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USA - Waupaca Foundry Earns Community Awards.

Issued at 2013-03-22



The Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce has named Waupaca Foundry Inc., Waupaca, Wis., “Large Business of the Year” for 2013. Qualifying companies must be in business for five or more years, have more than 20 employees, provide community service and enrich life in the community.

Waupaca Foundry is the largest employer in the area with 1,620 people in the Waupaca county region and 2,070 employees at plants in Marinette, Wis., Tell City, Ind., and Etowah, Tenn. The company operates three production facilities in Waupaca County and employs residents in roles including management, administration, metallurgy and gray iron casting production. The county has had a metalcasting facility in continuous operation since 1871.

Residents of the Waupaca County region also voted Waupaca Foundry the “Best Place to Work” based on a poll taken by local publications owned by Multi-Media Channels.

“We’re proud of the hardworking, skilled workers in the region,” said Joey Leonard, vice president of human resources, Waupaca Foundry. “Our goal is to provide our dedicated employees with high quality employment and in return, their loyalty has helped us realize extremely low turnover throughout the years.”

Additionally, Leonard said it is common to employ generations of workers from the same families. “Foundry work gets in your blood,” he said. “We have many instances of members of the same family working side by side, even sons working with fathers. We’re proud of that strong tradition.”

Waupaca Foundry Inc. produces gray and ductile iron castings for the automotive, commercial vehicle, agriculture, construction and industrial markets.


Source: American Foundry Society - AFS



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