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USA - Waupaca Foundry Earns Hire Power Award.

Issued at 2013-11-07



Waupaca Foundry Inc., Waupaca, Wis., is featured in the second annual Inc. Magazine "Hire Power Awards" recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs in the past 18 months. From January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, Waupaca Foundry generated 414 jobs, placing first among Wisconsin honorees and ranking 29th among job creators nationally. Waupaca Foundry employs more than 3,700 people nationally, operating four plants in Wisconsin and plants in Tell City, Ind., and Etowah, Tenn.

The awards honor 100 private growth companies across the country in 25 categories. Companies must have been founded in 2011 or earlier and employed at least 10 full-time U.S.-based employees as of December 31, 2012.

“Manufacturers in markets we serve are realizing increased demand from their customers,” said Gary Gigante, president and CEO, Waupaca Foundry. “Their production increases have required us to expand our workforce in an industry that’s helping to lead the economic recovery.” Waupaca Foundry added positions in electrical maintenance, mechanical engineering, quality control and other production related areas. “We offer skilled jobs at competitive wages and have one of the highest retention rates in the industry. We’re proud of our people, and they make us the company we are,” he said.

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


Source: American Foundry Society



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