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Culture - Apr 4, 2024

A Legacy Cast in Iron: 50 Years at Waupaca

A Legacy Cast in Iron: 50 Years at Waupaca
A lot can change in 50 years. And Hes Menadue has seen it all. From sand depositing improvements to molding processes, Hes has been part of Waupaca Foundry’s growth into the iron casting juggernaut it is today. His 50-year career with Waupaca Foundry is as storied as the Foundry itself.
Kim Viduski | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Jan 2, 2024

Marinette native makes a difference at Waupaca Foundry
Hubert, maintenance manager at Plant 5 located in Tell City, Indiana, served four years in the United States Navy. He enlisted in the Navy after graduating from Marinette High School.
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 20, 2023

UW Stout Graduation

UW-Stout: Stout Proud day: Chancellor congratulates 526 happy UW-Stout graduates during fall commencement
Menomonie, Wis. — Smiles and warmth filled Johnson Fieldhouse at University of Wisconsin-Stout on an early winter day as 526 graduates received degrees in two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 16. Chancellor Katherine Frank addressed graduates and their guests while two members of the class of 2023 and an alum also spoke. Frank congratulated graduates on their achievement and a job well done. “This is a world that needs you, your knowledge, your talent and your vision,” she said. Ceremonies were held at 10 a.m. for the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management and the College of Arts and Human Sciences; and at 2 p.m. for  Graduate Studies. In each of her speeches, Frank cited examples of inspiring graduates. In the undergraduate ceremony,
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 14, 2023

Michael Hubert, Waupaca Foundry Veteran

Navy Veteran Mentors 35 Interns at Waupaca Foundry

Growing up in a small town, Michael Hubert never thought he would see much of the world.
Kim Viduski | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 10, 2023

Bonds Formed at Waupaca Foundry Akin to Army
Fred Gard wanted to be a police officer. So even though both his dad and brother served in the Navy, Fred went against the family grain and chose to join the United States Army.
Kim Viduski | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 10, 2023

Terrence served just short of 21 years in the Armed Forces

Skills Learned In the Military Prove Invaluable in Gray Iron Foundry
Terrence served just short of 21 years in the United States Army and the Wisconsin Army National Guard.
Kim Viduski | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 13, 2023

WFRV My Town Segment: Waupaca Foundry

“Cast your own future” with the Waupaca Foundry
A business staple that started making products sold locally has now grown to several facilities in two different states and has customers worldwide. The Waupaca Foundry has become an industry leader and has its roots on the banks of the Waupaca River in downtown Waupaca. Some of the early products made by the foundry were Waupaca field plows, the jaws of the Waupaca stone crusher, and window sashays.
Nick Witwer | WFRV
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 5, 2023

Greg Miskinis-From gridiron to molten iron

From gridiron to molten iron
Miskinis began his 40-year career in the foundry industry when he joined the 1977 Badger football team with a full scholarship.
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Culture - Apr 28, 2023

Women in Credit - Mary Hotvedt

Women in Credit - Mary Hotvedt
Mary Hotvedt, Credit Manager at Waupaca Foundry, has maintained a career in the credit and collections field for over twenty years. Mary has spent most of her career at Waupaca Foundry; recently, Dan Pike, Director of Motor Credit at ABC-Amega, sat down with Mary to discuss her career.
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Culture - Apr 28, 2023

National Welding Day | Waupaca Foundry

National Welding Month | Matthew Mlodik
Matthew Mlodik, a maintenance assistant at Waupaca Foundry Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, began pursuing his career in welding long before he could even legally have a job.
Karter Kaminske | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 10, 2023

People who make a difference – Hayley Cullen

People who make a difference – Hayley Cullen
Project engineer, mentor, volunteer – Waupaca Robotics, Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Mar 31, 2023

Decades of paving the way

Decades of Paving the Way
Women have carved out roles in the skilled trades for generations, each making the path easier for the next
Heather Graves | The Business News
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Culture - Feb 27, 2023

