New automation technologies that overcome labor shortages and offset higher U.S. wages are helping to close the labor-cost gap and reshore more manufacturing to the United States.

Serving one customer and only one—the U.S. Navy—the Virginia-based company is the only U.S. shipyard operating its own captive foundry.

Casting Source reviews the major casting supplier news from the last 12 months.

A fuel cell manufacturer had to act fast to convert an aluminum enclosure to a casting that would meet an international dust- and water-proofing standard. Luckily, they discovered a foundry where speed and high-quality prototyping are standard fare. 

Two Waupaca Foundry plants worked together to deliver a casting conversion for a compact utility tractor that shored up the supply chain for customer Amerequip.

A hypothetical aircraft part illustrates the substantial weight- and cost-saving opportunity through topological optimization.

A foundry and a machine shop teamed up to solve an 80-year-old part design mystery and creatively remake four castings for a power company’s historic, hydroelectric dam.

A young, entrepreneurial manufacturing team collaborated with a U.S. foundry to design a skinny, coreless and versatile casting that easily morphs into multiple iterations that safeguard precious electrical cables—hundreds of feet into the earth.   

Meet the Pacific Northwest company that specializes in delighting the public with aesthetic experiences where they’re least expected. Creators of ornamental drain grates and more, Iron Age Designs has poured a foundation in partnerships cultivated through its AFS membership.

A high-end hi-fi entrepreneur embarked on a 10-year design, casting and manufacturing expedition to achieve a new pinnacle of music enjoyment.