Released on December 11, 2008

Neenah Enterprises Inc., Neenah, Wis., announced that its Dalton Corp. subsidiary will close its metalcasting facility in Kendallville, Ind., in early March 2009.

Dalton, which maintains metalcasting facilities in Warsaw, Ind., and Stryker, Ohio, as well as Kendallville, is a supplier of gray iron castings for air conditioning/refrigeration, engines, gearboxes, stationary transmissions and heavy truck transmissions, among several other markets.

According to a press release issued by Neenah, the decision to close the facility was made due to the pressures of a weak economy and the issues facing the metalcasting industry and manufacturing in general.

“The company commends and appreciates the outstanding efforts of the excellent workforce at the Kendallville facility,” read the release. “The company regrets the effect the loss of jobs has on our people and the community.

Neenah Enterprises Inc. is the indirect parent holding company of Neenah Foundry Company. Neenah Foundry Company and its subsidiaries, including Dalton, manufacture iron castings and steel forgings for the heavy municipal market and selected segments of the industrial markets.