Waupaca Foundry employee inspects iron castings as they make their way through the mill room

Promoting from within – a weapon for success
Looking back over the last 30 years, Todd Pagel, vice president of operations at Waupaca Foundry, said he expected his life to take a much different path than it did. 
Heather Graves | The Business News
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 27, 2023

National Engineers Week: Steve Nygaard

National Engineers Week: Steve Nygaard
Steve Nygaard, a tooling manager at Waupaca Foundry Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, chose a career path in manufacturing for a hands-on engineering experience.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Feb 23, 2023

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National Engineers Week: Jeffery Eubank
Jeffery Eubank, a project engineer at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana, and a native to the state, has witnessed the advancements of the plant since it was built in 1997.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Feb 21, 2023

National Engineers Week: Mason Wellman

National Engineers Week: Mason Wellman
Mason Wellman, a mechanical engineer at Waupaca Foundry Plant 4, always had a knack for art and taking things apart and putting them back together. It wasn’t until his high school art teacher recommended looking into engineering school over art school that Wellman’s future really clicked.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2023

Jeff Barden, tooling engineer and layout supervisor

National Engineers Week: Jeffry Barden
Jeffry Barden, a Waupaca Foundry layout supervisor and tooling engineer at Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, developed the skill set to become an engineer while on the job.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 8, 2023

Strengthening Workers for the Daily Grind

Strengthening Workers for the Daily Grind
Grinding castings is a strenuous and demanding job – and assigning workers to that necessary task is a real challenge for metalcasting operations. But it’s essential work, and as foundries produce higher volumes of castings the strain and need grow proportionally. Waupaca Foundry is pioneering use of “adaptive technology” to support workers assigned to manually grind iron castings.
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 1, 2023

Todd Pagel as Vice President of Operations

Waupaca Foundry named Todd Pagel as vice president of operations.
Pagel is a 30-year veteran of Waupaca Foundry who has served in positions including molding supervisor, plant manager and, most recently, director of operations. He started in 1993 as an operator in the molding department at Plant 2/3 in Waupaca. In 2021, while working as plant manager at Plant 2/3, he was also responsible for melt and molding operations at Plant 6, which is located in Etowah, Tennessee.
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 9, 2022

Pictured left to right: Matt Jacobs, Alan Crawford, Steve Sirkorski

To Munich and Beyond with Level III MAGMA Certification
Waupaca Foundry Tooling Engineer Alan Crawford earned his Level III MAGMASOFT® certification in 2022—one of only approximately 50 in the United States. His recent presentation at the MAGMA North American User Group meeting in Chicago, Illinois, on September 7-9, 2022, made a significant impact. In fact, the certification panel asked Crawford to share his capstone project again at the MAGMA International User Group event in Munich, Germany, on October 19-21, 2022.
Janelle Bailey | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 9, 2022

New Soft Exoskeleton Glove in Foundry Lends a Hand to Worker Wellbeing

New Soft Exoskeleton Glove in Foundry Lends a Hand to Worker Wellbeing

Foundries have long been defined by their hard work environments and manual labor. However, in the last 25 years, Waupaca Foundry has both witnessed and led industry change. Since 2016 alone, Waupaca Foundry has invested over $360 million in capital to build, continuously improve, and maintain state-of-the-art operations. Technology and automation have made foundry and machining jobs safer, more ergonomic and skilled. Areas in the foundry where manual operations still outpace robotics do remain, though, such as in the mill room. There is an opportunity to bridge the automation gap and improve work environments that support team wellness and longevity. Enter the world’s first soft exoskeleton glove: The Ironhand®.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Dec 2, 2022

Matt Jacobs, Ariel Bartel, Steve Sirkorski

Reducing Foundry Scrap Leads to Level III Certification
Congratulations to Waupaca Foundry’s Ariel Bartel, who recently earned her Level III MAGMASOFT certification through MAGMA Academy. MAGMA is a world-wide leading developer and supplier of finite element analysis software, including MAGMASOFT. Through certification, users become adept at maximizing the tool’s more advanced features in aim to improve metal casting quality, optimize processes, and reduce production costs.
Janelle Bailey | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 15, 2022

