electric delivery vehicles as it seeks to reduce its carbon emissions in the face of criticism of its environmental impact.

Nick Lavars | wsj.com

#automotive #energy #EV

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 20, 2019

As GM Strike Stretches On, Supply Chain Starts to Suffer

By stopping all production at GM's U.S. plants, the strike is also beginning to affect the web of manufacturers that produce parts that go into the company's cars

Ben Foldy | Wall Street Journal

#automotive #manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 19, 2019

Kris Heidbrier | Careers | Waupaca Foundry

Navy veteran Kris Heidbrier has been at Waupaca Foundry for two decades. Read how he helps his team members with work skills and as an onsite first responder.

#employee-spotlight #marinette #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 11, 2019

Looking north to find workers

“Now hiring.” That phrase is more than just a shingle many Northeast Wisconsin businesses have put out. It’s a rallying cry among the area’s major manufacturers.

Sharon Verbeten | Insight on Manufacturing

#ironwood #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Sep 9, 2019

Automotive Lightweighting | CAFE Standards | Waupaca Foundry

Lightweighting vehicles is not a new concept—the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards were passed in 1975—but automotive manufacturers continue to find ways to trim the pounds. See real case studies.

MCDP Staff Report | Metal Casting Design

#automotive #lightweighting #supplier

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Sep 6, 2019

Project Backpack Moves

The organization provides backpacks filled with food to local children in need every weekend during the school year.

Robert Cloud | Waupaca County News

#community #waupaca #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 4, 2019

Success Story: Waupaca Foundry

In 2018, the Western Upper Peninsula faced a tumultuous future as the region’s largest employer closed its doors, creating economic uncertainty for Gogebic County’s more than 15,300 residents. At the same time, Wisconsin-based Waupaca Foundry found itself facing workforce availability challenges in the city of Waupaca.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

#expansion #iron-casting #ironwood

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 3, 2019

Shipping’s Great Fuel Switch Is Starting to Drive Up Freight Costs

The cost of shipping commodities by sea surged to the highest in almost nine years as vessel owners start taking carriers off hire to prepare them for sweeping new fuel rules.

Bloomberg | IndustryWeek

#scrap

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Sep 3, 2019

Waupaca Foundry donates supplies to local school

Employees head back to school for fourth annual donation.

#community #etowah

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Aug 29, 2019

A Tale Of Two Cities: Great Michigan Manufacturing News From Opposite Corners Of The State

Recent announcements about new industrial facilities in two very different towns have bolstered the lauded strength of the manufacturing sector in Michigan.

Jim Vinoski | Forbes

#ironwood #manufacturing #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Aug 28, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Named Environment Friend

Energy conservation initiatives are part of Waupaca Foundry’s corporate goal to reduce energy costs and achieve sustainable growth by the year 2020.

THE BRAKE REPORT

#award #energy #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Aug 27, 2019

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and communities across the nation take this month to inform the public about suicide prevention.

Ally Melby

#community

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 20, 2019

Caitlyn Deal | Careers | Waupaca Foundry

Caitlyn finds family at Waupaca Foundry as a metallurgical lab technician at the ductile iron plant located in Etowah, Tennessee. Read why she feels this way.

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Aug 20, 2019

Consul-General of Japan display commemorative medallion

Japanese Consul-General | Manufacturing Technology | Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry shared its modern iron casting manufacturing technology with Naoki Ito, Consul-General of Japan in Chicago, during his Grass Roots Caravan. Read how the visit went.

Over the years, I've contributed about 90 articles to IndustryWeek. One of them " It Takes Two to Tango ," from 2015, dealt with the fact that in supply chain negotiations, there is middle ground if both sides are willing to compromise. The headline, suggested by my then-editor, was a bit of a stretch for me; I didn't understand how it related to the content of the article. But now I know what he was getting at. Tango dancers must coordinate and collaborate to the nth degree to successfully execute the dance.

#trade

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 19, 2019

National Aviation Day

Meet the team behind Waupaca Foundry’s air travel

Ally Melby

#employee-spotlight #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Aug 15, 2019

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Consul general of Japan sets “grassroots caravan” to Wisconsin

Naoki Ito, the consul general of Japan in Chicago, will spend two days in Wisconsin highlighting the important contributions of Japanese-owned businesses to communities here.

WisBusiness.com

#wfnews

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Community - Aug 9, 2019

Waupaca Foundry opens doors to local educators

Twenty-two McMinn County educators attended Etowah’s first Summer Educator Meeting

Ally Melby

#community #etowah #skillsgap #steam #stem

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jul 15, 2019

Trump signs order to make American-made goods more American

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that will require federal agencies to purchase products using more American components.

TimesFreePress | timesfreepress.com

#china #manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jul 8, 2019

The Lost Art of Building Supplier Relationships

Paul Ericksen | IndustryWeek

#china

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 1, 2019

Bradley Stanchik | Iron Casting Career | Waupaca Foundry

Bradley Stanchik passes on work ethic to children, now also Waupaca Foundry employees who are living out their iron casting careers.

#employee-spotlight #waupaca

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Iron Castings - Jun 17, 2019

Foundry of the Week: Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals Group company, has a reputation as solid as the castings we create. We deliver on our daily commitment to quality and true capacity.

Home | foundry-planet.com - B2B Portal

#castiron #innovation #iron-casting #lightweighting

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Community - Jun 14, 2019

'Signing Day' not just for athletes anymore

"Signing Day" recognizes graduating seniors who have "signed on" to work for local employers instead of attending college. First-timers this year included Perry Central and Tell City high schools in southern Indiana; to honor those seniors who have chosen to go straight into the workforce, landing jobs in such occupations as construction, cosmetology, manufacturing and information technology.

content.govdelivery.com | Indiana Department of Workforce Development

#skillsgap #tellcity

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Environmental - Jun 11, 2019

Esch, Gonzalez recognized for advancing progressive energy practices at Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry's Bryant Esch, environmental coordinator, and Marco Gonzalez, energy manager, received the 2018 Hitachi Metals Ltd President's Award in Business Innovation.

Reshoring and foreign direct investment in the U.S. increased 38% during 2018, the highest level in history according to the Reshoring Initiative, the agency formed to advance the effects of "reshoring." The term describes the phenomenon of manufacturers relocating manufacturing activity and services, or sourcing, to the U.S. from overseas. For 2018, the combination of reshoring and FDI represented 145,000 jobs, the second highest annual rate of job increases on record. The total job increases credited to reshoring, including upward revisions of 36,000 jobs in prior years, is over 757,000 since the 2010 low-point for domestic manufacturing employment.

#award #energy

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jun 4, 2019

Reshoring Resulted in 145,000 Jobs During 2018

American Machinist Staff | Foundry Management & Technology

#reshoring

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Global MFG - Jun 4, 2019

Transparency, Training Key to Attracting, Keeping Workers

Recently, a manufacturing executive told me that companies must be more transparent in telling future hires exactly what the job entails. That includes hours, working conditions and expectations. He's lost too many people who didn't realize that putting in a lot of hours was just part of the job. Dan Johnston, co-founder of WorkStep, would whole-heartedly agree. After seeing the struggle, first-hand as a manager of a large third-party logistics company, he set out to make some changes.

Material Handling & Logistics | Material Handling and Logistics (MHL News)

#jobs

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Community - Jun 3, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Awards $39,500 in Local Scholarships

Waupaca Foundry is proud to support the next generation of forward thinkers and innovators by providing scholarships to our local communities in which we are located. This year, we awarded the most we ever have — $39,500 — to 26 exceptional high school seniors.

#scholarships

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Community - May 29, 2019

Waupaca Foundry helps high school pave the path from school to career

Zane Schaad, a Heritage Hills High School senior will be interning this summer at Waupaca Foundry Photo (Left to Right): Zane's parents, Josh and Jody Schaad; Zane Schaad; Waupaca Foundry Recruiting/Hiring Manager, Karen Snyder

#skillsgap #stem #tellcity

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Iron Castings - May 24, 2019

Waupaca Foundry at NEWCAST in Germany

NEWCAST, hosted by Messe is among the largest trade fairs for precision castings is held in DÃ¼sseldorf, Germany. Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an exhibitor in Hall 14 at booth D36.

#events

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Culture - May 24, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Foreman Receives Patriot Award

This honor is the third of its kind recognizing military support at Waupaca Foundry

Bogged down in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump took steps Friday to ease tensions with America's allies — lifting import taxes on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum and delaying auto tariffs that would have hurt Japan and Europe. By removing the metals tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Trump cleared a key roadblock to a North American trade pact his team negotiated last year. As part of Friday's arrangement, the Canadians and Mexicans agreed to scrap retaliatory tariffs they had imposed on U.S. goods.

#award #veteran #waupaca

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Global MFG - May 21, 2019

Trump Lifts Tariffs on Mexico, Canada

Paul Wiseman, Tom Krisher, Kevin Freking, Rob Gillies | Industrial Equipment News (IEN)

#canada #manufacturing #mexico #tariff

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Community - May 21, 2019

Waupaca Foundry helps University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ceramics students develop real world skillset in Guatemala

Eight University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students recently spent their spring break in Santiago, Guatemala, building a kiln and ceramic water filters to help bring clean water to the area.

Teresa Lind

#art

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Community - May 21, 2019

Waupaca Foundry employees' children attend business summer camp on scholarship

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Foundation (WMC) created scholarships for high school students to attend its 2018 Wisconsin Business World camps. A diamond-level sponsor, Waupaca Foundry in turn extended 15 scholarships to children of employees interested in attending the camps.

The U.S.-China trade blowup was a long time coming. And it won't be easily resolved, not even if U.S. and Chinese negotiators reach a truce in the next few weeks that reassures jittery financial markets. Tensions between the world's two biggest economies intensified over the last week. The Trump administration more than doubled tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports and spelled out plans to target the $300 billion worth that aren't already facing 25% taxes. The escalation covers everything from sneakers to toasters to billiard balls.

