Dating to 1840, Centre Foundry & Machine Company produces heavy-section gray iron castings for specialty steel and ferro-alloy producers from its Wheeling, West Virginia foundry. The company operates a 100,000-square-foot facility capable of producing more than 100 tons a day, with casting capacity up to 55 net tons and 200 inches in height. Its long history includes early work on nail and rolling-mill machinery before the foundry shifted toward the specialty steel castings it makes today.
OSCO Industries, IncSince its 1872 beginnings as the Ohio Stove Company, Portsmouth-based OSCO Industries has grown into a three-plant foundry manufacturer of gray-iron castings. Its South-Central Ohio operations specialize in medium- to high-volume parts weighing under 50 pounds, with production spanning green-sand and shell molding. The company’s roots in stove making give its modern casting work a distinctive 150-year history.PORTSMOUTH, OH
Elyria FoundryWith roots in Elyria dating to 1905 and a partner foundry in Greenville, Pennsylvania, Elyria Foundry makes large gray and ductile iron specialty castings ranging from 20 to 200,000 pounds. The two operations joined in 2008, combining more than a century of experience with the unusual ability to produce complex castings at both one-part and production volumes. Its on-site ISO 9001-certified metallurgical lab supports the engineering and testing needed for demanding industrial, energy, mining, and defense applications.GREENVILLE, PA
Sterling Cast IronEstablished in 1980, Sterling Cast Iron grew from the Virda family’s machine-tool work into a foundry producing high-integrity grey iron and S.G. iron castings. Based in Rajkot, the company combines casting with pattern-making, machining and finishing, giving customers the option of as-cast or fully machined parts. Its foundry has stated capacity of 3,000 metric tons a year and operates under an ISO 9001-approved quality management system.UTICA, NY
US Bronze Foundry & Machine, IncWith roots in Meadville’s railroad foundries and more than a century of casting experience, U.S. Bronze Foundry & Machine makes large custom bronze and other ferrous and non-ferrous metal castings for heavy industrial equipment. Its domestic, vertically integrated operation combines two foundries with an in-house machine shop, producing parts from one-off prototypes through production runs and castings up to 35,000 pounds. The company is also home to Orrville Bronze & Aluminum, founded in 1888 and guided by the Cairnie family for more than three generations.MEADVILLE, PA