INDUSTRY NEWS Aluminum Castings Doubling Production With Expansion
Aluminum Castings Corp., Galesburg, Ill., announced it will add 11,500 sq. ft. to its green sand and nobake facility, doubling its production. Te expansion project, which is
currently underway, is expected to cost approximately $2 million and be completed by March 15.Te addi- tion will lead to 16-26 new jobs over the next two years, according to a press release issued by the city of Galesburg. “Aluminum Castings wanted
to remain in Galesburg,” said Galesburg Mayor Sal Garza. “Te expansion signifies that businesses in Galesburg are moving forward after meeting many challenges head-on.” Aluminum Castings currently produces 70,000 lbs. (31,750 kg)
Waukesha Foundry, UWM Team for Scholarship Program
Waukesha Foundry, Waukesha,
Wis., has signed a five-year com- mitment to provide two scholarships a year for students at the Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. According to a company statement,
each scholarship is for $2,500, which covers more than 30% of UWM’s annual tuition. Te $25,000 in scholar- ships will be for students in the College of Engineering & Applied Science. UWM is one of the few institutions in Wisconsin with a metalcasting lab, and students can pursue up to doctoral level education in the subject area. “The relationships that Waukesha
Foundry builds with student engi- neers will be critical to the com- pany’s ongoing success and techno- logical edge,” said Tien-Chien Jen, interim dean of College of Engi- neering & Applied Science. Waukesha Foundry makes castings in the nobake and investment process- es, among others, for the cast tooling, defense, food processing, petrochemi- cal, and pump and valve markets.
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of aluminum castings per month and expects to reach 140,000 lbs. (63,500 kg) following the expansion. President Bret Markum said the majority of the parts Aluminum Castings produces require complex internal coring.
“We wanted to remain in Galesburg
because of the success we’ve had with our workforce here,” Markum said. “We don’t expect any surprises. We know what we have and are confident in the future success of the facility.”
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