training is ongoing to increase the knowledge in that department. “We are 200% better than we were four months ago.
Today we want to be good but tomorrow we want to be great,” Savard said. “We have learned a lot from our mistakes, and it was a necessary step to become a one-stop shop for our casting buyers in the next three to four years.” Te company continues to fine-tune its CNC operation and explore additional ways to control the process, such as incorporating a foam recycling unit onsite. “It makes sense from a cost standpoint, and we of course want to think about the environmental foot- print,” Savard said.
Future Jumps
Te rapid prototyping and short volume niche has been an important one for the iron casting facility. It protected the company from a significant downturn during the recession—sales were down just 6%—and it came back quickly as growth has continued. According to Savard, Saguenay Foundry has grown in sales by 25% in the last two to three years. “We are innovative and want to make solid and steady
growth and keep our relationships with customers for a long time,” Savard said. “We like to choose good customers and take care of them.” In 2010, 3-D technology was used for zero of Saguenay
Foundry’s operations. Now it accounts for 25% of busi- ness. But the company doesn’t want to be caught doing only one or two parts at a time. It needs a certain volume to continue. “Seventy-five percent of our production goes to legacy or production parts,” Savard said. “We can’t have a foundry this size without that. We want to grow more in that area, as well.” When a big piece of machinery, such as one used in an alu- minum smelter, goes down from a worn-out casting, the quick replacement of that part is critical. Tese legacy parts are where Saguenay Foundry sees itself as a top-tier supplier. “We can turn around castings in a week,” Savard said. “If a customer’s machine breaks down, we can handle those emergencies.” Not all of its production volume customers have a
need for Saguenay Foundry’s 3-D technologies, but it works to attract new customers and serve as an indication that the company is progressive and forward-thinking. “Our customers are really aware of these technologies and most of them are savvy,” Rouleau said. “Te smaller corporations, who are also good customers, might require more of a teaching moment, but they see what it means for them on the engineering and economic side.” Savard hopes the company’s innovative mentality goes
on. Te company has been keeping an eye on how the printing technology has evolved over the last few years. Because Saguenay Foundry produces large parts, the machinery has not been economical. But that could be changing as printers get bigger. “We try to stay on the cutting edge of technology,” Savard said. “We do a lot of technology watching.” ■
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