Pa.-based Victaulic’s new foundry in Chihuahua, Mexico, it was the culmination of a lengthy process of planning and development. With casting plants already established in China, Poland and the U.S., the metalcaster sought to expand on its principles of local production, global reach and thorough quality control. Constructed from scratch on
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a greenfield site, the new plant supplements Victaulic’s global capabilities and enables a wider range of casting and finishing ser- vices than the company has been able to offer before. Its distin- guishing feature is the large-cast- ing, nobake mold operation, which is unique within the company. With capability to pour ductile iron grades 65-45-12 and 80-55- 06 at a maximum casting yield of 3,000 lbs. (1,360 kg) and up to 72 in. diameter (1,825 mm), a limited number of metalcasters compete with it on size.
Expanding Capacity Completed by 2012 and now in
full operation, their facility serves a growing market. Te Chihuahua site, built in a brand new industrial park, benefits from favorable economic conditions and a pool of skilled local manufacturing labor. “Te site offers a major exten-
sion of our capabilities,” said Didier Vassal, vice president, Victaulic. “It is in no way a replacement for our existing U.S. offerings, or anywhere else in the world, but is part of a new, bigger global plan.”
hen the first large castings ran off the line at Easton,
Extensive use of scrap means 90% of Victaulic’s output is made of recycled materials.
“We are addressing our global sustainability commitments, and customers are increasingly aware of our effort.”—Didier Vassal
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