Heavy-handed

Heavy-handed | Plant News | insightonbusiness.com
Bioservo’s battery-powered “Ironhand” glove is a soft exoskeleton that increases the wearer’s hand strength by about 20%, helping factory and warehouse workers with efficiency and with mitigating chronic pain and injury associated with repetitive work. The company has partnered with such heavy-hitters as NASA and General Motors, but now it’s putting the glove to the ultimate test at Waupaca Foundry.
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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
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 8, 2022

Jaime Chandler Marine Corps.

Grit and Determination of Former Marine Shines at Waupaca Foundry
On any workday, you can find Jaime Chandler, a millroom inspector grinder at Waupaca Foundry’s ductile iron location in Marinette, Wisconsin, on the job early — by nearly 30 minutes — ready to work. Chandler, a former Marine, attributes that, as well as many of his other work habits, to his time in the service.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 4, 2022

Waupaca Foundry Lazaro Diaz ll at Paktika Province Afghanistan 2008

Internal Call Leads to Service in the United States Army
In 2007, at the age of 22, Lazaro Diaz II was working in the automotive industry as a finance manager for his family’s car dealerships. Content and feeling accomplished, Diaz couldn’t shake the feeling that he wanted to do more; He wanted to serve in the military.
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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Waupaca Foundry

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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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 12, 2022

OCTC graduating 615 students

OCTC graduating 615 students
Armando Ramirez Rodriguez of Owensboro, who also received an associate of applied science degree in computerized manufacturing and machining, plans to work at the Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, where he had an internship, and continue his education at Western Kentucky University.
Keith Lawrence | Messenger-Inquirer
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Waupaca Foundry

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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Culture - Apr 21, 2022

Waupaca to idle most of Etowah foundry cut 540 jobs

Waupaca to idle most of Etowah foundry, cut 540 jobs
A decade after Waupaca reopened its Etowah foundry following a yearlong shutdown during the Great Recession, the company said in a layoff notice received by the state Wednesday that it will idle its melt, molding and core room production in McMinn County.
David Flessner | Times Free Press
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Culture - Mar 8, 2022

International Women's Day | Waupaca Foundry

Women in Metalcasting: Career Impact That Matters
It’s 1976. Jimmy Carter is elected President of the United States. Apple computers forms. Alex Haley writes Roots. It’s a time of societal shifts. At Waupaca, women have begun working in the foundry—a pivotal move, challenging the notion that skilled trades in the foundry is a men’s club.
Kristin Stankewicz | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Feb 28, 2022

Foundry education Foundation | Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Foundry Helps Celebrate 75 Years Of The Foundry Education Foundation
In 2022, the Foundry Education Foundation less formally known as FEF celebrates its 75th year. The program started in 1947, two years after WWII ended, due to the high demand for skilled workers in the metalcasting industry.
Lydia Engelbreth | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 24, 2022

Dave Bean Tell City Plant 5 project engineer

Project Engineer Dave Bean Leads Waupaca Foundry Through a Successful Cupola Replacement

Tell City, also known as Plant 5, is home to over 20 engineers, 9 of which are project engineers. Among this group is Project Engineer, Dave Bean. Dave and Plant 5 have something unique in common, they both got a start around 26 years ago.
Lydia Engelbreth | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 15, 2022

Dale Atchison

Casting Call: Dale Atchison
Mill Room Foreman, Dale Atchison shares insights about the honest, down-to-earth culture at Waupaca Foundry. The gray and ductile iron foundry is located in Tell City, Indiana, and attracts a working-class community. "I learned that it's not only what we make but what we are, we're pretty close-knit here," says Dale. For him, it's the relationships that have turned a job into a second family.
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Culture - Feb 4, 2022

