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Olson Aluminum’s expansion will boost its casting capacity.


lab to test different mold mediums and equipment and eventually began making production molds in the lab to meet customer demands. Now, that the expansion is online and in full production, Olson antici- pates an increase in plant capacity.


After nobake cope and drag molds are made, they are transferred via turn- table to a machine that pairs the halves together.


Building on Reputation


In 2006, after decades of running the metalcasting facility together, brothers Don and Ray Olson began their exit strategy and ownership transition to Tad Olson. Then the recession hit.


“We fell off about 40%,” Tad


Olson said. “All our customers across the board fell off, but we didn’t lose a single customer.” Olson Aluminum continued


to bring new work into the cast- ing facility, although not enough


The nobake line will take on new jobs requiring larger dimensions, as well as function as overflow capacity for the Olson Aluminum’s original green sand casting lines.


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