our legacy

​​Clifford Schwenn (pictured) retired and Donald Brunner then became President of Waupaca Foundry, Inc.

​​Plans to build a new plant in northeast Wisconsin were announced. Plant 4 was constructed in Marinette, WI, and specialized in processes not available in previous plants. The Marinette facility was designed to melt 12 tons per hour.​

​​The Schwenn family donated the original plot of land where Pioneer Foundry was built to the City of Waupaca. The plot of land was turned into a city park.

​​​Thyssen, based in Düsseldorf, Germany acquired The Budd Company.