#community

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - May 20, 2019

China Trade Conflict Brewing for 20 Yrs

Paul Wiseman, Martin Crutsinger, Christopher Rugaber | Industrial Equipment News (IEN)

#china #manufacturing #trade

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - May 17, 2019

Lightweighting achieved through Design Optimization and High-Strength Ductile Iron

Download PDF

#lightweighting

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Culture - May 7, 2019

Miskinis honored with education award and named AFS Technical Council chair

Director of Research and Process Development, Greg Miskinis

American Foundry Society

#award

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Iron Castings - Apr 28, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Opens Machine Shop for Brake Parts

Waupaca Foundry Inc. is opening a machining operation adjacent to one of the three gray iron foundries it operates in Waupaca, WI. The new plant will machine commercial-vehicle brake components cast at the foundry, an expansion resulting from customer demand.

FMT Staff | Foundrymag

#expansion #waupaca

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Culture - Apr 25, 2019

William Mork | Iron Casting Careers | Waupaca Foundry

William Mork began working full-time at Waupaca Foundry in May 2006 after working as summer help during the summers of 2004 and 2005 in the melt department. Read William’s story.

Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals company, announced the opening of the company's first machining facility in Waupaca. The company opened the Waupaca Foundry Machine Center in the old Buyers Guide building at 600 Industrial Drive in Waupaca. It operates another machining center in Effingham, Ill. The center will turn finished castings into finished parts. The machining process adjusts cast parts to meet the tight tolerances from customers, in some cases adjusting a part to less than one-thousandth of an inch — smaller than a human hair.

#employee-spotlight

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Iron Castings - Apr 25, 2019

Waupaca Foundry opens machining facility

Jessica Thiel | Insight Publications

#waupaca #wfnews

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Community - Apr 8, 2019

Five ways William Tell Elementary is setting the standard for robotics clubs

Collaboration between Waupaca Foundry and the Tell City-Troy School District is preparing kids for the future of automated manufacturing.

Manufacturing executives have been losing sleep over the worker shortage for a few years. The situation only continues to accelerate, however. Today, the worker deficit has begun hitting companies squarely in the bottom line --during the first quarter of 2019 more than 25% manufacturers had to turn down new business opportunities due to a lack of workers, according to a report from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

#robotics #tellcity

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Global MFG - Apr 2, 2019

How Manufacturers are Tackling the Skills Gap

Adrienne Selko | IndustryWeek

#manufacturing

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Iron Castings - Mar 25, 2019

Waupaca Foundry announces alliances

Waupaca Foundry, Inc., a Hitachi Metals company based in Waupaca, Wis., has entered into separate manufacturing alliances with Dotson Iron Castings and Kohler Industrial Castings. Under the agreements, Waupaca Foundry customers requesting horizontal molding will access Kohler's and Dotson's capabilities with a streamlined supply chain managed by Waupaca Foundry. Waupaca Foundry operates 35 vertical molding machines nationwide. Both Dotson and Kohler recently installed new horizontal molding capacity. Offering both horizontal and vertical molding capabilities provides casting buyers the flexibility to source suppliers to best suit their production needs.

Chad Elmore | Diesel Progress

#iron-casting

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Iron Castings - Mar 6, 2019

Visit Waupaca Foundry at CastExpo '19

Hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees will converge at the Georgia World Congress Center on April 27-30 for CastExpo hosted by American Foundry Society & Metalcasting Congress. Waupaca Foundry, the industry's leading iron casting supplier, is proud to be an exhibitor, booth #431.

#events #iron-casting

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Community - Mar 5, 2019

Waupaca Foundry named large business of the year

The Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce named Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals group company, the 2018 Large Business of the Year. The chamber recognized the iron casting component supplier for its business practices and commitment to the community.

#waupaca #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Feb 19, 2019

Nine Green Sand Facts to Know | Metal Casting Design & Purchasing

The green sand casting process is the most widely-used process for casting ferrous and nonferrous metals. The process has evolved from a manually intensive operation to a highly mechanized and fully automated process that can produce more than 300 molds per hour. When sourcing a casting supplier, there are several facts to remember about green sand.

AFS | Metalcasting Design & Purchasing

#iron-casting

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Iron Castings - Feb 13, 2019

Trusted Iron Casting Component Supplier for Trailer

Waupaca is a trusted supplier of Class 8 commercial vehicle trailer components. You will find Waupaca Foundry iron castings, machined and assembled, on flatb...

WaupacaFoundry | YouTube

#castiron #iron-casting

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Community - Feb 8, 2019

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Waupaca Foundry in Tell City and Perry Central Junior-Senior High School join forces to offer Work-based Learning - Southwest Indiana Chamber

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Waupaca Foundry in Tell City and Perry Central Junior-Senior High School join forces to offer Work-based Learning

swinchamber.com | Southwest Indiana Chamber

#tellcity #wfnews

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Culture - Feb 5, 2019

Alex Hansen | Iron Casting Careers | Waupaca Foundry

Alex Hansen, third generation employee, continues legacy with an iron casting career at Waupaca Foundry. Attributes his career to the strong ties he has to the company. Read his story.

As the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting continues in Davos, Switzerland, this week, discussions around global trade, the future of advanced manufacturing, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are at an all-time high. In particular, the popular news media has been making a daily diet talking about the U.S. trade war with China. Unfortunately, they are missing the real story: the potentially profound effects of reshoring on U.S. manufacturing and on the widening skills gap.

#employee-spotlight #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 5, 2019

Red Cross, Tell City Fire Department team up for "Sound the Alarm" installing free smoke alarms

The American Red Cross is partnering with the Tell City Fire Department and Waupaca Foundry to help "Sound the Alarm", providing home fire prevention education and installing free smoke alarms. This event will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. It will involve door-to-door canvassing, starting in the neighborhood where a fire killed three children.

Britney Taylor | TRISTATEHOMEPAGE.COM

#safety #tellcity #wfnews

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Global MFG - Feb 1, 2019

The Trade War Is a Farce

Ken Pulverman | IndustryWeek

#manufacturing #reshoring #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 28, 2019

Free Onsite Healthcare Clinic | Employee Wellness | Waupaca Foundry

Businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to save money. See how the free onsite healthcare clinic at Waupaca Foundry provides better employee health and lower overall health costs.

Insight Publications | Insight Publications

#waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Jan 23, 2019

OSHA publishes crystalline silica Frequently Asked Questions for general industry

On Jan. 22, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) concernig the agency's final rule regulating occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry. For months, the American Foundry Society and National Association of Manufacturers have been working directly with the agency to craft these FAQs to provide metalcasters with additional guidance on key areas of the silica standard's requirements.

AFS | American Foundry Society | Afsinc

#osha

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 18, 2019

Workplace warriors

Jake Roloff, a decorated U.S. Marine veteran, transitioned from military service to working in the molding department at Waupaca Foundry's gray iron foundry in Waupaca. Veterans and active-duty military personnel make up 10 percent of the company's workforce.

Jessica Thiel | Insight Publications

#waupaca #wfnews

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Community - Jan 9, 2019

Lawrenceville Provides a Helping Hand This Holiday

Waupaca Foundry employees in Lawrenceville are taking over Santa's job this holiday season by working with Northern Tier Helping Hands to help provide holiday items to the less fortunate in Tioga, Potter and Bradford counties.

Ally Melby | Waupaca

#lawrenceville

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Community - Dec 14, 2018

Wreaths for Veterans This Christmas

The holidays are a time about giving, and for the last four years, Chloe Heisler has spent her holiday season raising money to assure no grave in the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (CWVMC) at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King goes wreathless.

#christmas #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 10, 2018

Internship Mirrors Future Career

Many interns first starting out are tasked to do work that doesn't yield experience for their future careers. However, Caleb Hobson's project engineering internship at Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin has proven to be the opposite.

President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique PeÃ±a Nieto signed the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement — or USMCA — in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30. The agreement provides increased requirements for automotive components to be produced in North America and follows more than a year of talks to update the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which supports about $1.2 trillion in annual trade among the three countries in the USMCA.

#engineering #intern #jobs

Waupaca Foundry

- Dec 10, 2018

Wishing you a very Happy Holiday!

Wishing you our best this holiday season and good fortune in the new year.

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Dec 7, 2018

Trusted Iron Casting Supplier for Material Handling Equipment

Waupaca is a trusted supplier of material handling equipment. You will find Waupaca Foundry iron castings on forklifts, pallet jacks, reach trucks, order pic...

Waupaca Foundry

#off-highway

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Dec 4, 2018

President Signs New Trade Agreement with Mexico And Canada To Replace NAFTA

American Foundry Society

#nafta

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 3, 2018

Internship at Waupaca Foundry solidifies vision for career

Autumn Raether is a human resources intern who was later promoted to a receptionist.

#intern #jobs #marinette

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Nov 21, 2018

Manufacturing Expansion | Labor Shortage | Waupaca Foundry

Manufacturers in the United States are experiencing some of the highest levels of growth in decades, yet the industry continues to face labor challenges. See the numbers.

Material Handling & Logistics | Material Handling and Logistics (MHL News)

#manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 13, 2018

U.S. Army Soldier Follows Family Tradition, From Waupaca Foundry to the Service

Sheldon Goggins followed in his family's footsteps when he first joined the service three years ago. His grandparents, dad, uncle and brother had all served before him, and Goggins decided that the Army National Guard was the right fit for him.

#veterans #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 8, 2018

Retired Naval Chief Turned Foundryman

Mike Fisher's time in the military has become a part of his lifestyle, so much in fact that he still applies many of his acquired skills to his work at Waupaca Foundry daily.

#veterans #waupaca

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Culture - Oct 31, 2018

Pumpkin Time at the Miller's

James (Jim) Miller has been an electrical maintenance employee at Plant 1 in Waupaca, Wis., for nearly 18 years. Jim has become famous in the Waupaca County community during the fall season, though, for his pumpkin carvings that he displays every year, known as "Pumpkin Time at the Miller's."

