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Culture - Nov 10, 2022

Hank Lynch, Waupaca Foundry Stockroom Employee

Marines Staff Sergeant Deployed to 14 Countries Before Joining Waupaca Foundry Veteran Spotlight: Storekeeper, Hank Lynch
At the age of 18, Hank Lynch followed his instinct to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Over the next seven years, Lynch went on a personal mission to travel as often and to as many places as the Marines would send him. Now a storekeeper at Waupaca Foundry’s gray iron Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, Lynch reflects on how his journey in the Marines led him to be who and where he is today.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 3, 2022

Waupaca Foundry Bob Larsen, Army National Guard

Military Veteran Brings Sense of Ownership to Waupaca Foundry
If you were to ask Robert Larsen, a pattern vault attendant at Waupaca Foundry’s Plant 1 gray iron location, to recite his time in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, he would be able to provide the month, day and year of his enlistment, basic training and any extensive operations without even stopping to think — a testament to his ability to think three or four steps ahead during his job today at Waupaca Foundry.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Oct 11, 2022

Coming home to Waupaca

Coming home to Waupaca
Since she turned 18, Gabriela Ocampo has relocated from Miami to Texas, then to Chicago, before finding a place she calls home. Now 24 years old, she is living in Waupaca and working directly for Waupaca Foundry.

Robert Cloud | waupacanow.com
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Community - Sep 19, 2022

Breaking ground for splash pad - Waupaca County Post

Breaking ground for splash pad - Waupaca County Post
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new spash pad at Swan Park was held on September 12. The project cost $1.5 million. Major donors were Community First Credit Union, Farmer's State Bank, Theda Care, the Waupaca Foundry, Peterson Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Faulks Brothers and Chris and Vic Anthony.

James Card | waupacanow.com
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Global MFG - Jul 15, 2022

Proving Our Metal

Proving Our Metal
Wisconsin today maintains the fifth-most foundries of any U.S state. Which is home to both the largest iron foundry company in the world - Waupaca Foundry and the most recognizable Neenah Foundry

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Community - May 20, 2022

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Waupaca Foundry Builds and Donates Hydraulic Ram for Waupaca and Portage County
After the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department received a surplus MRAP vehicle, the department identified the need for a ram to make the vehicle more useful in keeping officers safe during high-risk situations. For manufacturing such a piece, the department reached out to Waupaca Foundry to design, fabricate and install a hydraulic arm and push plate that could provide entrance to a barricaded area.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - May 19, 2022

Waupaca Foundry Awards 2022 Scholarships

Waupaca Foundry Awards 2022 Scholarships
Waupaca Foundry is proud to support the next generation of ambitious leaders by providing scholarships to students in Waupaca Foundry communities. This year, we awarded $39,000 to 26 deserving high school seniors.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#effingham #etowah #marinette #scholarships #tellcity #waupaca
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Community - May 6, 2022

Discover Wisconsin | Waupaca: From the Chain to Main | S35 Ep. 2

Discover Wisconsin | Waupaca: From the Chain to Main | S35 Ep. 2
Discover Wisconsin covers the City of Waupaca in its 35th season in episode #2. Fast-forward to minute 7:25 and spot an employment plug for Waupaca Foundry.

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Culture - Apr 29, 2022

Dennis Peterson

Dennis Peterson Retires With 50 Years at Waupaca Foundry
Dennis Peterson reached that rare distinction when he retired in March 2022 with 50 years at Waupaca Foundry. And with decades of experience, few retire from the iron casting supplier having worked in a variety of areas of the foundry as Peterson.

Lydia Engelbreth | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Mar 1, 2022

Cultivating a workforce

Cultivating a workforce
Workforce development has been part of Waupaca Foundry's mission for decades. The company encourages its employees to obtain further education and training to advance their careers at the foundry. The foundry has subsidized classes in management and engineering, worked with local high schools and Fox Valley Technical College. According to Mike Nikolai, Waupaca Foundry's president, CEO and COO, education represents an investment.

