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.
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.
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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.
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