Larry Gunderman has worked at Waupaca Foundry in the maintenance department at the company's Marinette, Wisconsin ductile iron foundry for the last 15 years. Prior to joining the Foundry, Gunderman served in the military for 13 years and departed as a Staff Sergeant for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). SOAR, also known as Night Stalkers, is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose and special operations forces.

#employee-spotlight #waupaca

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Culture - Oct 26, 2018

U.S. Army veteran applies military skills to work at Waupaca Foundry

As the U.S. economy continues its long recovery from the Great Recession, one bright spot has been a sector that, to listen to the cynics, you might think had packed up and fled the country. I'm talking about manufacturing. The truth is, U.S. manufacturing is a growth business. Since the end of the recession in 2009, manufacturing employment in this country has risen by nearly 1.3 million workers, to a total of more than 12.7 million jobs. And a quarter-million of those manufacturing jobs were added in the last 12 months alone, according to the latest government employment report.

#marinette #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Oct 5, 2018

Help Wanted, and Lots of It, on the Modern Factory Floor

Greg Scheu | IndustryWeek

#manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

- Sep 20, 2018

Sunrise at Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry Plant 2/3 located in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Photo by Thomas Young, 2018

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded again in August, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The August PMI registered 61.3 percent, an increase of 3.2 percentage points from the July reading of 58.1 percent. PMI is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector; it's based on five major indicators: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment. A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting.

#waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

- Sep 12, 2018

Wisconsin legislator honored at Waupaca Foundry

Wisconsin Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) was honored with the "Working for Wisconsin" award from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) on Sept. 12 in a ceremony held at Waupaca Foundry. The award is given out every two years and is given to legislators who support pro-growth policies during the previous legislative session.

#govaffair

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Global MFG - Sep 5, 2018

Full Speed Ahead: Manufacturing Continues to Grow

MFRTech

#manufacturing

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Community - Aug 30, 2018

Local hunters support veterans

Area deer hunters helped raise $7,533 for a nonprofit organization that takes Purple Heart recipients hunting and fishing. Hides for Heroes raised the funds for the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation. The foundation is a national nonprofit that provides outdoor sporting activities for Purple Heart recipients who were wounded in combat. Hides for Heroes involves collecting deer hides, salting them and then selling the hides when the market is right.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post

#waupaca

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Community - Aug 29, 2018

Summer Externships | Wisconsin CESA 8 CATE Program | Waupaca Foundry

A part of the CESA 8 Career Academy Teacher Externship (CATE) Program, Cathy Smiley was mentored by Waupaca Foundry for her summer externship. Read her story.

#jobs #workforcedevelopment

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Global MFG - Aug 24, 2018

Trade war hits scrap yards in Michigan in ways you wouldn't expect

It's hard to imagine that a trade war could turn into a scrap yard fight in Detroit. Yet China is the largest consumer of scrap commodities. And Michigan is a major exporter, generating multimillions of dollars in business when it comes to recycling metals. So when China slapped retaliatory tariffs on aluminum waste and scrap in April, recycling operations, including two deeply-rooted, family-owned businesses in Michigan, found themselves on the front lines of the trade war.

Susan Tompor | Detroit Free Press

#scrap

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 23, 2018

Internship with Waupaca Foundry Changed Career Path

In August 2013, Nik Greulich, a high school student at the time, started an internship at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana. He worked with project engineers with the intention to study mechanical engineering the following year at college. However, after working with the team closely, he realized this career path was not right for him and wanted something more hands on.

#intern #tellcity

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Community - Aug 15, 2018

Waupaca Foundry helps Light Up The Night

This year, Waupaca Foundry was the exclusive presenting sponsor for the 13th annual Light Up The Night for hospice fundraising event hosted by the ThedaCare Foundation in Waupaca, Wisconsin.

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 8, 2018

College student takes internship 900 miles from home

Some college students will do anything for the perfect internship before graduation. For Tyler Makoski, that meant traveling over 900 miles to have the opportunity to work as a summer intern at Waupaca Foundry in Waupaca, Wis. Tyler is a Pennsylvania native and will graduate from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania in December 2018 with a degree in safety management.

In 2018 Amherst Fire District nominated Waupaca Foundry to receive Platinum recognition for its support to volunteer fire and EMS departments. With a strong tenure of employees who volunteer on local emergency medical service departments, the Foundry not only allows its employees whom are also first responders to leave work to respond to emergencies, but it also compensates its employees for his/her time away from work while responding to an emergency.

#intern #waupaca

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Community - Jul 27, 2018

Waupaca Foundry soars to new heights at EAA KidVenture

KidVenture, a part of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. According to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, about 601,000 people were in attendance for the fly-in and weeklong events with roughly 134 takeoffs/landings per hour.

#stem

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Community - Jul 23, 2018

Elementary School Students Make Fidget Spinner

Fifty students attend STEM Day Camp at Bannach Elementary School in Stevens Point; receive first-hand STEM learning using Foundry In a Box.

waupacafoundry.com

#stem

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Culture - Jul 11, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Recognized For Contribution to Local Volunteer Fire, EMS Departments

Waupaca Foundry said it has earned one of the five available professional excellence awards from Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM), which builds forklifts in Indiana. The foundry said it is the first Tier 2 supplier to be recognized with the award. The foundry has supplied iron castings to TIEM since 2002 including hubs, drums, brackets, wheels and sheaves. In 2017, it received a contract to produce 21 parts at its gray and ductile iron foundries in Waupaca and Marinette, Wis., and Tell City, Ind.

#award #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Jun 26, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Gets Toyota Award

Chad Elmore | Diesel Progress

#marinette #tellcity #waupaca #wfnews

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Community - Jun 22, 2018

Dream Flights for Veterans

On June 21, 2018 at Waupaca Municipal Airport-Brunner Field, there were nothing but smiles as Wisconsin veterans were given the chance of a lifetime — to fly in a Boeing Stearman biplane.

At Waupaca Foundry, we are committed to the well-being of our employees, their families and our surrounding communities. We have been awarding scholarships to deserving high school seniors on their achievements for more than 40 years now. We are pleased to announce this year we have awarded $39,000 in scholarships to graduates across the United States. Many of the recipients are children of employees, and all are attending a two-year or four-year college in the fall.

#veterans

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Iron Castings - Jun 21, 2018

METALCASTER OF THE YEAR: Sustainability Drives Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry earned 2018 Metalcaster of the Year in recognition for our commitment to sustainability.

Shannon Wetzel | Modern Casting

#award #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Jun 11, 2018

Mike Nikolai Receives Sustainable Leadership Award

On June 1, Waupaca Foundry President, COO and CEO Mike Nikolai was recognized by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council with the Sustainable Leadership Award.

Waupaca Foundry

#award #nikolai

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jun 8, 2018

Making (and Building, and Digging Up) Stuff Is Back in Fashion - Bloomberg

The U.S. economy's long-running shift to services takes a pause. The U.S. job market is not in the midst of some kind of major shift back to mining, construction and manufacturing.

Bloomberg.com | Bloomberg.com

#manufacturing

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Community - Jun 7, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Awards Scholarships

Waupaca Foundry and Farmers State Bank each gave $3,000 to the new Waupaca Middle School Performance Enhancement Center (PEC). The PEC is a new space next to the middle school gym with improved workout equipment to help students be healthier. The Waupaca School District is working with the Waupaca Middle School PEC Fundraising Committee to upgrade the room with proper ventilation, lighting, ceiling fans, rubberized flooring, and mirrors to aid with exercise.

#scholarships

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Community - Jun 6, 2018

Group raising funds for WMS students

waupacanow.com | Waupaca County Post

#wfnews

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Global MFG - Jun 5, 2018

American Job Openings Now Outnumber the Jobless

Manufacturing | Job Openings vs. Unemployed | Waupaca Foundry

The U.S. had more job openings this spring than unemployed Americans. See here what the number tell us.

Eric Morath | WSJ

#jobs

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 24, 2018

Second Annual Innovation Award Recognizes Best Internal Ideas

As an industry leader, Waupaca Foundry depends greatly on our workforce and the ability to implement advancements in safety, quality, productivity and reliability. Our best improvement ideas and innovations come from our own team.

Waupaca Foundry

#innovation

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Community - Apr 18, 2018

Sheriff seeks another term

When Waupaca County Sheriff Brad Hardel first ran for office in 2006 he was motivated by a long list of goals. While he has achieved many of those goals, Hardel wants at least one more term to complete the work he began a dozen years ago. One of his top goals has been to increase the number of officers in the department.

Robert Cloud | Waupaca County Post

#wfnews

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Environmental - Apr 17, 2018

'Steel Slag' Bill Signed In To Law

Energy Manager Marco Gonzalez attended the 'Steel Slag' bill signing. Pictured left to right are: Toni Herkert, Todd Stuart, Marco Gonzalez, Jason Mugnaini, Lucas Vebber, Steve Hall, Ethan Hollenberger, Bob Venable, Rob Thompson, Senator Duey Stroebel, Evan Miller and John Soper.

#legislation #recycle

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Community - Apr 10, 2018

Foundry in a box

Iola-Scandinavia Elementary students get ready to make fidget spinners with Waupaca Foundry workers through the Foundry in a Box program. Photo credit: Holly Neumann

Holly Neumann | Waupaca County Post

#skillsgap #steam #wfnews

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Culture - Mar 30, 2018

How employers attention to training keeps them ahead of the industry

In a rapidly changing environment, employers allowing their organizations to fall behind in training is no longer an option. Keeping pace with this type of change requires an ongoing investment in tra...

Erin Eagan | Wisconsin Tech Colleges

#steam #stem #wfnews

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Global MFG - Mar 29, 2018

NAFTA Negotiations | Supply Chain | Waupaca Foundry

A collapse of NAFTA 2.0 negotiations could affect a lot of supply chain decisions in ways we may not like. Read about the implications.

