History 2010-Current
Waupaca Foundry: A legacy of getting the job done
2011
Production resumes at
Plant 6 foundry in Etowah, TN; adds 20,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space for ductile iron production.
2012
Private equity firm,
KPS Capital Partners acquires ThyssenKrupp Waupaca. Upon closing, the Company was renamed Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
2014
Waupaca Foundry is acquired by Hitachi Metals and joins its Functional Components division. The post-merger integration creates a global leader that is well-positioned to capitalize on favorable megatrends in the industry by bringing together complementary product offerings, outstanding development capabilities, and leading technology that serve high-growth areas.
2016
President and COO, Mike Nikolai is named CEO. Thirty-five-year veteran, Gary Gigante retires.
2018
Operations expand into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with the opening of a new facility located in
Ironwood to process iron castings produced at its Waupaca, Wis. plants. Construction began in early 2019.