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C.A. Lawton Co. Takes First Steps in Capacity Expansion (continued from page 10)
tions. “With our growth in the wind industry and the large molds that we are now pouring, we naturally need more sand.”
Coles said increased capacity is not
the only benefit to the system. Te new delivery method requires lower air pressures to operate, meaning it uses less power and generates less dust, which improves the environ- ment inside the metalcasting facility. Te system’s method of delivery also creates less wear on its components, which is expected to translate to less maintenance. C.A. Lawton has worked with the
Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin State Energy Pro- gram to secure supplementary funding for projects that increase manufactur- ing capacity for alternative energy. Te company said in its statement it will continue with a steady schedule of projects to increase overall capacity. “Increasing our capacity begins with
some of the fundamental components in our manufacturing process,” said Patrick Kotowski, C.A. Lawton’s direc-
CORRECTIONS In the article “Former Kurdziel
Plant, Carlton Creek Ironworks, Sold Again” in the August issue, it is stated that private equity firm Monomoy “merged” the facility into its Compass Automotive Group when it purchased it in 2008. In fact, the facility was op- erated independently from Monomoy’s other metalcasting holdings while it was in the investment firm’s portfolio.
In the July issue, the AFS/CMI
News section indicated the New Generation Casting Consortium was engaged in gas defect examination. In fact, the consortium examines all areas of sand casting and includes several AFS members that were not listed in the July article: Badger Mining Co., Berlin, Wis., Fairmount Minerals, Wedron, Ill., and Unimin Corp., New Canaan, Conn.
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tor of business development. “Te large molds that are used to produce large wind castings increase our need for sand. Getting behind and participating in the demand that exists in the wind industry will help grow our business.” C.A. Lawton provides castings to
the wind, HVAC, mining, municipal pump and valve, gas turbine and power generation industries. Te company employs 185 between two facilities in De Pere. Its customer base includes Siemens, General Electric, Metso and Trane, among others.
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