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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 | Daily News

#community #effingham

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

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Community - Sep 3, 2019

Waupaca Foundry donates supplies to local school

Employees head back to school for fourth annual donation.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#community #etowah

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

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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

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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

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Waupaca Foundry

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 â€“ $39,500 â€“ to 26 exceptional high school seniors.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

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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

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#skillsgap #stem

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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

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Waupaca Foundry

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.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#robotics

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

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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.

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#safety #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

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

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Waupaca Foundry

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.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#christmas #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

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.

waupacanow.com | Waupaca County Post

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Community - Aug 29, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Provides Teacher Externship Opportunity

A part of the CESA 8 Career Academy Teacher Externship (CATE) Program, Waupaca Foundry in Marinette, Wisconsin mentored Cathy Smiley, a chemistry and environmental geology teacher from Marinette High School, for her summer externship.

#jobs #workforcedevelopment

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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.

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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

Waupaca Foundry

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.

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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.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

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Community - Jun 7, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Awards Scholarships

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.

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Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 6, 2018

Group raising funds for WMS students

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.

waupacanow.com | Waupaca County Post

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Waupaca Foundry

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

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Waupaca Foundry

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

#wfnews #steam #skillsgap

Waupaca Foundry

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

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Waupaca Foundry

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.

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 19, 2017

Cast Iron Bench Memorializes Classmate

Tyler Wayne Zoglman of Tell City, Indiana, was just 13 when he lost his battle to cancer in 2012. His then junior-high classmates never forgot the friendly boy who loved fishing and sports.

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Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

Community - May 31, 2017

2017 Hides For Heroes check presentation

Pictured left to right: Purple Heart recipient and Iraqi War veteran Matt Tennessen representing Wounded Warriors In Action Foundation, Weyauwega Fremont High School FFA teacher Sandra Dykes, WFHS high school and FFA members Kyle Loehrke and Katelyn Loehrke, and Wisconsin Conservation Warden Jeff Knorr.

#waupaca #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

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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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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 ...

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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

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 ...

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Waupaca Foundry

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...

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Waupaca Foundry

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/.

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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.

News 12 Now

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Waupaca Foundry

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.

#waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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.

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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

Waupaca Foundry

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.

#waupaca

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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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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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Community - Nov 11, 2014

Veterans Day: Honoring All Who Served

By Kirk Kallio

#etowah #lawrenceville #tellcity #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Sep 20, 2014

Waupaca Foundry Gray Iron Castings Help Complete Community Project

By Sara Timm

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Waupaca Foundry

Community - Sep 19, 2014

Tours Offer Insight To Ductile and Gray Iron Foundry Operations

By Bruce Tesch

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Waupaca Foundry

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.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry

#marinette #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 17, 2014

Waupaca Foundry, John Deere Water Works celebrate Waterloo Black Hawks Hockey

By Sara Timm

#wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Dec 27, 2013

Waupaca Foundry: Local Red Cross HERO

Written by Vicki P. Jenks, American Red Cross Disaster Action Team Volunteer vickipjenks@gmail.com Wild Rose, WI

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Nov 7, 2013

Gray iron boilers from Waupaca Foundry used in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

By Sara Timm

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Sep 17, 2013

Waupaca Foundry Leads Community Art Project Pouring Gray Iron Castings

By Kirk Kallio

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Waupaca Foundry

Community - Nov 21, 2012

Helping Peregrine Falcons at Waupaca Foundry

By James Lawatsch

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Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 17, 2012

Waupaca Featured in "Foundry Work" Photo Editorial Book

By Sara Timm

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