Robert Cloud | waupacanow.com
#intern #jobs #K12 #robotics #skillsgap #trades #waupaca #wf #wfnews
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Culture - Feb 4, 2022

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Waupaca Foundry’s Brian Swan Named “Hometown Hero” by State of Wisconsin Assembly
The Assistant Chief/Volunteer Firefighter Helped Pass a Law Which Creates an Emergency Zone Around the Scene of Roadway Incidents to Keep Emergency Responders and Roadside Workers Safe

Kim Viduski | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Dec 27, 2021

New sergeant sworn in

New sergeant sworn in
By James Card At the city council meeting on Dec. 20, new recruit Bryan Strobusch took his oath of office as the new police sergeant and was sworn in by city clerk Becky Loehrke. Strobusch has much experience in local and regional law enforcement. Originally from Waupaca, he went to UW-Oshkosh, earning a bachelor's of science in criminal justice in 2010. After a stint at the Waupaca Foundry when there were not many police jobs open, he worked for the Langlade County Sheriff's Department.

James Card | waupacanow.com
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Culture - Dec 10, 2021

Tracey Ambacher Waupaca Foundry Plant 1 in 1999

50 Years at Waupaca Foundry Brings a Lifetime of Changes

On December 10th, 1971 Tracey Ambacher joined Waupaca Foundry. He started at Plant 1 in his senior year of high school. At the time, there was no application process. Tracey’s neighbor was none other than, Plant Manager Gary Thoe (who was later promoted to CEO). Gary recruited Tracey to join the team at the same time that Ambacher’s number was almost called to service in the Vietnam War draft.

Lydia Engelbreth | Waupaca Foundry
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Iron Castings - Nov 16, 2021

Underground Hero

Underground Hero
Machining was, in fact, the lynchpin that ultimately enabled multiple Slimcast SKUs to be derived from a single casting, as opposed to producing multiple castings, each with separate tooling.

Kim Phelan | Casting Source
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Community - Oct 28, 2021

Benches Brighten Waupaca Downtown Community

Waupaca Foundry and Alliance Industries jointly rallied around its local community to provide beautiful, functional park benches for the City of Waupaca as part of its Main Street Project renovation.

Lydia Engelbreth | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Oct 20, 2021

Peshtigo High School has vocational learning partnerships with more than 30 businesses | News | ehextra.com

Peshtigo High School has vocational learning partnerships with more than 30 businesses | News | ehextra.com

Peshtigo High School's vocational studies program prepares students for employment. Business partners who work with the Peshtigo High School Vocational Program numbers more than 30. Some of those businesses include Badger Paper Mill, PHC Inc., Caterpillar, Lemke Heating and Cooling, Evergreen Tool Co. Inc. and Waupaca Foundry.

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Culture - Oct 14, 2021

Military Gives Serviceman the Confidence to Last a Lifetime

Military Gives Serviceman the Confidence to Last a Lifetime
Vic Civik, a worker in Waupaca Foundry’s shakeout department at its Plant 1 facility in Waupaca, Wisconsin, joined the military on December 14, 1991. What began as a way to make extra money for college, the military became a confidence builder for Civik, and he still carries that confidence with him to this day.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Oct 11, 2021

Casting Call: Laura Roloff
Laura Roloff, core room team leader at Waupaca Foundry in Waupaca, Wisconsin shares her move from CNA to the foundry, Laura states, "I always grew up thinking I would be a nurse, my whole life, then I was a CNA for 7 years and ended up not being happy doing that. So I needed a change." Laura's need for change drove her to take a risk and move to Waupaca Foundry, she has turned her job into a second home with a new work family as well.

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Culture - Oct 7, 2021

A Call to Duty at Age 12 Leads to Joining the Military at Age 18
Jake Roloff, a molding operator at Waupaca Foundry’s Plant 2/3 location in Waupaca, Wisconsin, knew at the age of 12 that he wanted to join the military. Roloff had just started the eighth grade when the events of September 11, 2001, occurred, and the event stayed with him throughout his adolescence.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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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
#community #foundrysand #recycle #sustainability #waupaca
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Community - Jun 3, 2021

Signing Day at Waupaca High School

Signing Day at Waupaca High School

Three Waupaca High School seniors sign their letter of intent to join the Waupaca Foundry team upon graduation.

Waupaca Now | waupacanow.com
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Culture - Mar 8, 2021

Now Hiring: Waupaca Foundry Seeks to Hire Up to 200 People

Now Hiring: Waupaca Foundry Seeks to Hire Up to 200 People
Jamie Bestul grew up in Waupaca and has worked at the foundry with the same name for the past decade. He gets a kick out of seeing the name of his hometown on products around Wisconsin and across the globe. “It’s a really big deal,” Bestul said. “It’s really nice to see and it’s a great accomplishment being able to know our product is out there making a difference.”

