Waupaca Foundry has earned notable recognition for its commitment to sustainability, with Marco Gonzalez, the company’s corporate energy manager, receiving the prestigious Energy Manager of the Year award for the Midwest from the Association of Energy Engineers. This award highlights…
Waupaca Foundry’s Plant 4 in Marinette, Wisconsin, has earned the 2023 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award (SQEA). This prestigious award recognizes the foundry’s exceptional quality and reliability in supplying key drivetrain components to General Motors across North America. GM’s…
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers recently enacted a significant law that alters vehicle weight and length regulations for the transport of metallic materials, particularly benefiting Waupaca Foundry. The 2023 Wisconsin Act 156 enables the foundry to transport larger quantities of pig…
Waupaca Foundry successfully completed a significant capital project during a 16-day holiday shutdown at its Marinette, Wisconsin, location. The introduction of a new conveyor system in Plant 4, a ductile iron foundry, marks a pivotal upgrade from the 30-year-old vibratory…
Industrial behemoth Proterial and private equity specialist Monomoy Capital Partners announced a definitive agreement for Monomoy to acquire Waupaca Foundry, North America’s leading iron casting supplier. This deal marks a new chapter for the 153-year-old foundry, renowned for its high-performance…
Waupaca Foundry, a prominent iron casting supplier based in Waupaca, Wisconsin, has remarkably outperformed global competitors by securing awards in three distinct categories from Bosch Rexroth in 2023. This achievement places Waupaca Foundry at the forefront of the industry, distinguishing…
WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry is again the recipient of environmental awards from both national trade organizations and customers. The foundry won the American Foundry Society’s (AFS) 2023 Green Foundry Award for its ongoing commitment to sustainable production processes and…
WAUPACA, Wis. — Waupaca Foundry is expanding production capabilities at Plant 1 located in Waupaca, Wisconsin adding horizontal molding to existing vertical molding capabilities. The company is recognized as a leader in green sand vertical molding, and expanding production into…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wis. — Waupaca Foundry, a leading supplier of gray and ductile iron castings globally, named Todd Pagel vice president of operations. Pagel is a 30-year veteran of Waupaca Foundry serving in positions as diverse as…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. –Waupaca Foundry is the recipient of three environmental awards earning national, state, and industry recognition for its commitment to energy reduction. The awards recognize the iron casting supplier’s commitment to finding smarter ways to…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry, a leading supplier of gray and ductile iron castings globally, named James Newsome, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the company. Newsome will succeed John Wiesbrock who will remain on…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry will idle melt, molding and core room production and continue iron casting processing operations at its Etowah, Tenn. facility. Parts will transfer to Hitachi Metals, Ltd. operations, as well as to…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. — President, COO & CEO of Waupaca Foundry, Mike Nikolai, is the new chairman of the board of directors for Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC). The organization is the largest and most influential business…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry announced that two of its own, Sara Timm and Greg Miskinis, have recently received a combined four industry awards for their advocacy of and service to the metal-casting industry. The awards…
Source: Waupaca announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry, Inc., a Hitachi Metals group company, is the winner of the 2020 Green Foundry Sustainability Award presented by the America Foundry Society (AFS). The iron casting component supplier was honored for outstanding…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. – 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…
Source: Waupaca Foundry ETOWAH, TENN. – 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, Tenn. -based ductile iron component…
Source: Waupaca Foundry WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry, Inc., a Hitachi Metals group company, is the recipient of the 2019 Business Friend of the Environment award in the category of environmental innovation. The iron component supplier was honored for outstanding…
WAUPACA, WI — Waupaca Foundry, Inc., a Hitachi Metals group company, announces it is opening a machining operation adjacent to its gray iron foundry located on the east side of Waupaca. The new Waupaca Foundry machining plant is located at…
NEW FACILITY WILL CREATE 61 NEW JOBS (WAUPACA, WI) December 18, 2018— Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals company, is expanding operations into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and will open a new facility to process iron castings produced at its Waupaca, Wis.…
Wolverine Advanced Materials has appointed Rob Moraschinelli as the new Aftermarket Sales Director, effective immediately. Rob brings extensive experience within the brake industry and recently worked as Automotive Key Account Manager for Waupaca Foundry. Wolverine Advanced Materials is confident that…
The greens are calling once again as The Brake Invitational Golf Outing gears up for another unforgettable day of sport, networking, and scenic beauty. By popular demand, this annual spectacle of the brake industry is returning, promising to deliver not…
In 2023, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) made significant strides towards a sustainable future, demonstrating a firm commitment to environmental stewardship across its North American facilities. With a focus on zero-waste-to-landfill certifications, reduced energy consumption, and continued recognition from…
Brake companies play a crucial role in automotive and transportation by producing essential safety components that keep drivers and passengers safe on the road. But beyond the important work that they do, brake manufacturers are also known for being some…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry is using an innovative adaptive technology to support workers who manually grind iron castings in the foundry. The Ironhand® glove is the world’s first soft exoskeleton designed for the human hand…