Brain Swan | Waupaca Foundry

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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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 31, 2022

GO FAME

Students Offered Internships by Waupaca Foundry During COVID-19

Undergraduates Struggling to Fulfill College Requirements Provided Opportunity in the Manufacturing Industry
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 19, 2022

Waupaca Foundry President, COO & CEO Mike Nikolai as WMC New Board Chairman

WMC Elects President, COO & CEO of Waupaca Foundry Mike Nikolai as New Board Chairman
Newly appointed Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce 49th Board Chairman, Mike Nikolai shares 2-year term objectives, the value of WMC membership, and the continued sustainability of business in Wisconsin.
Kurt R. Bauer | WMC TV
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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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Culture - Nov 11, 2021

Steve Durbin Navy CTM to Waupaca Foundry

Navy CTM Brings Expertise to Waupaca Foundry
Steve Durbin brought his 22 years of technical experience in the U.S. Navy when he joined the team at Waupaca Foundry in Effingham, Illinois.
Lydia Engelbreth and Emily Schutte | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 10, 2021

Jeff Henke

23-Year National Guard Career Ends on a High Note: A Bronze Star Award
Jeff Henke’s second career is in the ductile iron core room at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana. Prior to becoming the Core Room Supervisor, he spent 23 years in the U.S. Army National Guard, based out of Jasper, Indiana, where he held the title of Communications Chief with HHC 1st Battalion 152nd Infantry and Charlie Company 1st Battalion 152nd Infantry and later deployed with his unit for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003/2004.
Lydia Engelbreth and Emily Schutte | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 9, 2021

Phil Eatherton

A Foundry Career, First Forged in the Navy

Phil Eatherton, Waupaca Foundry human resources manager at Plant 4 in Marinette, Wisconsin, started his foundry career while serving in the United States Navy. That specialized training, in addition to two deployments, provided a unique backdrop to Phil’s current leadership role.
Lydia Engelbreth and Emily Schutte | 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 14, 2021

Ethan Lamar

Casting Call: Ethan Lamar
Ethan Lamar, Shakeout Division team leader at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana shares “At Waupaca, our leadership team makes it possible where you have every chance to learn the craft of working in a foundry" Ethan’s dedication to safety and passion for his coworkers is part of the reason he calls the men and women he works with “My family outside of my family”.
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Culture - Oct 11, 2021

Laura Roloff

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

Jake Roloff

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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Culture - Aug 3, 2021

Ron Cronin core room supervisor in Etowah Tennessee

Casting Call: Ron Cronin
Ron Cronin, Core Room Supervisor at Waupaca Foundry's plant in Etowah, Tennessee shares his career journey. Ron says, “My expectations were really high, and they have exceeded every single one of them.”
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 8, 2021

Tim Cayemberg, pattern repairman in Marinette, Wisconsin

Casting Call: Tim Cayemberg
Tim Cayemberg, Pattern Repairman at Waupaca Foundry's plant in Marinette, Wisconsin shares his journey in his career at Waupaca. Tim expresses "At Waupaca you're not a number, they're there to help you, and that's what I love about it."
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Culture - Jun 7, 2021

PERRY CENTRAL COMMODORE MANUFACTURING WAUPACA FOUNDRY PARTNER WITH GROW SOUTHWEST INDIANA WORKFORCE BOARD TO LAUNCH REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM -

Perry Central Commodore Manufacturing, Waupaca Foundry Partner With Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board To Launch Registered Apprenticeship Program

Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board, Inc. has partnered with Perry Central Commodore Manufacturing and Waupaca Foundry to develop an Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program.  Apprentices will receive a U.S. DOL approved nationally recognized portable credential at the completion of the 4-year program.
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Culture - May 16, 2021

John Gleason started working at Waupaca Foundry’s machining facility in Effingham, Illinois in November 2011 as a machine operator.

