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Global MFG - Jul 30, 2023

Hydrogen hubs form backbone of ‘once in a generation' clean energy effort
Thirty-three finalists are vying to develop regional hydrogen hubs, and the Energy Department expects to unveil winners in September.

Pete Bigelow | Automotive News
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Environmental - Jun 15, 2023

Heat Is On

The Heat Is On
The world is serious about sustainability, and foundries will face increasing pressure in the supply chain to control their energy consumption and thereby lower CO2 emissions.

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Environmental - Jan 11, 2023

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Waupaca Foundry Awarded for Environmental Accomplishments
The Wisconsin-based ferrous foundry group Waupaca Foundry Inc. has been recognized by federal, state, and trade organizations for its recent efforts to reduce energy consumption and adopt “smart” controls for environmental management.

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Environmental - Oct 5, 2022

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Announces Recipients of 2022 Business Friend of the Environment Award - WMC Wisconsins Chamber

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Announces Recipients of 2022 Business Friend of the Environment Award
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) announced on October 4, 2022, Waupaca Foundry as the recipient of the Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award in the Environmental Innovation category for its energy upgrade to a smart exhaust fan system at Plant 2/3.

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Global MFG - Jul 20, 2022

Creating a Golden Era of Onshoring

Creating a Golden Era of Onshoring
Among the latest buzzwords (or in this case, buzz terms) in the C-suite is what some are predicting to be the "Golden Era of Onshoring." To examine this concept, it makes sense to review some history.

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- May 4, 2022

Waupaca Foundry detects PFAS in groundwater

Waupaca Foundry detects PFAS in groundwater
The known presence of PFAS in the Marinette area spurred Waupaca Foundry to test for the chemicals while having utility work done at its site. Exactly what the PFAS detected on Waupaca’s property stems from is difficult to say, Neste said. "It looks like it's coming from prior use of the site. There's nothing the Waupaca Foundry is doing to release those compounds," said David Neste, hydrogeologist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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Global MFG - Mar 14, 2022

Wisconsin companies city of Madison join challenge to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 | Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin companies, city of Madison join challenge to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030
Wisconsin companies, a health system and the city of Madison are among more than 90 organizations that recently announced a commitment to cut their carbon emissions in half by 2030.

Danielle Kaeding | Wisconsin Public Radio
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Environmental - Mar 1, 2022

Better Climate Challenge

Waupaca Foundry Accepts Better Climate Challenge
Innovation has been a top priority for Waupaca Foundry; if you aren’t looking ahead, you’re already behind. Moving beyond the innovation in how to make our casting, Waupaca Foundry is molding the path for what a “green foundry” looks like.

Lydia Engelbreth | Waupaca Foundry
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Global MFG - Sep 25, 2021

Volvo hopes ‘green steel will catch on

Volvo hopes ‘green steel' will catch on

The automaker plans to commercialize a technology that promises to eliminate the use of coking coal — a major pollutant.

Urvaksh Karkaria | Automotive News
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Community - Jun 21, 2021

Waupaca Eco Park – A True Natural Playground to Explore

Waupaca Eco Park – A True Natural Playground to Explore

This Waupaca neighborhood park is perfect for nature nuts! This park offers play equipment built from locally sourced, natural materials.

Jillian Burgess | Go Valley Kids
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Environmental - Mar 2, 2021

Becoming More Sustainable

Becoming More Sustainable
Metalcasting businesses gain many advantages through efforts to become more sustainable. They can save money, improve the environment for their employees and community, and show they can be part of their customers' own sustainability goals.

Shannon Wetzel | Modern Casting
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Environmental - Feb 4, 2021

Foundry’s sustainability initiatives

Foundry’s sustainability initiatives

Bryant Esch will present “Building the Green Foundry–Sustainability Initiatives at Waupaca Foundry” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8.

Hosted by Winchester Academy, this is the first of six programs in the Spring-Winter 2021 series. It will be presented virtually, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The broadcast can be heard on WILW 96.3 FM or viewed on WIN-TV, Facebook Live, or YouTube.

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Global MFG - Jan 20, 2021

Sustainable Resolve - Recycling Today

Sustainable Resolve
Scrap consumption is one of the many sustainable aspects of Waupaca Foundry Inc., headquartered in Wisconsin.

DeAnne Toto | Recycling Today
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Environmental - Nov 16, 2020

Insight on Manufacturing - November 2020

Insight on Manufacturing - November 2020

The American Foundry Society's 2020 Green Foundry Sustainability Award is just the latest sustainability honor for Waupaca Foundry. In the past 15 months, the company received the 2020 Better Project award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Plants program for innovations at its Tell City, Ind. plant, and the 2019 Business Friend of the Environment Award from the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. (See page 32.)

