INDUSTRY news
Port City Group Plans Expansion T e Port City Group, Muskegon,
Mich., is planning an $11.3 million expansion to create a specialized company, Engineered Aluminum Castings Inc., in its automotive parts manufacturing group, according to Michigan Live. T e company is an integrated
manufacturer of aluminum and zinc die castings, mechanical assemblies, and titanium and stainless steel medical devices. It provides machining,
Intat Precision Inc., a subsidiary of Japan-based Aisin Takaoka Co. Ltd., is planning a $26 million expansion of one of its two plants in Rushville, Ind. T e company casts parts for automakers including Subaru, Toyota and Nissan. “T is is the result of the level of
performance that has been achieved at the Rushville operation,” said Brad
plastic injection molding, tooling, design and prototyping services. Engineered Aluminum Castings Inc.
will be the eighth individual company in the Port City Group. T e company also has added new equipment to Alloy Resources Corp., a producer of zinc and aluminum alloy materials for local diecasters. T e group’s Muskegon Castings Corp. is expanding by 13,500 sq. ft., as well.
Intat Precision Growing in Indiana
Rist, vice president of Intat, according to a report from the Indianapolis Business Journal. “Our operation has really stepped up
to meet several challenges the last few years, and through this recovery, we have demonstrated a confi dence internally that made the decision to expand here the best choice,” he said.
Calco Breaks Ground on New Facility
The C.A. Lawton Co. (Calco),
De Pere, Wis., recently broke ground on a new building that is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2012. Part of a multi-year master plan to increase overall capacity and modernize its facility, the 15,000-sq.-ft. building is the first phase of a more than 25,000-sq.- ft. expansion to the current metalcasting facility. The company plans to both
improve its capabilities and increase its capacity to clean castings. The new building will include a new table blast machine, space for additional casting cooling, and a new processing area for gating and risers. The second phase of Calco’s expansion will incorporate improvements from ongoing R&D efforts that focus on improving air quality as well as ergonomics and productivity in the cleaning processes. Calco’s plans also include
increased melting capacity and efficiency with the addition of new furnaces,and new production space with an updated molding system. “Anytime you can demonstrate to
your stakeholders, from employees to customers to owners to suppliers to your community, that you’re doing well enough to invest and that you’re optimistic enough to expand, it’s a great thing,” said Alex Lawton, president and CEO. The current plan began in 2011 when Calco improved the cleanliness, productivity, and capacity of its sand system, which included a new transport technology and silos for storage. Calco has made steady improvements in recent years, including ISO 9001:2008 certification (2010) and other technical advancements. The company provides large iron castings and machining for domestic manufacturers in the HVAC, municipal pump and valve, oil & gas, mining, and power generation industries.
10 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Nov/Dec 2012
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