Nathan Phelps | spectrumnews1.com
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Community - Nov 23, 2020

Molds with molten grey iron

Waupaca Foundry Helps Preserve History in the Waupaca Community
During the summer of 2018, a large storm whipped through the Waupaca, Wisconsin community, causing a couple of trees to fall, including some near the Hutchinson House and onto a historical bell residing there.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 12, 2020

Jeff Vaughan, E5 Sergeant | Waupaca Foundry

A Dream to be in the Military Leads to a Career Change at 45
Jeff Vaughan starts a new life journey at 41. See how he traveled after being laid off during the Great Recession of 2008.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Sep 23, 2020

Foundry installs Little Free Library

Foundry installs Little Free Library
The number of Little Free Libraries in the Waupaca area continues to grow. Among the latest to appear is one on Elm Street, across from Waupaca Foundry's Plant 1.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca Now
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Culture - Aug 28, 2020

Eli Kallio, Tooling Engineer

Internship yields a full-time position
Eli Kallio is returning for his 5th year at Waupaca Foundry. He began as a co-op student in the pattern shop in 2016. After high school, he immediately pursued an internship within the Tooling Department in spring 2017 and continued for four years.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Aug 27, 2020

Scott Aason, intern at Waupaca Foundry Plant 2/3.

Applying knowledge from the classroom to the workplace
An internship can help close the gap between the classroom and the business world. Pursuing a career path can be extremely beneficial to aspiring professionals when adding to skills learned in the classroom with hands-on experience in the workplace.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Aug 10, 2020

Casting Call: Lacey Schnurer
Lacey Schnurer, mill room inspector at Waupaca Foundry in Waupaca, Wisconsin shares her transition from a desk and customer service jobs to a physical labor job

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Culture - Aug 6, 2020

This Marine is manufacturing weights in the U.S.A.

This Marine is manufacturing weights in the U.S.A.
Grant Broggi has been struggling right alongside many other small business owners due to the worldwide pandemic. But there's probably one big difference: He's a Marine.

Jessica Manfre | Americas Military Entertainment Brand
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Culture - Jul 29, 2020

Human Resources Intern, Jenna Pagel

Student Gains Experience with Waupaca Foundry
Jenna is a recent graduate from Concordia University Wisconsin in Human Resource Leadership and Business Management and has worked for Waupaca Foundry for four summers. The fourth summer being a Human Resource Intern.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - May 7, 2020

Ally Melby Interviewing Sam McClure

Journalism Student Builds Portfolio with Internship at Waupaca Foundry

See how Ally Melby's 2-year Marketing Internship at Waupaca Foundry helped support her goal to become a journalist with strategic communications emphasis out of UW Madison.

Austin Dean | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Apr 16, 2020

Robin Standke

Occupational Health Nurse Keeps Waupaca Foundry Employees Healthy Amid COVID-19
Common healthcare items, such as cleaning supplies, facemasks and hand sanitizers, are in short supply everywhere because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Global MFG - Apr 14, 2020

Case Studies in Foundry 4.0

Case Studies in Foundry 4.0
When AFS Corporate Member Waupaca Foundry (Waupaca, Wisconsin) opened a new machine shop about a year ago to finish castings for the heavy-duty truck market, it did so with one eye on the future—and one on its present.

Katelyn Stanek | Modern Casting
#automation #manufacturing #robotics #waupaca
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Community - Nov 21, 2019

Hides for Heroes

Waupaca Foundry employee collects hides to benefit nation’s heroes
In 2012 Dave Hintz started collecting deer hides and selling them to traders, in turn donating the money earned to Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation. WWIA services all combat-wounded Purple Heart recipients, regardless of when they served in the armed forces.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Nov 21, 2019

Hides For Heroes

Waupaca Foundry employee collects hides to benefit nation’s heroes
In 2012 Dave Hintz started collecting deer hides and selling them to traders, in turn donating the money earned to Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation https://wwiaf.org/. WWIA services all combat-wounded Purple Heart recipients, regardless of when they served in the armed forces.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 12, 2019

Waupaca Foundrymen follow call to Afghanistan deployment

Waupaca Foundrymen follow call to Afghanistan deployment
This Veterans Day, Waupaca Foundry honored team members who have served and are still serving in the military.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 1, 2019

Casting Call: Dan Nelsen
Dan Nelsen, Electrician at Waupaca Foundry's plant in Waupaca, Wisconsin shares how Waupaca gave him the opportunity to go back to school and grow with the company. "Being able to turn a job into a career as something you love to do."

