Created in 2001 as a joint venture between Hüttenes-Albertus and Borden Chemicals, HA-International develops and manufactures chemistry and casting products for North American foundries. Headquartered in Westmont, Illinois, the company supports its products with a research laboratory, field technical team and manufacturing sites in Oregon, Kentucky and Ohio. Its primary facilities are certified to ISO 9001:2015, while its additive-manufacturing work includes binder systems for 3D-printed sand molds and cores.
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Kore MartSince 1981, Kore Mart has supplied foundries with custom cores, resin-coated sand and related production services. Based in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, the company also operates what it describes as the country’s only sand-recycling service, processing used foundry sand for reuse. Kore Mart has added 3D-printed sand cores and molds with an ExOne S-Max printer while continuing to support foundries with in-house technical expertise and logistics.HAMBURG, PA
Founders Sand CoresWith more than 30 years of core-making experience, Founders Sand Cores produces sand cores for foundries, from established production work to complex new designs. The Deerfield, Ohio shop is notable for pairing traditional cold- and hot-box work with 3D-printed sand cores, a capability it began developing in 2024. Founders also researches 3D-printed foundry tooling and sand reclamation as it helps customers move prototypes and difficult castings toward production.DEERFIELD, OH
H&H Castings, IncFounded in 1965 by Ken Haugh, H&H Castings is a family-run aluminum foundry in Hellam, Pennsylvania, producing castings at its 90,000-square-foot facility. The company reports manufacturing more than 1 million castings annually and having poured over 30 million castings since its founding.YORK, PA
Novis Works LLCEstablished in 2008, Canton-based Novis Works LLC manufactures specialty chemical consumables for metalcasters using a continuous blending method designed for precise, consistent production. Its technical team brings more than 200 years of combined metalcasting experience to customized foundry solutions, engineering support and process improvements. The company also distributes industrial raw materials, including CR Minerals pumice products, and offers amine recycling through its ARC program.CANTON, OH