This section provides an overview for castings as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 14 casting companies and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked casting companies as of November, 2024: 1.Willman Industries, Inc., 2.Benton Foundry, Inc., 3.Post Precision Castings, Inc..
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Casting is a process where molten metal is poured into a mold to form a product. The flexibility in shapes is a key feature of casting, as it allows the creation of complex shapes by pouring molten metal into a mold. Post-casting processes often include forging, cutting, and heat treatment.
Products manufactured by casting are commonly referred to as castings. The technique dates back to around 4000 BC in Mesopotamia, initially with copper.
Castings are widely used for various materials and applications:
Additionally, nickel alloys are used for turbine blades and valve bodies, titanium alloys for pacemakers and artificial joints, magnesium alloys for laptop bodies and cell phones, and zinc alloys for door knobs and connector parts.
Casting starts with melting the material in an electric furnace, followed by pouring it into a mold and allowing it to harden. After cooling, the casting is removed from the mold.
Types of casting methods include:
Continuous casting, predominantly used in the steel industry, allows for the continuous manufacturing of products from molten metal, differing from batch production in normal casting processes.
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Dawang Metals is a well-known manufacturer of industrial casting and metal fabrication products in China. Established in 1998, the company has diverse capabilities from investment casting, sand casting, to machining and welding for steel and iron material. Dawang crafts exceptional casting components for industries like construction/agriculture machinery, production line equipments, railroads, oil and gas and etc.. The company offers design consultation and OEM manufacturing services for companies, such as John Deere, Komatsu, and Azbil. It now employees 500 employees and supply to 15+ countries. The company has achieved ISO 9001:2000, IATF 16949, PED, and ABS certification.
Willman Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of all types of grey iron and ductile iron castings, founded in 1987 and situated in Cedar Grove, United States of America. The company fabricates green sand castings and a family of cast graphitic irons. It also crafts austempered ductile iron castings and grey iron castings. Its production facilities in green sand molding allow it to produce casting volumes from prototype to 10,000+ per year using horizontally parted molding machines.
Benton Foundry Inc., established in 1958 and headquartered in Benton, Pennsylvania, United States, is a manufacturer of gray, ductile iron, and austempered ductile iron castings. The company raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania in 2017 and expanded operations to include heat treating, packaging, and assembly services, and developed and integrate environmental initiatives to ensure eco-friendly casting operations. Key to its operational stability strategy, it produces more than 5,500 different part numbers, serving roughly 300 diversified customers in a multitude of non-automotive industries.
Post Precision Castings Inc., established in 1964 and headquartered in Strausstown, Pennsylvania, United States, is a custom manufacturer of investment castings. The company provides precision investment castings in over 100 alloy steel compositions, including stainless steel, superalloys, and corrosion-resistant alloy steels. With control of the production process, it has the capabilities to build the tool, manufacture the casting, and machine the casting in one facility, and it offers Kanban-style, short-term delivery programs for higher volume parts orders.
MES, Inc., founded in 1997, is an American manufacturer with its global headquarters located in Lewis Center, Ohio, specializing in die casting solutions. The company offers custom die-cast metal parts using various materials such as aluminum, brass, and copper, produced through hot and cold chamber machines. It also provides investment casting or lost wax casting for materials like carbon steel, grey iron, and stainless steel. The company further offers services in hot and cold forging, extrusion molding, as well as assemblies and sub-assemblies utilizing adhesives, fasteners, and welding technologies. Computer numerical control (CNC) machining is another service offered by the company.
DyCast Specialties Corporation, founded in 1978, is an American manufacturer based in Starbuck, Minnesota, specializing in die casting solutions. The company’s capabilities include high-pressure die casting using non-ferrous metals, particularly aluminum die casting due to its conductivity, dimensional stability, mechanical properties, resistance to corrosion, and strength. Additionally, the company offers zinc die casting for castability, durability with minimal maintenance, and shielding capabilities. The company also offers die cast manufacturing services, including value-added capabilities, like designing, testing, machining, deburring, and finishing, catering to various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical, radar, and robotics.