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Community - Sep 6, 2019

Project Backpack

Project Backpack Moves
The organization provides backpacks filled with food to local children in need every weekend during the school year.

Robert Cloud | Waupaca County News
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Global MFG - Aug 20, 2019

Consul-General of Japan display commemorative medallion

Consul-General of Japan Visits Waupaca Foundry
Waupaca Foundry shared its modern iron casting manufacturing technology with Naoki Ito, Consul-General of Japan in Chicago, during his Grass Roots Caravan. Read how the visit went.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Aug 19, 2019

National Aviation Day

National Aviation Day
Meet the team behind Waupaca Foundry’s air travel. Our pilots and aircraft technician know no consistent schedule and are sometimes “in office” for as many as 11 flights in a row. They work relentlessly to assure passengers get to where they need to be, safely, efficiently and promptly.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Jul 1, 2019

Casting Call: Bradley Stanchik

Casting Call: Bradley Stanchik
Employee passes on work ethic to children, now also Waupaca Foundry employees.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - May 23, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Foreman Receives Patriot Award

Waupaca Foundry Foreman Receives Patriot Award
The award recognizes those who go above and beyond to allow for flexible schedules, time off during deployment and show the utmost respect and support for their active duty military team member and team member's family.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - May 7, 2019

Miskinis honored with education award and named AFS Technical Council chair

Miskinis honored with education award and named AFS Technical Council chair
Director of Research and Process Development, Greg Miskinis

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Iron Castings - Apr 28, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Opens Machine Shop for Brake Parts

Waupaca Foundry Opens Machine Shop for Brake Parts
Waupaca Foundry Inc. is opening a machining operation adjacent to one of the three gray iron foundries it operates in Waupaca, WI. The new plant will machine commercial-vehicle brake components cast at the foundry, an expansion resulting from customer demand.

FMT Staff | Foundrymag
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Iron Castings - Apr 25, 2019

Waupaca Foundry opens machining facility

Waupaca Foundry opens machining facility
Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals company, announced the opening of the company's first machining facility in Waupaca. The company opened the Waupaca Foundry Machine Center in the old Buyers Guide building at 600 Industrial Drive in Waupaca. It operates another machining center in Effingham, Ill. The center will turn finished castings into finished parts. The machining process adjusts cast parts to meet the tight tolerances from customers, in some cases adjusting a part to less than one-thousandth of an inch — smaller than a human hair.

Jessica Thiel | Insight Publications
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Culture - Apr 25, 2019

Casting Call: William Mork

Casting Call: William Mork
William Mork began working full-time at Waupaca Foundry in May 2006 after working as summer help during the summers of 2004 and 2005 in the melt department.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Mar 4, 2019

Waupaca Foundry named large business of the year

Waupaca Foundry named large business of the year
The Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce named Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals group company, the 2018 Large Business of the Year. The chamber recognized the iron casting component supplier for its business practices and commitment to the community.

Marybest Matzek | Insight Magazine
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Culture - Feb 4, 2019

Casting Call: Alex Hansen

Employee Spotlight: Alex Hansen
Alex Hansen, third generation employee, continues legacy with an iron casting career at Waupaca Foundry. Attributes his career to the strong ties he has to the company. Read his story.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Jan 28, 2019

Caring for workers

Caring for workers
Businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to save money. See how the free onsite healthcare clinic at Waupaca Foundry provides better employee health and lower overall health costs.

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Culture - Jan 18, 2019

Workplace warriors

Workplace warriors
Jake Roloff, a decorated U.S. Marine veteran, transitioned from military service to working in the molding department at Waupaca Foundry's gray iron foundry in Waupaca. Veterans and active-duty military personnel make up 10 percent of the company's workforce.