Sean P. Johnson | Insight Publications

#nafta

Waupaca Foundry

- Mar 23, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Iron Casting Finishing Photo Earns Advertising Award

An exceptional photograph that captures foundry employees at work was recently honored with a Best of Show Award at the local American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) ceremony in February. The photo was taken by photographer Michael Leschisin of Image Studios, a commercial photography and video production company in Appleton, Wisconsin. The photo, used to support the iron casting supplier's marketing efforts, captured top honors from the AAF-Fox River Ad Club.

#award

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Global MFG - Mar 12, 2018

Trump Signs Metals Tariffs Sparing Some Allies

President Donald Trump kicked his "America First" trade policy into high gear Thursday, launching global tariffs on steel and aluminum, while signaling even more aggressive pressure on trading partners to come, especially against China. In announcing the measures, the president outlined his broader trade agenda, including rewriting existing U.S. pacts and a continuing sweeping investigation of Chinese trade practices, issuing a veiled threat that even bigger penalties are looming against Beijing.

wsj.com | WSJ

#scrap

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Iron Castings - Mar 12, 2018

Waupaca Foundry says supply chain fuels growth

Waupaca Foundry has put the Great Recession well into its rear view mirror as the plant here that makes iron castings for parts used in cars and trucks now employs a five-year high of 560 people. One company advantage executives cite is the use of a just-in-time supply chain that they say is unique in their industry and a cost-saver for the business.

Mike Pare | timesfreepress.com

#supplier #wfnews

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Global MFG - Mar 12, 2018

Waupaca Foundry says 'unique' supply chain fuels growth

Mike Pare | timesfreepress.com

#etowah #supplier #wfnews

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Community - Feb 27, 2018

Eagle Project beautifies Annex

Eagle Scout candidate Steven Bush prepared and assembled his Eagle Scout project for downtown Athens. His project was to construct two park benches and to place them on either side of the entrance to the McMinn County Courthouse Annex. Waupaca Foundry in Etowah donated the cast iron park bench ends, which were molded, poured and finished locally.

dailypostathenian.com | The Daily Post-Athenian

#wfnews

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Culture - Jan 19, 2018

Fakebba Touray Finds a Welcoming Workplace

Fakebba Touray found a place to grow and be challenged when he joined Waupaca Foundry two years ago. Fakebba works at Plant 1 in Waupaca, Wis.

Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight

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Global MFG - Jan 17, 2018

Mood brightens on NAFTA's prospects

Cautious optimism about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement is beginning to replace the gloom and doom of recent months among auto industry leaders. Panelists at the Automotive News World Congress here put the odds of successful renegotiations between the U.S., Canada and Mexico at better than even now that President Donald Trump can show voters enough concrete successes on the economic front to pull back from his threat to scotch the deal.

Eric Kulisch | Automotive News

#nafta

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Global MFG - Jan 10, 2018

Seeking Reshoring Advice to Provide to Trump Administration

The U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring survey responses will provide valuable insights into how much manufacturers offshore, what drives them to offshore and what U.S. policy changes would motivate them to reshore according to The Reshoring Initiative and PlanteMoran. Companies may participate in the U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring Study by clicking here.

IndustryWeek | IndustryWeek

#reshoring

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Culture - Dec 27, 2017

Waupaca Foundry workers earn quality engineering degrees

In an innovative approach to addressing a workplace challenge, Waupaca Foundry worked with Fox Valley Technical College to devise a customized solution. FVTC's Business and Industry Services team is one of the state's leading providers of workplace training initiatives, serving more than 23,000 employees last year. Many of these services include training in the areas of leadership development, communications and quality, which is where the foundry sought the school's help most recently.

waupacanow.com | Waupaca County Post

#stem #wfnews

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Culture - Dec 20, 2017

Charitable Giving | Waupaca Wisconsin Community | Waupaca Foundry

See how Wally Doran of Doran's Hardware, Waupaca, Wisconsin turned a vandalism incident at his store into a community parks and recreation benefit.

waupacanow.com | Waupaca County Post

#wfnews

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Community - Dec 20, 2017

Employee Wellness Takes a Charitable Turn

Employee wellness took a charitable turn in this season of giving at Waupaca Foundry. Employees logged steps in the Waupaca Gives Back Steps Challenge and the foundry in turn made donations to specific regional organizations. Waupaca Foundry is committed to creating a healthy workplace through programs that support individuals on the team and creating healthy communities by supporting local initiatives.

Waupaca Foundry

#effingham #etowah #giving #lawrenceville #tellcity #waupaca

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- Dec 18, 2017

Happy Holidays from Waupaca Foundry

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Iron Castings - Nov 22, 2017

Lightweighting Through Redesign Furthers Fuel Economy Goals

An automotive OEM diligently working to meet government-mandated fuel economy goals sought Waupaca Foundry to achieve its lightweighting objectives. The targeted component is a differential carrier in the powertrain on the company's light duty trucks already in production.

#automotive #lightweighting #powertrain #tellcity

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Community - Nov 16, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Employee Collects Deer Hides to Benefit Veterans

At times all it takes is determination and one person to change the world and that's just what Waupaca Foundry employee Dave Hintz is doing—one deer hide at a time.

#veterans

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Iron Castings - Nov 8, 2017

Trusted Iron Casting Supplier for Oil & Gas

Waupaca is a trusted supplier for oil and gas, both on and off the oil field. From oil transport, pumps, jacks and wells, you will find Waupaca Foundry iron ca...

WaupacaFoundry | YouTube

#oil #iron-casting

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Community - Nov 2, 2017

Waupaca Foundry donation bolsters local career programs

PERRY COUNTY — Efforts to promote among local students a healthy affinity for financial literacy, hard sciences, trade skills and how those fields tie into modern manufacturing received a shot in the arm Tuesday afternoon as both Perry Central and Tell City high schools were presented with $2,500 checks from Waupaca Foundry. This windfall will go to support Junior Achievement programs at the schools, which should help both teachers and students involved in the effort expand their horizons.

Perry County News | Perry County News

#skillsgap #tellcity #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Nov 2, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Earns Ford Q1 Certification

Waupaca Foundry Plant Manager, Kenley Hansen (far left) and Quality Assurance Manager, Sylvia Chavez Tarlton (middle right) accept the Ford Q1 plaque in front on the newly-rasied Q1 flag. Also pictured are Ford Motor Company, Michelle Walker (middle left) and Ratan Ray (far right).

The head of the nation's largest trade group representing manufacturers was in Milwaukee on Wednesday to talk about President Donald Trump's proposed tax plan. Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers was here for a NAM Executive Insight Series panel discussion where tax reform was the main topic. The panelists included Nick Pinchuk, chairman and CEO of Snap-On Inc.; Chris Mapes, chairman, president and CEO of Lincoln Electric; Tom Riordan, president and CEO of Neenah Enterprises; and Mark Schwabero, chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corp.

#award #tellcity #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Oct 30, 2017

Plant Expansions | Iron Castings | Waupaca Foundry

Foundry construction can be a difficult challenge. Whether it’s building a completely new plant or adding onto an existing facility, obstacles come up that are both expected and surprising. See how Waupaca Foundry manages.

Brian Sandalow | Modern Casting | AFS

#expansion

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Environmental - Oct 30, 2017

OSHA's Crystalline Silica Rule

Twenty-eight important questions about OSHA crystalline silica rule answered.

Modern Casting | AFS

#osha

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Global MFG - Oct 11, 2017

Manufacturers say growth, jobs would come from proposed tax plan

Rick Barrett | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#manufacturing

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Oct 10, 2017

U.S. content in Mexican-built autos higher than argued, says industry group

Mexico's main automotive industry group on Monday said U.S. content in vehicles made south of the border is far higher than Trump administration officials have argued, as Mexican auto output and exports posted robust growth in September. The comments came two days before trade negotiators from Mexico, the United States and Canada meet for a fourth round of talks on revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement in Washington.

Noe Torres | Automotive News

#manufacturing #trade

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Oct 4, 2017

Defining Automation's Role in 'Future' Manufacturing

Are robots simply utilities in a wider web of digital design and production? Or, tools for operators to execute their programs? The debate is on.

foundrymag.com | Foundry Management & Technology

#automation

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 27, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Career Fair

Waupaca Foundry is looking for driven adults to join its skilled workforce. Join the industry leader and be part of a legacy of pride. Come grow with us.

#manufacturing #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Sep 22, 2017

Hurricanes Deliver Shock to Scrap Metal Market

After the string of ferocious hurricanes and an 8.2 magnitude earthquake in southern Mexico, the markets assume that the destruction will produce an abundance of scrap metal that it is ready for collection and recycling. These markets hope the result will be falling prices in expectation of an oversupply. The reality is quite different.

Shelley Goldberg | Bloomberg.com

#scrap

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Iron Castings - Sep 18, 2017

Waupaca Foundry among Top 16 for 'Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin' contest

The contest has received nominations for products made in every corner of the state. Waupaca Foundry is the nationâ€™s largest foundry and makes gray and ductile iron castings at four foundries located in Waupaca and Marinette. The iron casting supplierâ€™s products are used in automobiles, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, heavy trucks, rail, oil and gas and other industrial sectors.

Solid As The Castings We Create | Waupaca Foundry

#manufacturing #award

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Culture - Aug 30, 2017

After decades of pushing bachelors degrees U.S. needs more tradespeople

Vocational Education | Careers | Waupaca Foundry

After decades of pushing college degrees, California is spending to bring back the great reputation of Vocational Education. Read about this important effort.