Marybeth Matzek | insightdigital.biz
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Environmental - Oct 7, 2020

National Sustainability award

Waupaca Foundry wins national sustainability award
Waupaca Foundry, Inc., a Hitachi Metals Group company, has won a national award for its sustainability practices. Waupaca Foundry received the American Foundry Society's 2020 Green Foundry Sustainability Award in recognition of its outstanding leadership in integrating sustainable business practices throughout its manufacturing operations.

MaryBeth Matzek | Insight Publications
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Environmental - Jun 3, 2020

World Environment Day | Waupaca Foundry

World Environment Day
Read how Waupaca Foundry is continuously making a positive impact on our environment through water, air, energy, and material conservation.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
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Environmental - Mar 22, 2020

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Advocating for Sustainable Water and Conservation
Waupaca Foundry is committed to the well being of not only the communities in which we operate but the sustainability of our world as well. See how.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Environmental - May 25, 2017

Local Scout Scouts Out Landfill as Perfect Spot for Owl Nesting | Waupaca Foundry

Local Scout Scouts Out Landfill as Perfect Spot for Owl Nesting
Dan Esch of Waupaca Boy Scout Troop 634 has an affinity for Northern Saw-whet owls, which have an affinity for very particular habitats—they like dense conifer groves with good sight lines and access to water.

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Environmental - Dec 30, 2016

Green Means Lean

Green Means Lean
Foundries have been making new metal objects from remelting old ones for centuries, making metal casters some of the worlds first recycles. Old and discarded products such as electronic appliances, manhole covers, tin cans, cars and shopping trolleys are not seen as rubbish by foundries, but as raw materials. Today foundries in many countries convert this unwanted scrap metal and recycle it into valuable products such as engine blocks, golf clubs, aluminum wheels and a cornucopia of other essential products.

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Environmental - Nov 23, 2015

Sustainability: Environmental Stewardship at Waupaca Foundry

Sustainability: Environmental Stewardship at Waupaca Foundry
Iron foundries are the ultimate recyclers, creating new products by recycling old iron castings and scrap steel. But melting metal requires large quantities of energy and we're doing our part to change this reality in substantial ways. Waupaca Foundry maintains a formal sustainability program with four key areas of focus, along with specific objectives we're striving to reach by the year 2020:

Michael Hoecker | Waupaca Foundry
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Environmental - Aug 19, 2015

Etowah Plant Earns Energy Incentives for Lighting Upgrades

Etowah plant earns energy incentives for lighting upgrades
Our Etowah plant is brighter and more energy efficient thanks to a lighting upgrade for the foundry. On August 19,2015, plant leaders received a $399,830 incentive check from Etowah Utilities for replacing 75% of lighting fixtures in office and plant locations with energy-saving LED fixtures. Representatives from Etowah Utilities and Tennessee Valley Authority were on hand for the check presentation at the Etowah plant.

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Environmental - Jun 8, 2015

Waupaca Foundry Wins Accolades for Green Efforts

Waupaca Foundry Wins Accolades for Green Efforts
Waupaca Foundry Inc. has earned a spot in the Wisconsin Green Tier program for its voluntary efforts to reduce and reuse waste from its operations.

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Community - May 5, 2015

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Lake Michigan Brown Trout Restocking Program Assisted by Waupaca Foundry Plant 4
About 50,000 brown trout fingerlings have a new home in Lake Michigan thanks to assistance from Waupaca Foundry Plant 4 in Marinette, Wis. As part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fish restocking program, the research vessel used Plant 4's dock at the mouth of the Menominee River and the waters of Green Bay to unload five truckloads of fish.

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Environmental - May 9, 2013

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Fine-tuning the foundry
Insight On Manufacturing–When a foundry melts more than 8,500 tons of scrap iron each day, it uses a huge amount of energy. Need a visual? That's more than the metal in the Eiffel Tower, which weighs 7,300 tons. That's why Waupaca Foundry has long realized the importance of saving energy. It not only helps the environment, it has a direct impact on the bottom line. Waupaca Foundry's energy enhancements earned a DOE commendation.

Rich Redman | Insight On Manufacturing
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Environmental - Nov 20, 2012

Helping Peregrine Falcons | Waupaca Foundry

Helping Peregrine Falcons at Waupaca Foundry
Certainly not our typical customer, Waupaca Foundry however can produce exactly what the Peregrine Falcon needs. Once an endangered species, the falcon requires a high location with a good view of water, a steady food supply of other birds (like pigeons), and a nest. Two Waupaca Foundry plants meet the criteria precisely and an experiment began to help reintroduce peregrine falcons to northeastern Wisconsin.

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Environmental - Apr 19, 2011

Becoming a Practical Green Casting Industry
The iron casting industry has only scratched the surface of achieving a higher level of sustainability the future will demand. Get Gary Gigante's take on how Waupaca Foundry is addressing these issues.

Gary Gigante | Modern Casting
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