Jessica Thiel | Insight Publications
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Culture - Dec 10, 2018

Internship Mirrors Future Career

Internship Mirrors Future Career
Many interns first starting out are tasked to do work that doesn't yield experience for their future careers. However, Caleb Hobson's project engineering internship at Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin has proven to be the opposite.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 13, 2018

U.S. Army Soldier Follows Family Tradition From Waupaca Foundry to the Service

U.S. Army Soldier Follows Family Tradition, From Waupaca Foundry to the Service
Sheldon Goggins followed in his family's footsteps when he first joined the service three years ago. His grandparents, dad, uncle and brother had all served before him, and Goggins decided that the Army National Guard was the right fit for him.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 8, 2018

Retired Naval Chief Turned Foundryman

Retired Naval Chief Turned Foundryman
Mike Fisher's time in the military has become a part of his lifestyle, so much in fact that he still applies many of his acquired skills to his work at Waupaca Foundry daily.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Oct 31, 2018

Pumpkin Time at the Miller’s

Pumpkin Time at the Miller's
James (Jim) Miller has been an electrical maintenance employee at Plant 1 in Waupaca, Wis., for nearly 18 years. Jim has become famous in the Waupaca County community during the fall season, though, for his pumpkin carvings that he displays every year, known as "Pumpkin Time at the Miller's."

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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- Sep 20, 2018

Sunrise at Waupaca Foundry

Sunrise at Waupaca Foundry
Waupaca Foundry Plant 2/3 located in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Photo by Thomas Young, 2018

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Community - Aug 30, 2018

Local hunters support veterans

Local hunters support veterans
Area deer hunters helped raise $7,533 for a nonprofit organization that takes Purple Heart recipients hunting and fishing. Hides for Heroes raised the funds for the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation. The foundation is a national nonprofit that provides outdoor sporting activities for Purple Heart recipients who were wounded in combat. Hides for Heroes involves collecting deer hides, salting them and then selling the hides when the market is right.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post
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Culture - Aug 8, 2018

College student takes internship 900 miles from home

College student takes internship 900 miles from home
Some college students will do anything for the perfect internship before graduation. For Tyler Makoski, that meant traveling over 900 miles to have the opportunity to work as a summer intern at Waupaca Foundry in Waupaca, Wis. Tyler is a Pennsylvania native and will graduate from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania in December 2018 with a degree in safety management.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Iron Castings - Jun 25, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Gets Toyota Award

Waupaca Foundry Gets Toyota Award
Waupaca Foundry said it has earned one of the five available professional excellence awards from Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM), which builds forklifts in Indiana. The foundry said it is the first Tier 2 supplier to be recognized with the award. The foundry has supplied iron castings to TIEM since 2002 including hubs, drums, brackets, wheels and sheaves. In 2017, it received a contract to produce 21 parts at its gray and ductile iron foundries in Waupaca and Marinette, Wis., and Tell City, Ind.

Chad Elmore | Diesel Progress
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Community - Dec 20, 2017

Employee Wellness Takes a Charitable Turn

Employee Wellness Takes a Charitable Turn
Employee wellness took a charitable turn in this season of giving at Waupaca Foundry. Employees logged steps in the Waupaca Gives Back Steps Challenge and the foundry in turn made donations to specific regional organizations. Waupaca Foundry is committed to creating a healthy workplace through programs that support individuals on the team and creating healthy communities by supporting local initiatives.

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Iron Castings - Jun 27, 2017

Waupaca Foundry gains boiler recertification

Waupaca Foundry gains boiler recertification
Sample cast iron boiler sections produced by Waupaca Foundry

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Community - Jun 11, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Donates to Summer Celebration Iron Pour Event

Waupaca Foundry Donates to Summer Celebration Iron Pour Event
On June 10, 2017 students from the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point and artists from across the Midwest created art from raw materials donated from Waupaca Foundry. Contemporary sculptures were created for the Stevens Point Sculpture Park during the Summer Celebration Iron Pour community event.

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Culture - Jun 7, 2017

Waupaca Works
Finding ways to partner Waupaca High School students with area businesses is not a new idea. However, it now has a new name. The school district is calling it Waupaca Works.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post
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Community - May 31, 2017

2017 Hides For Heroes check presentation

2017 Hides for Heros Check Presentation
Miller Brewing presented a check for $10,000 to Waupaca Foundry employee Dave Hintz for his work with Hides For Heroes. Read about the program and who is contributing.