Matt Krupnick | PBS NewsHour

#manufacturing #skillsgap

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Aug 28, 2017

Efficient U.S. factories compete with China's cheap labor

America is the new manufacturing magnet -- for American and Chinese automotive investors. What counts are total manufacturing costs, and America is starting to look very competitive. China's manufacturing cost advantage over the United States has shrunk to just 1 percent, according to a study by the Boston Consulting Group published this year. What's going on here? America's higher levels of automation and lower input costs (such as electricity) have triggered dramatically better productivity. UAW wage concessions are playing a role, too.

Michael Dunne | Automotive News China

#automation #china

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Global MFG - Jul 26, 2017

Automobile Manufacturing | Alabama's Auto Sector | Waupaca Foundry

Last year, there were at least 68 auto projects, for an estimated total of 3,848 jobs and $907.1 million in new capital investment. See how Alabama’s auto sector faired.

Assembly Magazine

#automotive

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jul 25, 2017

The Only Manufacturing Skills Shortage That Matters

How does a manufacturing company leader solve the skills gap? By emphasizing the only capability that truly matters. Worry less about your current position opening, and more about finding someone who is interested in learning and growing.

Becky Morgan | IndustryWeek

#skillsgap

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Global MFG - Jul 18, 2017

White House Releases Its Plans for Remaking Nafta - WSJ

The Trump administration released its road map for remaking the North American Free Trade Agreement that aims to preserve "Buy America" provisions and reduce the U.S. trade deficit, but steps back from some of President Donald Trump's most fiery campaign rhetoric on trade. Faced with a drop in political support, the White House is focusing this week on "Made in America" products in an effort to shore up support among voters skeptical of free trade and globalization. The U.S., Mexico and Canada may now begin talks in 30 days. U.S. officials say they would like to finish the talks by January, before the Mexican presidential campaign and U.S. midterm elections heat up.

William Mauldin | WSJ

#nafta

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Iron Castings - Jun 28, 2017

Waupaca Foundry gains boiler recertification

Sample cast iron boiler sections produced by Waupaca Foundry

#asme #castiron #iron-casting #waupaca

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Global MFG - Jun 26, 2017

Trumpism and Global Sourcing

Globalization, a seemingly unstoppable trend until last year, suddenly looks less inexorable as President Donald Trump moves to put "America First," and the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. These abrupt policy shifts are forcing executives to rethink strategies based on global economic integration, particularly cost-efficiency initiatives that rely on outsourcing or offshoring business processes.

IndustryWeek

#nafta

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Culture - Jun 22, 2017

Waupaca Foundry awards local scholarships

Waupaca Foundry recently awarded $36,000 in scholarships across the U.S. and $9,000 to Tennessee Valley area graduating high school seniors. Two are children of Waupaca Foundry employees. The iron casting foundry awarded six scholarships to students attending either a four-year college or two-year technical school.

The Daily Post-Athenian

#wfnews #etowah

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Community - Jun 19, 2017

Memorial Bench | Iron Casting Supplier Gift | Waupaca Foundry

Tyler Wayne Zoglman was just 13 when he lost his battle to cancer in 2012. See how his classmates memorialized him with a cast iron bench manufactured and gifted by Waupaca Foundry in 2017.

Waupaca Foundry

#tellcity #wfnews

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Community - Jun 12, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Donates to Summer Celebration Iron Pour Event

On June 10, 2017 students from the University of Wisconsinâ€”Stevens Point and artists from across the Midwest created art from raw materials donated from Waupaca Foundry. Contemporary sculptures were created for the Stevens Point Sculpture Park during the Summer Celebration Iron Pour community event.

#castiron #waupaca #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Jun 9, 2017

Auto Manufacturing | Air Disc Brakes (ADB) | Waupaca Foundry

Adoption rates for air disc brakes (ADB) have climbed more than 100 percent in the last five years. See how this is affecting the use of drums in new auto platforms.

Commercial Carrier Journal

#trucking

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Culture - Jun 9, 2017

Help wanted: Manufacturers hiring even as overall job numbers decline

Even as the number of manufacturing jobs has fallen, many Wisconsin companies say they're having a hard time filling positions that increasingly call for advanced skills.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#manufacturing #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Jun 8, 2017

Iron casting supplier Waupaca Foundry leading environmental charge

Waupaca Foundry is taking the lead in ensuring a sustainable future through our sustainability initiatives in energy conservation, water reduction, air pollution control, and sand reuse/recycling.

#energy

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 7, 2017

Waupaca Works

Finding ways to partner Waupaca High School students with area businesses is not a new idea. However, it now has a new name. The school district is calling it Waupaca Works.

Waupaca County Post

#waupaca #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - Jun 6, 2017

Mitigating the Effect of OSHA's Silica Rule

After decades of consideration and discussion, in March 2016 OSHA issued a final rule to minimize workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule became effective on June 23, 2016, but most of its components will not be enforced until June 23, 2018. That means sand-casting foundries have 12 months to achieve compliance.

#silica

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Global MFG - Jun 1, 2017

Automotive Manufacturing Supply Chain | US & Mexico | Waupaca Foundry

Cargo operations at the busy Laredo port of entry will be limited for at least two more weeks as U.S. and Mexican authorities work to repair damage caused by a devastating storm. See who was affected.

Automotive News

#automotive #scm

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Community - May 31, 2017

2017 Hides For Heroes check presentation

Wounded Warriors | Hides for Heroes | Waupaca Foundry

Miller Brewing presented a check for $10,000 to Waupaca Foundry employee Dave Hintz for his work with Hides For Heroes. Read about the program and who is contributing.

#waupaca #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - May 26, 2017

Local Scout Scouts Out Landfill as Perfect Spot for Owl Nesting

Dan Esch of Waupaca Boy Scout Troop 634 has an affinity for Northern Saw-whet owls, which have an affinity for very particular habitats—they like dense conifer groves with good sight lines and access to water.

#sustainability

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Culture - May 26, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Earns Patriot Award

Kyle Myszka, a metallurgist at the Marinette ductile iron foundry, nominated supervisor Joe Keske and Human Resources Manager Phil Eatherton for being supportive while he served in Army Reserves officer candidate school.

American Foundry Society

#marinette #veterans #wfnews

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Environmental - May 15, 2017

New EPA Senior Counsel to Speak to Metalcasters at AFS Fly-In

AFS Fly-In attendees will hear from one of the new leaders at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who is redirecting the agency's approach and setting the stage for a common-sense rebalancing of regulations and federal overreach.

Afsinc

#epa #events

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Iron Castings - May 15, 2017

Waupaca Foundry receives awards for casting, engineering

Iron casting supplier, Waupaca Foundry earned Best in Class for a ductile iron suspension casting converted from aluminum that achieved one of the Detroit Big Three's lightweighting objectives for a major automotive platform. "Our customers seek collaborative casting design and innovative materials solutions that add value to their products," says CEO Mike Nikolai. "These industry awards confirm that our teams are delivering consistent, top-tier quality and service that leads the industry."

Insight Publications

#afs #iron-casting #lawrenceville #wfnews

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Community - May 10, 2017

Foundry wins national awards

Waupaca Foundry returned from the 2017 Metalcasting Congress held in Milwaukee on April 25-27 with several national awards. Individuals receiving awards from the American Foundry Society were retired CEO Gary Gigante and Greg Miskinis, director of research and process development at the foundry. Waupaca Foundry also earned the Plant Engineering Award and the Best in Class Casting Award.

Waupaca County Post

#award #iron-casting #wfnews

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Community - May 2, 2017

Efforts to Preserve Historic Knight Foundry Get a Boost

The facility made its last casting in 1996, and there was concern about its future. It was placed on a list of endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

American Foundry Society

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Global MFG - Apr 28, 2017

Transportation Megatrends to Adopt by 2025

With the rise of e-commerce and consumer expectations transportation must be treated as a strategic element of the business plan and the end-to-end supply chain in order for companies to remain competitive in a digital economy. The report is available for download at http://bit.ly/2oQ21zo.

#trucking

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Culture - Apr 25, 2017

Gigante, Miskinis Honored With Industry Awards at AFS Metalcasting Congress

The annual AFS award winners have been announced by the AFS Board of Awards for presentation at Metalcasting Congress in Milwaukee, April 25-27. Retired CEO Gary M. Gigante received the Peter L. Simpson Gold Medal for long-term contributions to the sustainability of the metalcasting industry through environmental stewardship, technological advances, and the development of people in the industry. He was endorsed for the award by Waupaca Foundry suppliers, customers, employees, educational partners, industry peers, and past award winners. Waupaca Foundry Director of Research and Process Development Gregory Miskinis received the Award of Scientific Merit for major contributions to the metalcasting industry through industrial research, mentoring newcomers to the industry, and service to the Northeastern Wisconsin chapter of AFS. Greg formally accepted the 2017 award on April 27 at the 121st Metalcasting Congress president's luncheon and annual business meeting.

Afsinc

#wfnews

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Community - Apr 25, 2017

New look for downtown

The proposed redesign of Waupaca's Main Street celebrates the city's past, natural resources and industry. Gears are the focal point in the intersection of Main and Fulton streets, representing Waupaca Foundry.

Waupaca County Post

#wfnews

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Global MFG - Apr 3, 2017

If US trade with China is so unfair, why is GM the best-selling car there?

Will the world's two largest economies finally come to a fight over the price of cars? Ahead of a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Donald Trump's 'White House' has made clear that it isn't happy with China's high tariffs on imported American automobiles. These contribute, it says, to the US's total trade deficit with China,...

Quartz

#automotive #china

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Global MFG - Mar 31, 2017

Trends in Trailer Suspensions

Somebody could probably build the lightest, most durable, gold-plated trailer suspension ever seen, but in all likelihood nobody would buy it. While light and durable are desirable attributes in a suspension, most fleets could do without the gold-plated part — unless they could justify it in some specific niche application.

Truckinginfo

#trucking

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Environmental - Mar 15, 2017

Setting itself apart

Waupaca Foundry recently recognized as the nation's first metal caster to receive ISO 50001 Energy Management System Certification, as well as a $100,000 incentive from Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program thanks to energy conservation initiatives at its gray iron foundry on Division Street in Waupaca.

