Production Castings makes a variety of castings for a wide range of markets, including (from left to right) this machined aluminum gear box for a printing press, a machined and powder coated mounting bracket for a ceiling fan, gas nozzle compo- nents, and a powder-coated speaker base.


zinc diecasting business but in the 1990s it bought an aluminum and zinc diecasting facility in Sedalia, Missouri. Also around that time, the company added to its Fenton, Missouri, location to bring powder coating in-house. In the ensuing years, it continued to expand its machining and finishing


capabilities. In 2010, it closed the Sedalia operation and added alumi- num into the Fenton plant with new machinery and the latest automation available. Tis marked the start of the company’s largest growth period in its 40 years, with sales growing by 30% from 2010 to 2015.


“We put in all automated equip- ment where we didn’t have it before, and that gave us a more competitive edge,” Loeffelman said. “It took us to another level.” Tat next level means more CNC


machining and more added value, such as powder coating, plating and subassembly.


Production Castings manufacturing operations, including zinc and aluminum diecasting (shown), machining and powder coating, are located in Fenton, Missouri, and account for 110,000 sq. ft. of building space.


A robot extracts castings and places them on a conveyor belt in this automated diecasting cell. 22 | MODERN CASTING June 2016


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