INDUSTRY NEWS
Wisconsin Diecaster Announces $14 Million Expansion In August, Allcast LLC, Allenton,
Wis., announced plans for a $14-mil- lion investment to its diecasting facility that may produce as many as 88 jobs. Plans for the expansion entail adding a total of 29,000 sq. ft. in manufacturing space, including 14,000 sq. ft. to the casting facility. Te upgrades to All- cast’s diecasting operation are expected to be complete in October. Company officials cited the compa-
ny’s long-term relationship with LED manufacturer Cree Inc., which has a factory in the area, played a pivotal role in the expansion. Cree’s outdoor light- ing fixtures use high-pressure alumi- num die castings from Allcast. “We feel pretty blessed here that
we’ve been on the ground floor of this lighting revolution that’s taking place, and it certainly has been contribut- ing to our growth and our need to continue to expand our facilities here,” Mark Magnarini, president and chief
executive, Allcast, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Te Wisconsin Economic Devel-
opment Corp. has approved up to $350,000 in credits over four years, if the company meets job creation and wage requirements. Allcast, a subsidiary of Aavid Termalloy, Laconia, N.H., employs 175 people, more than double the number from three years ago.
CORRECTION In the October issue in the article
“Tonkawa the Tough,” an incorrect statement was made on p. 28 referenc- ing who refurbished the steel cabinet for Tonkawa’s power supply. Inducto- therm Corp., Rancocas, N.J., performed the refurbishment that shrunk the lead time from 14 weeks to five. “Tonkawa Foundry’s recovery is
greatly attributed to the quick response by Emsco and Inductotherm, as well as, other suppliers, foundry friends and local contractors,” said Sandy Salisbury Linton, co-owner, Tonkawa Foundry. “Without everyone joining together as a team, we would not be looking forward to what exciting opportunities might be possible!”
Reshoring and increased demand
for lightweight aluminum die cast- ings have meant a strong rebound for Allcast in the wake of last de- cade’s recession. “Work is coming back in droves,
back to the U.S.,” he said. “Te original equipment manufacturers, and the end users of these castings don’t want to procure these parts out of Asia. Tey want North American suppliers.”
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