Insight Publications

#energy #wfnews

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Community - Mar 14, 2017

Waupaca Foundry donates certified OSHA 10 training to community

Commitment to safety doesn't stop when the work day ends

#employee-spotlight #etowah

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Global MFG - Mar 8, 2017

How Manufacturing Risks Will Affect Global Supply Chain

"Disruptive technologies such as additive manufacturing and robotic process automation will continue to transform the manufacturing world by reshaping the production cycle in the longer term," according to new report by Cushman & Wakefield.

Material Handling & Logistics

#nafta #reshoring

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Community - Feb 22, 2017

Waupaca Foundry In A Box

Waupaca Foundry in a Box is an increasingly popular simulation tool for technical and industrial education teachers and students alike. Waupaca Foundry in a ...

Waupaca Foundry In a Box on YouTube

#etowah #lawrenceville #marinette #stem #tellcity #waupaca

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Global MFG - Feb 17, 2017

General Electric's GE9X engine undergoes further testing of 3D printed components

Corey has a keen interest in 3D printing and all tech-related news, as well as the wider impact of additive manufacturing. General Electric's GE9X engine undergoes further testing of 3D printed components General Electric's GE9X engine undergoes further testing of 3D printed components 0 shares 0 GE have successfully tested 3D printed components with their GEnx demonstrator engine in Peebles, Ohio.

3D Printing Industry

#3dprinting

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Environmental - Feb 16, 2017

Crystalline Silica Rule | OSHA & Congress | Waupaca Foundry

The silica letter, which garnered the support of over 80 House lawmakers, highlights their deep concerns. Read about the expected outcomes and next steps.

American Foundry Society | Afsinc

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Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Jobs at Auto Parts Manufacturers Have Increased 19 Percent

DURHAM, NC—Manufacturing jobs at automotive suppliers have risen nearly 19 percent in the United States since 2012, according to a study released today by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). More than 871,000 Americans are directly employed by the automotive parts manufacturing industry. This number, which is up from 734,000 in 2012, represents 2.9 percent of total U.S. jobs and 2.4 percent of U.S. gross domestic product.

#automotive #jobs

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Culture - Feb 16, 2017

New careers in coding

The need for people in careers with skills in Information Technology (IT) including computer support specialist, help desk support specialist, network specialist, network systems administration, software developer and web development and design specialist, is growing. That demand extends to the manufacturing sector including iron casting and component suppliers.

Waupaca County Post

#it #jobs #waupaca #wfnews

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- Feb 16, 2017

Registration Opens for Metalcasting Congress

Registration is open for the American Foundry Society's (AFS) 121st Metalcasting Congress held April 25-27 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.

Afsinc

#afs #supplier

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Skilled Workers Are Scarce in Tight Labor Market

Small U.S. manufacturers say skilled workers are scarce, forcing them to spend more to find and train specialized employees, as unemployment hovers near a nine-year low. Nearly two-thirds of small businesses are spending more time training workers than they were a year ago, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal and Vistage International, a San Diego executive-advisory group. That could give more Americans access to skilled manufacturing jobs as companies invest the time and resources to bring in less-experienced workers.

WSJ

#jobs #manufacturing #stem #training

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Student spotlight: Hannah Fudge

When I started college, I developed a deeper love for math and science, which is an encouragement to continue on my degree path. As a chemical engineer, I will use my science background to problem-solve and think on my feet in a production or design setting. I do not know the options I will have as an engineer, but right now, what I love most about my degree path is learning more about how the world works through chemistry and math.

Post-Crescent Media

#engineering #intern #waupaca #wfnews

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Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Teens build boat and learn about skilled trades

Two nonprofits teach Milwaukee teens craftsmanship skills to address the decline in skilled trade workers. The B2L board decided to start with a construction-based projectÂ because that is where demands are the highest. However, the program also will provide students with a strong foundation for manufacturing jobs, said Danny Goldberg, B2L board executive. In the aftermath of the financial crisis and housing collapse, the construction industry saw a dip in employment. As the economy recovered, companies such as C.G. Schmidt struggled to find experienced workers.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#jobs #manufacturing #skillsgap

Waupaca Foundry

- Feb 16, 2017

Trump tariff could sideswipe U.S. auto industry

President Donald Trump's threat to tax Mexican-made cars sold in the U.S. could throw the industry into disarray.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#tariff #nafta

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 16, 2017

With Badgerloop pod, UW-Madison students hope to shape future of transportation | Higher education | host.madison.com

UW-Madison students are taking part in a competition that could help bring Elon Musk's Hyperloop idea closer to reality.

madison.com

#engineering #innovation #prototype #university

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Feb 13, 2017

Trends Shaping The Return of Manufacturing to U.S.

Tony Glockler, co-founder and CEO of SolidProfessor The standards for U.S. manufacturers to maintain their global competitiveness continue to evolve — and training is one of these. In order to make the most of this shift, it is essential now for these manufacturers to ensure that their American employees are highly skilled and up-to-date with the latest technology and tools.

#reshoring #skillsgap #stem

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Josh Reynolds | Iron Casting Careers | Waupaca Foundry

Watch Josh Reynolds share how his career in electrical engineering at Waupaca Foundry in Etowah, Tennessee, improves equipment design, equipment operation and the employee work environment.

YouTube

#jobs

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Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Isaac Pliska | Iron Casting Careers | Waupaca Foundry

Watch Electrician, Isaac Pliska at Waupaca Foundry, Plant 1 talk about his iron casting career as an electrician at the gray iron foundry located in Waupaca, Wisconsin.

YouTube

#jobs

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Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Lincoln O'Brien | Iron Casting Careers | Waupaca Foundry

Watch how Lincoln O'Brien designs and builds new and innovative equipment. Waupaca Foundry’s R&D Department provides a cutting edge like no other iron casting foundry has in the industry.

YouTube

#jobs

Waupaca Foundry

- Feb 9, 2017

Conversion Transforms 10-Piece Weldment to Single Gray Iron Casting

A recent design project with the world's largest agricultural equipment manufacturer is a shining example of what working together on casting designs can accomplish.

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Feb 9, 2017

Driveline Differential Case Loses Weight

Case Study - PDF Download Lightweight ductile iron casting: Differential case casting weight reduced by 41%, machined by 60%.

Waupaca Foundry

#automotive #driveline

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Environmental - Feb 9, 2017

FOX News Stephen Hayes to Keynote 2017 AFS Government Affairs Conference

The Government Affairs fly-In, held annually by AFS, is the premier legislative conference for metalcasters to come together as an industry and speak with one voice in the corridors of power in the nation's capital about the need for public policies conducive to a strong manufacturing economy. Attendees will gain unique insights to the new Washington environment from this highly accomplished journalist and other expert speakers. Washington, DC.

Afsinc

#events

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Community - Feb 9, 2017

Helipad Unveiling at Waupaca Foundry

On September 15, 2015 Waupaca Foundry unveiled a new helipad for use by emergency services. A ceremonial helicopter landing marked the occasion at 10 a.m. Wa...

YouTube

#wfnews

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Community - Feb 9, 2017

I Am Waupaca

Hear from our number one asset at Waupaca Foundry and learn more about our legacy and reputation. Foundry men and women share first hand how Waupaca Foundry ...

YouTube

#iron-casting #wfnews

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Culture - Feb 9, 2017

It's Our Legacy

Waupaca Foundry is more than an iron casting supplier. We're a group of people living a legacy. Since 1955, Waupaca Foundry has been the trusted, most respec...

YouTube

#jobs

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Iron Castings - Feb 9, 2017

Markets Served

At Waupaca Foundry, we move people. We build infrastructures. We cultivate opportunities. We create ductile and gray iron castings the world uses and trusts.

YouTube

#iron-casting

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Community - Feb 9, 2017

Salute to Veterans

Waupaca Foundry salute to veterans was first published on Novmeber 11, 2016 via broadcast and on http://www.wearegreenbay.com/.

YouTube

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Iron Castings - Feb 9, 2017

Trusted Iron Casting Supplier to the Rail Industry

Waupaca is a trusted supplier to the passenger and freight rail industry. From freight, coal, oil and tank cars, Waupaca Foundry castings can be found in loc...

YouTube

#rail #video

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Iron Castings - Feb 9, 2017

Trusted Supplier of Automotive Iron Castings

A trusted supplier to the passenger car and light truck transportation market, Waupaca Foundry produces a host of gray iron, ductile iron, austempered ductil...

YouTube

#iron-casting

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Iron Castings - Feb 9, 2017

Trusted Supplier of Commercial Vehicle Iron Castings

A trusted supplier to the Class 4-8 and trailer market, Waupaca Foundry produces a host of gray iron, ductile iron, austempered ductile iron (ADI), and compa...

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Global MFG - Feb 9, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Plays Large Role in Local Economy

Chattanooga Times Free Press - Edge, July 2013. Waupaca Foundry pulls the throttle on production as the auto industry bounces back from the recession.

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#wfnews #automotive

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Global MFG - Feb 8, 2017

Why US Trade with Mexico and China Could Not Be More Different

Adams Nager, Economic Policy Analyst, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation Losing a job to China is much more damaging for the United States than losing a job to Mexico.

#trade #automotive #mexico #china #reshoring

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Global MFG - Jan 30, 2017

The Ups and Downs of Made in the USA

Manufacturers talk about why they decided to locate their production here, what worked and what didn't—and whether the rewards were worth the travails.

#oem #reshoring #supplier #trade

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Global MFG - Jan 27, 2017

The Trump Import Trade Agenda Takes Shape

With the nomination of Robert Lighthizer as the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the main players in the Trump Administration for international trade matters seem to be in place. Along with Wilbur Ross at the Commerce Department and Peter Navarro in the White House (along with the new President of course), we now know the people who will be driving trade policy in the new Administration. Mr. Lighthizer's advocacy for the U.S. steel industry, his skepticism about Mexican trade relations and NAFTA, and his hostility toward China's trade practices all make him well suited for policies that Mr. Trump has ...