US Aluminum Castings LLC, established in 2014 and headquartered in New York, New York, United States, is an engineering and design firm and a manufacturer of tailor-made precision metal parts and components. The company offers engineered castings, a full range of alloy-finished forgings, and prototypes made of stainless steel, alloy steel, and carbon steel. It works with clients across sectors, including construction, automotive, and medical equipment, and also offers mass production management, importing services, and nationwide logistics management.
YT Industrial Part, established in 2010 and located in Jiangsu, China, is a manufacturer of custom metal, plastic, and rubber industrial parts. The company offers a range of products such as PVC profiles, water glass silicon sol shells, sand casting, and shell mold casting. It also provides special requirements, such as box color printing. Its PVC is resistant to weathering, chemical rotting, corrosion, shock, and abrasion, making it suitable for long-life and outdoor products. The company has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification for its quality management systems. It serves industries such as construction, logistics, sanitary, automotive, and electrical.
Selee Advanced Ceramics (a division of Selee Corp.), founded in 1974 and based out of Gilberts, Illinois, United States, is a porous technical ceramics and metals manufacturer. The company offers solutions for firing high-temperature ceramics, calcining powders, and sintering powdered metal components. Its products include crucibles and ladle liners, kiln components, and ramming material specifically for use in the installation of preformed alumina crucibles and ladles. These products are used in investment casting and powder metal feedstock production, and the company also serves furnace and kiln original equipment manufacturers.
Umezawa Cyuko Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of industrial machine components and dies established in 1948 and based in Fuji City, Shizuoka, Japan. The company's products include standard or custom machine components for industrial machinery, styrene foam patterns for casting processes, and cast pieces for press dies. It also offers general machining services such as parts assembly, as well as art casting services for custom tiles or nameplates. The company is ISO 9001-certified, and primarily serves clients in the manufacturing, automotive, and construction industries.
Burnstein von Seelen Precision Castings Corporation, established in 2014 and headquartered in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, is an engineering firm and a manufacturer of tailor-made copper precision castings and precision alloy parts. The company offers engineered castings and a range of alloy-finished forgings to replace the need for multiple-part fabrication with one-piece castings. It also offers precision machining and plating services, and creates alloys from virgin materials to meet the unique physical, chemical, and mechanical specifications of each client's part.
Plymouth Foundry, Inc., founded in 1946, is an American manufacturer based in Plymouth, Indiana, specializing in gray iron and ductile iron jobbing foundry. The company offers various services, including green sand iron casting foundry, both gray iron and ductile iron jobbing foundry, computer numerical control (CNC) machining for castings, 3-D printing, and rapid prototyping. Custom foundry services for pattern and corebox storages are also available, along with value-added services such as packaging for various scales and painting per specifications. The company caters to diverse sectors including agriculture, commercial vehicle, mining, and construction industries.
Reliable Manufacturing Company (RMC) is a manufacturer and supplier of ferrous and non-ferrous metals founded in 1999 and headquartered in Shangdong, China. The company manufactures intricate precision near-net or net custom castings for metals like iron, steel, zinc, brass, and copper-based alloys. Its product portfolio includes investment, sand, shell mold, lost foam, and vacuum casting. RMC products are applied in various industries, including logistics equipment, automotive, agricultural, and construction machinery. The company offers a range of services, including metal foundry, outsourced heating, surface treatment as well as the supply of single prototype parts and complex designing.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Willman Industries, Inc. |
16.6%
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2 | Benton Foundry, Inc. |
10.4%
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3 | Post Precision Castings, Inc. |
10.1%
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4 | MES, Inc |
8.7%
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5 | US Castings |
8.4%
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6 | YT Industrial Parts |
7.4%
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7 | DyCast Specialties Corp. |
7.4%
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8 | Plymouth Foundry, Inc. |
6.7%
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9 | SELEE |
5.6%
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10 | Burnstein von Seelen Precision Castings Corporation |
5.5%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the casting page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
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Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 6 | 66.7% |
China | 3 | 33.3% |