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Community - Feb 22, 2017

Waupaca Foundry In A Box

Waupaca Foundry In A Box
Waupaca Foundry in a Box is an increasingly popular simulation tool for technical and industrial education teachers and students alike. Waupaca Foundry in a ...

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Culture - Feb 16, 2017

New careers in coding

New careers in coding
The need for people in careers with skills in Information Technology (IT) including computer support specialist, help desk support specialist, network specialist, network systems administration, software developer and web development and design specialist, is growing. That demand extends to the manufacturing sector including iron casting and component suppliers.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post
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Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Hannah Fudge

Student spotlight: Hannah Fudge
When I started college, I developed a deeper love for math and science, which is an encouragement to continue on my degree path. As a chemical engineer, I will use my science background to problem-solve and think on my feet in a production or design setting. I do not know the options I will have as an engineer, but right now, what I love most about my degree path is learning more about how the world works through chemistry and math.

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Culture - Feb 9, 2017

I Am Waupaca
Hear from our number one asset at Waupaca Foundry and learn more about our legacy and reputation. Foundry men and women share first hand how Waupaca Foundry ...

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Community - Feb 9, 2017

Salute to Veterans
Waupaca Foundry salute to veterans was first published on Novmeber 11, 2016 via broadcast and on http://www.wearegreenbay.com/.

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Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Career Spotlight: Mechanical Project Engineer
As mechanical project engineer, Lincoln O'Brien designs and builds new core making, molding and finishing equipment. Hear from Lincoln on how Waupaca is inno...

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Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Career Spotlight: Electrician
Electrician, Isaac Pliska at Waupaca Foundry, Plant 1 talks about what its like to be an electrician at the gray iron foundry located in Waupaca, Wisconsin. ...

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Community - Nov 8, 2016

Waupaca Foundry Employee Creates Hides 4 Heros to Benefit Veterans
At times all it takes is determination and one person to change the world and that's just what Waupaca Foundry employee Dave Hintz is doing—one deer hide at a time.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Oct 4, 2016

What is "Manufacturing Day" you ask?
Manufacturing Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Although Manufacturing Day officially occurs on the first Friday in October - this year is Oct 7, 2016 - any day can be a Manufacturing Day.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Aug 25, 2016

Foundry in a Box Sparks Interest in Manufacturing Jobs
When a young person says "I want to be a firefighter when I grow up," there's a clear visual image of that career. But when a young person is told "you could have a career as a quality engineer," there's no reference point. But Waupaca Foundry is working to change the image of tomorrow's industrial careers.

Kirk Kallio | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - May 25, 2016

Waupaca Foundry Graduates Fill Skills Gap
Seventeen Waupaca Foundry employees graduated from a pilot program designed to develop skills required for high demand electrical maintenance positions. The program was funded by a state of Wisconsin Fast Forward grant designed to train current employees at eleven Wisconsin businesses, one of which is Waupaca Foundry. The program was funded by $229,000 from state grants and a $330,000 match from participating employers.

Joey Leonard
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Community - Feb 18, 2016

Thinking Inside the Box
Waupaca County Post, February 18, 2016 - Students at Little Wolf Junior/Senior High School in Manawa, Wis. recently teamed with a group of employees from Waupaca Foundry to get a "day in the life" career experience participating in a Foundry in a Box simulation, providing insights into the manufacturing process at an iron foundry.

Debra Weisert | Waupaca County Post
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Iron Castings - Feb 2, 2016

Improving the Quality of Castings at Waupaca Foundry
The quest for quality castings drives Waupaca Foundry to constantly seek out improvement opportunities. To this end, the core assembly and Waupaca Way teams examine foundry processes, adhesives, jigs, designs, and whatever else it takes to establish a new—and better—best practice.

Scott Bailey | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Dec 22, 2015

Northeast Wisconsin Bird Club Visits Waupaca Foundry Property
Waupaca Foundry welcomed members of the Northeast Wisconsin Bird Club to its landfill property located north of Waupaca, WI. The Property is approximately 200 acres and includes several types of habitat (including grasslands, brushy areas, mature woodlands, and a wetland sedge meadow) that have been recognized to support a variety of bird species.