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Environmental - Jan 27, 2017

Waupaca Foundry earns energy certification

Waupaca Foundry has received an accredited International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification and a $100,000 incentive from the state's Focus on Energy program. The company, which produces gray iron, ductile iron and austempered ductile iron castings, said it's the first metalcaster in the country to receive the ISO 50001 Energy Management System certification.

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Environmental - Jan 24, 2017

White House temporarily freezes EPA grants, contracts, report says

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to temporarily halt all contracts, grants and interagency agreements pending a review, sources told Reuters. Trump has promised to slash U.S. environmental regulation as a way to promote oil drilling and mining. An administration official told Reuters the president would sign two executive actions on Tuesday to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, a sharp reversal from the Obama administration.

Automotive News

#epa

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Global MFG - Jan 23, 2017

JPMorgan Chase economist sees recovery going into extra innings

Jim Glassman, head economist and managing director at JPMorgan Chase, said this one could extend a bit longer.

Detroit Free Press

#economy

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Global MFG - Jan 23, 2017

Trump pulls U.S. out of Pacific trade deal, loosening Asia ties

President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, distancing America from its Asian allies as China's influence in the region rises.

Automotive News

#tpp #trade

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Iron Castings - Jan 11, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Named John Deere 'Partner' Supplier

Waupaca Foundry has earned recognition as a partner-level supplier for 2016 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Co.'s highest supplier rating. John Deere Supply Management created the program in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement.

#award #off-highway #supplier #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Jan 4, 2017

Cut the weight, move more freight - Truck News

You may not be able to bring your semi-truck to the gym or a Zumba class to help it shed those extra pounds, but there are ways fleets can tip the scales in their favor and get their trucks to lose some weight so they can move more freight.

Truck News

#lightweighting

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Iron Castings - Jan 2, 2017

Ricardo-Designed Ultra-Lightweight Driveline System

A systems approach to product design for mass optimization is key to this driveline lightweighting project involving multiple industry leaders. "The Ricardo contribution to the ULTRAN project has demonstrated the very significant opportunities for driveline lightweighting that can be realized when a systems approach to product design for mass optimization, is applied by our highly experienced and creative engineers."

LightWeighting World

#driveline #lightweighting

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Environmental - Dec 30, 2016

Green Means Lean

Foundries have been making new metal objects from remelting old ones for centuries, making metal casters some of the worlds first recycles. Old and discarded products such as electronic appliances, manhole covers, tin cans, cars and shopping trolleys are not seen as rubbish by foundries, but as raw materials. Today foundries in many countries convert this unwanted scrap metal and recycle it into valuable products such as engine blocks, golf clubs, aluminum wheels and a cornucopia of other essential products.

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#wfnews #energy #sustainability

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Culture - Dec 15, 2016

FEF establishes first-ever endowed faculty chair at UW-Plateville

Brian Lewis is the Executive Director of the Foundry Educational Foundation, an organization established in 1947 that strengthens the metalcasting industry by fostering partnerships between educational institutions and industry to ensure todayâ€™s students are tomorrowâ€™s leaders.

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Community - Dec 3, 2016

Meals for Storm Victims

Employees with Waupaca Foundry in McMinn County are stepping in to help residents in the Tennessee Valley recovering from the deadly tornadoes that occured in December 2016.

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Community - Nov 9, 2016

Waupaca Foundry Employee Creates Hides 4 Heros to Benefit Veterans

At times all it takes is determination and one person to change the world and that's just what Waupaca Foundry employee Dave Hintz is doing—one deer hide at a time.

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Community - Oct 5, 2016

What is "Manufacturing Day" you ask?

Manufacturing Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Although Manufacturing Day officially occurs on the first Friday in October - this year is Oct 7, 2016 - any day can be a Manufacturing Day.

#events #manufacturing

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Community - Oct 4, 2016

Waupaca Foundry at the heart of a community

A University of Wisconsin Madison education can be a powerful thing. For Michael Nikolai, it was the inroad into a company that he now heads as CEO. Waupaca Foundry has had a powerful impact on Wisconsin and the immediate community. The foundry employs more than 1,300 Waupaca County residents, contributing $82.5 million in wages and an additional $307 million to the county's economy. Waupaca Foundry is responsible for 10.4 percent of total income and 9.9 percent of total sales in Waupaca County.

All Ways Forward

#engineering #manufacturing #supplier #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Sep 23, 2016

Visit Waupaca Foundry at IZB 2016 Booth 4203 Hall 4

Waupaca Foundry and Hitachi Metals will join Volkswagen, other OEM's and 750 Tier suppliers at IZB 2016 October 18 — 20. IZB 2016 is being held at the AutoBook International Pavilion located next to the global Volkswagen Headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. Stop by and talk to Waupaca Foundry's Carsten Behrensmeier and James Newsome at IZB 2016 Booth 4203 in Hall 4 to discuss your next project.

#automotive #events

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Iron Castings - Sep 14, 2016

Visit Waupaca Foundry at the 2016 InnoTrans Technology Fair

InnoTrans, the world's leading transport technology fair, is set to attract more than 135,000 visitors from 55 countries to Berlin in September 2016. Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is on track to showcase our portfolio of gray iron and ductile iron castings for use by passenger and freight car component manufacturers. Join or follow us in Berlin as we discuss our advanced manufacturing technology, consistent high quality, and continuous cost conscience methodology with OEM's and Tier 1 Suppliers to the rail industry.

#events #rail

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Community - Aug 25, 2016

Foundry in a Box Sparks Interest in Manufacturing Jobs

When a young person says "I want to be a firefighter when I grow up," there's a clear visual image of that career. But when a young person is told "you could have a career as a quality engineer," there's no reference point. But Waupaca Foundry is working to change the image of tomorrow's industrial careers.

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#etowah #foundry-in-a-box #lawrenceville #marinette #tellcity #waupaca

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Iron Castings - Aug 9, 2016

Waupaca Foundry lightweight ductile iron knuckle increases suspension strength

The Honda Ridgeline receives a unibody revolution and its suspension components have been beefed up. Even its steering knuckle, made by Waupaca Foundry in Lawrenceville, Penn. is stronger than it's Honda Pilot counterpart, but nearly as light. The article nods to Hitachi Metals HNM Series high-strength ductile, which allows components to be lighter weight while also more durable. As a result of the redesigned knuckle, the Honda Ridgeline front and rear suspension is 17% and 31% stronger, respectively.

Car and Driver

#lawrenceville #lightweighting #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Aug 1, 2016

Stiff Duties Expected on Driveline Components from China and Canada

The Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission suspect driveline components exported from China and Canada to the US are sold at prices below fair market value or are being subsidized by a foreign "authority". However, a new anti-dumping or countervailing duty rule could change that. Preliminary findings of investigations by the Department of Commerce into subsidies and dumping allegations indicate that duties could soon be imposed on iron castings from these two countries.

#driveline #tariff

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Community - Jun 27, 2016

Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Waupaca Foundry's commitment to community; Names Foundry 2016 Business of The Year

At its 15th annual awards banquet, Perry County Chamber of Commerce awarded Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana the 2016 Large Business of the Year. The gray iron and ductile iron foundry was recognized for its business practices and contributions to the community. The Chamber cited Waupaca Foundry's commitment to the community, including its financial and in-kind support to public and technical schools, as well as countless local charities, events and fundraisers benefiting the enrichment of Perry County residents and businesses alike. Recent, major initiatives include civic collaboration to establish the County's second helipad and Perry Childcare.

#award #tellcity

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Environmental - Jun 16, 2016

Waupaca Foundry & AFS present Eagle Award to Senator Toomey

Waupaca Foundry's Joey Leonard assisted the American Foundry Society (AFS) Pennsylvania contingent by awarding the Metalcasting Industry Eagle Award to United States Senator, Pat Toomey (R-PA). This award is presented annually to lawmakers who support policies in Congress that enhance the ability of U.S. foundries to create jobs and innovate, as well as those who fight back against burdensome and costly regulations that hinder metalcasting industry growth. The annual event hosted by AFS was held at its Government Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C. on May 18, 2016.

#award #epa

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Community - Jun 2, 2016

Foundry in a box brings STEM careers to Etowah

One of Waupaca Foundryâ's most innovative programs is hitting the road in the Etowah, Tenn. city school system. Team members from Waupaca Foundry Etowah brought the hands-on "Foundry in a Box" program to the school system's STEM Fair in April and had more than 100 students and parents in attendance.

#etowah #foundry-in-a-box

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Culture - May 26, 2016

Waupaca Foundry Graduates Fill Skills Gap

Seventeen Waupaca Foundry employees graduated from a pilot program designed to develop skills required for high demand electrical maintenance positions. The program was funded by a state of Wisconsin Fast Forward grant designed to train current employees at eleven Wisconsin businesses, one of which is Waupaca Foundry. The program was funded by $229,000 from state grants and a $330,000 match from participating employers.

#marinette #stem #waupaca

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Iron Castings - May 6, 2016

Five Ways to Achieve Lightweighting Objectives with Iron Castings

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard is set to hit 54.5 mpg in 2025, so itâ€™s no surprise the auto industry is aggressively pursuing ways to increase fuel efficiency. The Center for Automotive Lightweightingâ€™s Web site states that the use of lightweight materials in vehicles will significantly increase fuel efficiency and cut emissions. As the market takes a serious step towards increasing fuel economy, the topic of material substitution is at the forefront. Gray and ductile iron material is not exactly perceived as lightweight. But, use of this higher-strength iron, allows for design engineers to use less material. Now weâ€™re talking.

