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Iron Castings - Sep 9, 2019
Reducing weight is not limited to changing the material to something lighter. Auto manufacturers and suppliers have been studying ways to cut the pounds by designing stronger parts using less material.

3 Ways Vehicles Are Reducing Weight

Reducing weight is not limited to changing the material to something lighter. Auto manufacturers and suppliers have been studying ways to cut the pounds by designing stronger parts using less material. Such was the case for a lower control arm for Ford Motor Co.'s CD4 engine platform, which is incorporated in vehicles such as the Ford Fusion, Ford Taurus and the Lincoln Nautilus. In this instance, an aluminum part was converted to a ductile iron casting in order to achieve weight savings.

Metalcasting Design & Purchasing - Staff Report
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Community - Sep 6, 2019

Project Backpack moves

Project Backpack has relocated its offices. The organization provides backpacks filled with food to local children in need every weekend during the school year. It moved into space at Waupaca Foundry's machining center at 600 Industrial Drive. Paula Thuerman, Project Backpack's program coordinator, feels she has come full circle. The space for the program is where she began her professional career in accounting for Add Inc.

Waupaca County Post - Robert Cloud
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Global MFG - Jul 11, 2019
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.

Waupaca Foundry says 'unique' 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.

timesfreepress.com - Mike Pare
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Iron Castings - Apr 25, 2019

Waupaca Foundry opens machining facility

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.

Insight Publications - Jessica Thiel
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Culture - Jan 28, 2019
Waupaca Foundry leaders hope the free clinic will improve overall employee health, which will lead to a more productive workforce and lower health costs overall.

Caring for workers

With health insurance one of an employer's top costs — if not the top cost — businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to save money. For some businesses, the answer may seem counterintuitive — expanding their medical offerings available through onsite employee clinics. During a recent three-month span, the Kimberly Area School District estimates it saved more than $30,000 — or 53 percent — in health care costs with employees using the district's clinic instead of them seeing their regular health providers, says Dawn Ludwig, director of human resources for KASD.

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Culture - Jan 18, 2019
Waupaca Foundry is proud to employ the men and women who have served our country. In fact, 10 percent of our employees have served in uniform.

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.

Insight Publications - Jessica Thiel
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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.

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