Bryant Esch | Waupaca Foundry
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Iron Castings - Oct 1, 2015

Waupaca Foundry Moving Forward
Waupaca County Post, October 1, 2015

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Culture - Aug 23, 2015

NEW Manufacturing Alliance announces award winners
The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance will present six companies, four educators and three educational organizations with Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards during its annual awards dinner Oct. 21 at the KI Convention Center. In the manufacturing categories, Laminations/Great Northern Corp. will receive the Brighter Image Award and Cut G. Joa Inc. will receive the Educational Partnerships Award. Georgia-Pacific will receive the Leadership Award and Waupaca Foundry will receive the Innovation Award. The Vollrath Company's Paul Bartelt will receive the Visionary Award and Kohler Co. will receive the Youth Apprenticeship Award.

Jeff Bollier | Post-Crescent Media
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Community - Mar 15, 2015

Waupaca Foundry donates saw to tech ed | Waupaca County Post
Waupaca Foundry donated a Baileigh cut-off saw to Waupaca High School.  The machine will be used in welding and metal fabrication classes, according to Terri Stults, the technology education instructor. Stultz said students will use the saw to complete assigned coursework. They will gain experience in the use of industrial-grade machines, achieve greater accuracy in their work, and have a high product output.

Waupaca County Post
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Culture - Jan 21, 2015

Summer Job Changed This College Student's Career Path
A natural aptitude for tinkering and fixing things started a career path for Trevor Williams. He started in the mill room at Waupaca Foundry in 2011 while he was finishing a degree in Criminal Justice at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. "I've always tinkered with stuff and I like fixing things," he said. “So I volunteered for maintenance one weekend—then I kept volunteering for that work."

Brian Kaminske | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Dec 22, 2014

For Student, Summer Part-Time Job Is "Life Changing"
When you grow up in a foundry town or in a foundry family, the concept of "summer job" can be life changing.

Jill Schuelke | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Sep 19, 2014

Waupaca Foundry Gray Iron Castings Help Complete Community Project
One doesn't necessarily associate "Waupaca Foundry" with "fine arts," but visitors to Waupaca's South Park might do just that when they see a new sculpture on display.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Environmental - Apr 30, 2014

Waupaca Foundry Earns Environmental Award
On May 1, 2014 Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., located in Maryville, Missouri, awarded Waupaca Foundry the environmental award at its annual supplier conference. Since 2004, Waupaca Foundry has implemented significant energy conservation programs.

James Newsome | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Dec 27, 2013

Waupaca Foundry: Local Red Cross HERO
Every 9 minutes in the United States, an American Red Cross Disaster Action Team springs into action.  In the quad counties of Waushara, Green Lake, Marquette and Waupaca where I serve, those disasters are primarily residential fires. 

Vicki P. Jenks | American Red Cross Disaster Action
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Community - Nov 7, 2013

Gray iron boilers from Waupaca Foundry used in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts
One year after Hurricane Sandy slammed into 24 states, rebuilding efforts continue along the east coast. We'll take you back on the one year anniversary of the storm to a time when a nation united to help Sandy's victims' and Waupaca Foundry played a role.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Sep 16, 2013

Waupaca Foundry Leads Community Art Project Pouring Gray Iron Castings
Waupaca Foundry is honored to have sponsored and participated in the 7th Annual Waupaca Community Arts on the Square art project on August 17th, 2013. Participants were offered sand molds and encouraged them to carve a design of their choice and tell their story in tiles. Over 220 people participated and created artistic etchings of patterns, symbols, signatures, wildlife and more.

Kirk Kallio | Waupaca Foundry
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Iron Castings - Jan 10, 2013

New Robots in the Family
New innovations are a regular thing at Waupaca Foundry. And this year is no different, with a new 65-liter robotic core machine. As Waupaca Foundry progresses with core cell automation, new cell installations now include robotics. That's the case with the newly installed L-65 robotic core cell running in the cold box core room at Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The new robotic core cell offers different types of pick-offs, including a vacuum head to remove a core from the core box without physically gripping it.

Randy Hillskotter
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Community - Jan 2, 2013

Technology Gives Old Materials New Life
Recycling and reusing is not a new idea for the foundry industry. But bringing used foundry by-products back into the molding and casting process... That's news. In February 2013, Waupaca Foundry will be the first in the United States to install state-of-the-art sand reclamation technology at Plant 2/3 to reclaim used sand for the foundry. This experimental pilot program will bring new value to old sand and help reduce Waupaca's dependence on new-sand purchases.

Bryant Esch | Waupaca Foundry
#community #foundrysand #recycle #waupaca