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Iron Castings - Apr 20, 2016

Waupaca Foundry unveils New Strategy

Nearly two years into its relationship with Hitachi Metals?, a Japan-based company with machining and metalcasting operations in Asia and North America, Waupaca Foundry appears to be shifting into high gear. In early 2016, the company unveiled a four part series of capital investments and strategic initiatives along with longterm expansion possibilities to improve its standing in the global market.

Modern Casting

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Iron Castings - Apr 15, 2016

Waupaca Foundry Announces Key Strategic Initiatives For Global Growth Following Merger

On April 1, 2016 the merger of Waupaca Foundry and Hitachi Metals Automotive Components USA (HMAC) was finalized. The merger solidifies Waupaca Foundry's vision to increase revenue and profitability while maintaining diversity across markets and sectors.

#ductile #mexico

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Iron Castings - Apr 10, 2016

Value Analysis / Value Engineering: Collaboration Drives Out Costs

By Michael Behring, Director of Sales Off-Highway

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Environmental - Mar 9, 2016

Energy Independence | Sustainability | Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry remains competitive while reducing our impact on the environment, strengthening our local and state economies and supporting the nation's goal of energy independence. Read how.

Michael Hoecker | Waupaca Foundry

#air #energy #recycle

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Iron Castings - Mar 2, 2016

White-hot opportunities

Hitachi Metals Foundry America, the parent company of Waupaca Foundry, announced in February a merger between the Waupaca-based company and fellow subsidiary Hitachi Metals Automotive Components USA. HMAC will become a division of Waupaca Foundry, which should emerge from realignment as a stronger player in key markets, particularly automotive. - See more at: http://www.waupacafoundry.com/en/our-company/news/waupaca-in-the-news

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#ma #supplier #wfnews

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Community - Feb 18, 2016

Thinking Inside the Box

Waupaca County Post, February 18, 2016 - Students at Little Wolf Junior/Senior High School in Manawa, Wis. recently teamed with a group of employees from Waupaca Foundry to get a "day in the life" career experience participating in a Foundry in a Box simulation, providing insights into the manufacturing process at an iron foundry.

Waupaca County Post

#foundry-in-a-box #jobs #stem #waupaca

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Iron Castings - Feb 2, 2016

Improving the Quality of Castings at Waupaca Foundry

Scott Bailey - Process Control Engineer, Waupaca Foundry

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Iron Castings - Feb 1, 2016

Collaboration That's a Cut Above

Collaborating with a global leader in commercial turf and lawn care equipment, Waupaca Foundry worked to drive out costs from a mower bumper cast in gray iron, and thereby enhanced the zero-turn commercial mower's performance.

#iron-casting #lightweighting

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Community - Dec 22, 2015

Northeast Wisconsin Bird Club Visits Waupaca Foundry Property

Waupaca Foundry welcomed members of the Northeast Wisconsin Bird Club to its landfill property located north of Waupaca, WI. The Property is approximately 200 acres and includes several types of habitat (including grasslands, brushy areas, mature woodlands, and a wetland sedge meadow) that have been recognized to support a variety of bird species.

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Environmental - Nov 24, 2015

Sustainability: Environmental Stewardship at Waupaca Foundry

By Michael Hoecker, Energy Manager

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Iron Castings - Oct 1, 2015

Waupaca Foundry Moving Forward

Waupaca County Post,Â October 1, 2015

Waupaca County Post

#wfnews #expansion #waupaca

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Iron Castings - Sep 22, 2015

Iron Castings Manufacturing | Collaboration & Consultation | Waupaca Foundry

For Waupaca Foundry customers, it is useful to understand how we work. Read how our collaboration and close consultation allow us to lead our customers through the iron castings process.

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Iron Castings - Aug 27, 2015

Iron Casting Quote Request: 5 Ways to Slow Down the Response Time

Whether you have a new project that requires foundry work or are considering a switch to a new supplier, the task of sourcing product and qualifying a supplier can be a challenging process. At Waupaca Foundry, every iron casting quote request or RFQ is rigorously reviewed to assure casting feasibility. Each RFQ is evaluated to ensure completion, verifying that all necessary information has been included before it enters the quoting process. This review also includes scanning and creation of digital files for all RFQ information and drawings. Unfortunately, a few common missteps can quickly derail the process of getting a timely and meaningful quote.

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Culture - Aug 24, 2015

NEW Manufacturing Alliance announces award winners

The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance will present six companies, four educators and three educational organizations with Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards during its annual awards dinner Oct. 21 at the KI Convention Center. In the manufacturing categories, Laminations/Great Northern Corp. will receive the Brighter Image Award and Cut G. Joa Inc. will receive the Educational Partnerships Award. Georgia-Pacific will receive the Leadership Award and Waupaca Foundry will receive the Innovation Award. The Vollrath Company's Paul Bartelt will receive the Visionary Award and Kohler Co. will receive the Youth Apprenticeship Award.

Post-Crescent Media

#innovation #marinette #waupaca

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Environmental - Aug 20, 2015

Energy Saving Initiatives | Iron Castings Manufacturing | Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry received a $400,000 incentive from Etowah Utilities for an energy conservation program managed by Tennessee Valley Authority. See how this ductile iron foundry in Etowah, Tennessee is investing this money in energy savings.

timesfreepress.com

#sustainability #wfnews

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Environmental - Aug 20, 2015

Etowah plant earns energy incentives for lighting upgrades

Our Etowah plant is brighter and more energy efficient thanks to a lighting upgrade for the foundry. On August 19,2015, plant leaders received a $399,830 incentive check from Etowah Utilities for replacing 75% of lighting fixtures in office and plant locations with energy-saving LED fixtures. Representatives from Etowah Utilities and Tennessee Valley Authority were on hand for the check presentation at the Etowah plant.

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Environmental - Aug 20, 2015

Waupaca Foundry gets $400,000 in energy incentives | Times Free Press

ETOWAH, Tenn. -- Four years after Waupaca Foundry Inc., reopened its automotive castings plant here, the 560 employees who stamp out thousands of automotive parts every day are operating quite literally in a brighter environment. Over the past four months, 1,016 metal halide and T12 light fixtures were replaced with brighter, and more energy-efficient LED lights. The changeover cost more than $750,000. But the new lights are projected to yield an annual energy savings of more than 4.6 million kilowatthours worth $232,385 a year.

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#energy #wfnews

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Iron Castings - Jul 14, 2015

Filter Block Trial Leads to Higher Quality Castings

Molten metal filters are used in the iron casting process to prevent slag and other harmful inclusions from entering the mold and ending up in the final casting. There are several types of molten metal filters to choose from. However, to guarantee the best performance from any filter, it is critical to have an understanding of the physical characteristics of the slag or inclusions specific to your foundry application.

Halden Collins

#innovation #iron-casting

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Environmental - Jun 9, 2015

Waupaca Foundry Wins Accolades for Green Efforts

Waupaca Foundry Inc. has earned a spot in the Wisconsin Green Tier program for its voluntary efforts to reduce and reuse waste from its operations.

#sustainability #wfnews

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Environmental - Jun 1, 2015

Wisconsin Green Tier Program | Sustainability | Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry is among few manufacturers that have focused attention on improving efficiency, recently being accepted into the Wisconsin Green Tier program. Read what this means.

Nikki Kallio | Insight

#energy #manufacturing #wfnews

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Community - May 6, 2015

Lake Michigan Brown Trout Restocking Program Assisted by Waupaca Foundry Plant 4

By James Lawatsch

#sustainability

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Culture - Mar 28, 2015

Internship Leads to Full Time Job As Environmental Technician

By Karen Snyder

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#jobs #tellcity

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Community - Mar 15, 2015

Waupaca Foundry donates saw to tech ed | Waupaca County Post

Waupaca Foundry donated a Baileigh cut-off saw to Waupaca High School. The machine will be used in welding and metal fabrication classes, according to Terri Stults, the technology education instructor. Stultz said students will use the saw to complete assigned coursework. They will gain experience in the use of industrial-grade machines, achieve greater accuracy in their work, and have a high product output.

Waupaca County Post

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Culture - Feb 6, 2015

Summer Job Offers Student Chelsey Hazelip Valuable Work Experience

By Karen Snyder

Waupaca Foundry

#intern #it #jobs #tellcity

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Culture - Jan 27, 2015

Student Sees Summer Job As Gateway To Career in Engineering

By Chip Chandler

#etowah #intern #jobs

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Culture - Jan 21, 2015

Summer Job Changed This College Student's Career Path

By Brian Kaminske

#engineering #intern #jobs #waupaca

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Culture - Jan 14, 2015

Summer Job Helps Shape Career As Electrician at Waupaca Foundry

By Phil Eatherton

#intern #jobs #marinette

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Culture - Dec 23, 2014

For Student, Summer Part-Time Job Is "Life Changing"

When you grow up in a foundry town or in a foundry family, the concept of "summer job" can be life changing.

Jill Schuelke | Waupaca Foundry

#intern #jobs #waupaca

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Iron Castings - Nov 19, 2014

Waupaca Foundry Commended as Bobcat Celebrates 1 Millionth Loader

By Patrick Neitzel

#off-highway #supplier

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Community - Nov 11, 2014

Veterans Day: Honoring All Who Served

By Kirk Kallio

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#etowah #lawrenceville #tellcity #waupaca

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Environmental - Oct 24, 2014

TRW Automotive Names Waupaca Foundry Partner In Sustainability

By James Newsome

#automotive #award #iron-casting

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Community - Sep 20, 2014

Waupaca Foundry Gray Iron Castings Help Complete Community Project

By Sara Timm

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Community - Sep 19, 2014

Tours Offer Insight To Ductile and Gray Iron Foundry Operations

By Bruce Tesch

#tour

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Community - Sep 11, 2014

Ductile Iron Torque Plates Help Restore Rescues Used On 9/11

Former Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Rescue 5 and Rescue 4 tour the country with the Remembrance Rescue Project. The nonprofit organization uses the rescues as mobile memorials and historical artifacts to educate and honor the events of 9/11 and all fallen firefighters killed in the line of duty each year.