AFS Corporate Member Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (WAF), a manufacturer of aluminum and copper-based alloy castings, has acquired Anderson Global, an aluminum foundry tooling manufacturer based in Muskegon, Michigan.
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AFS Corporate member Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (WAF), has acquired Anderson Global, a North American aluminum foundry tooling manufacturer based in Muskegon, Michigan. Anderson Global will continue to operate as a standalone subsidiary within WAF’s portfolio, and all 80 team members will continue their employment under WAF’s ownership.
Tyler Union celebrated the official opening of its new, 53,000-square-foot state-of-the-art, large-diameter foundry in Anniston, Alabama, on April 11 with several dignitaries, including U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers.
The $25-million expansion is projected to create 15 to 25 additional jobs, significantly reduce lead times, and increase capacity for large diameter products, such as fittings and valves.
Magellan Aerospace Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Aequs Private Limited to explore the development of a business plan for setting up a 50/50 jointly-owned aerospace sand casting facility situated at the Belagavi Aerospace Cluster, in Karnataka, India.
The proposed facility aims to meet the sand casting demands in the growing aerospace industry. This increased sand-casting capacity would support both commercial and defense sectors.
Lockheed Martin Australia is working with Australian supplier, AFS Corporate Member AW Bell, to progress production verification activities for the manufacture of canards for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLATS) munitions as part of a demonstration program in partnership with the Commonwealth’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise.
Impending, for now, tariffs on recyclable materials threaten significant disruption for recyclers and consumers of nonferrous metals, wrote Recycling Today Editorial Director on March 20.
President Donald Trump implemented tariffs March 2 on Canada and Mexico under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), saying the moves were designed to combat the threat to U.S. national security, including public health, posed by drug trafficking.
The Ohio State University Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME) received $1 million from the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) to develop a metalcasting workforce and upskilling program.
The funds will allow for a Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship and Learning (METAL) Hub, which will provide hands-on training for students and professionals in CDME’s metal foundry. The program includes outreach events for K-12 students and supports online curriculum for metal manufacturing.
GE Aerospace is investing $2 million to increase manufacturing capacity of commercial and military aircraft engines at Montana Precision Products, an aerospace manufacturing company based in Butte. Montana Precision serves as a joint venture between GE Aerospace and SeaCast.
The recent investment will go toward modernization of the facility’s layout to improve workflow and productivity to support the production of engine components used in narrowbody and widebody aircraft engines, along with military marine engines.
AFS Corporate Member Badger Alloys in Milwaukee recently collaborated with Special Spaces Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization that creates dream bedroom makeovers for children with cancer who are in active treatment.
With the foundry’s help, five-year-old Rose, who has a rare medical disorder that primary affects children’s immune systems, received her dream bedroom makeover.
Founded in Knoxville, Tennessee, Special Spaces has been operating for 20 years and has grown to a national organization and has created over 1700 dream bedrooms.