Casting Call: John Gleason
John Gleason started working at Waupaca Foundry’s machining facility in Effingham, Illinois in November 2011 as a machine operator.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 3, 2021

Waupaca Foundry Leaders Earn Awards | The BRAKE Report

Waupaca Foundry announced that two of its own, Sara Timm and Greg Miskinis, have recently received a combined four industry awards
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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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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 24, 2021

Foundry grows skilled labor force

Foundry grows skilled labor force

The brakes that stop your car, the drive train in a semi truck, even the fire hydrant on the street are there thanks to engineers from Waupaca Foundry.

The foundry employs environmental, process, mechanical, electrical and industrial engineers throughout its production processes to design and cast iron parts that are in the products we use every day. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mechanical and industrial engineers are second and third in projected job growth among engineers (behind civil engineers). Together, these two occupations will be among the fastest growing occupations in manufacturing.
WaupacaNow | waupacanow.com
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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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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 8, 2020

Gary Greubel, Navy Machinist's Mate | Waupaca Foundry

Personal Obligation to Serve Led to Adventure and Sailing Around the World

Gary Greubel, the HR Manager at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana, knew he wanted to be in the military since high school. His family lineage in the Navy didn’t help his desire either; His father served as an Interior Communications Electrician on the USS Cascade, his cousin served as a Gunner’s Mate on the USS Wisconsin, and his brother served as a Machinist’s Mate on the USS Charles F. Adams, which influenced Greubel to become a Machinist’s Mate as well. His son has since carried on the legacy and is a Master of Arms, also in the Navy.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 4, 2020

Waupaca Foundry Douglas Daggett

A Lifetime Career of Attention to Detail in the Military Carries Over to Civilian Career
If you were to ask Douglas Daggett to list out his 23-year military career for you, from the location of his assignment to his rank at the time, he would be able to do so without even stopping to think — a testament to his attention to detail.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 4, 2020

Wade Gray, Army Specialist (E-4) in Saudi Arabia served from 1990-1994.

United States Army Made Tooling Supervisor Who He is Today
On August 2, 1990, two weeks after Wade Gray, a now-Tooling Supervisor at Waupaca Foundry in Effingham, Illinois, joined the United States Army fulltime, Iraq invaded Kuwait, his base in Fort Benning, Georgia, was put on lockdown and Operation Desert Shield began. That was when Gray knew he would be going to war.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#effingham #veteran #veterans
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 28, 2020

Ben Karpus

Intern Gains Experience within the Manufacturing Industry

Ben Karpus is a manufacturing engineer intern at Waupaca Foundry Plant 7E in Effingham, Illinois. He is currently attending school at the University of Illinois in Champagne Urbana and has a dual major in Physics and Engineering.
Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
#effingham #intern
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 27, 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
#intern #waupaca #workforcedevelopment
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Waupaca Foundry

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
#intern #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 26, 2020

Waupaca Foundry nursing internship Emily Fuchs

Occupational Health Intern Gains Experience With Waupaca Foundry
Emily Fuchs is an Occupational Health Nurse Intern at Waupaca Foundry Plant 5 in Tell City, Indiana. She is currently attending school at Vincennes University, Jasper Campus, and is majoring in nursing. Her family who works at Waupaca Foundry inspired her to join the team. Her dad, Terry Fuchs, is a Melt Foreman and her brother, Kyle Fuchs works in the IT department.
Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
#intern #nurse #tellcity
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 13, 2020

Landon Bissey Computer Engineering Intern | Waupaca Foundry

Intern Sets Himself Apart as a Job Candidate
See how Waupaca Foundry provides young professionals, like Landon Bissey, with internship opportunities to gain hands-on work experience in their chosen field of study.
Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
#effingham #intern
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 10, 2020

Lacey Schnurer

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
Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #jobs #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

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
#manufacturing #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 3, 2020

Sam Proft

Student Discovers Passion for Process Innovation with Waupaca Foundry
Sam Proft is a Process Engineering and Metallurgy Intern at Waupaca Foundry’s ductile iron foundry located in Marinette, WI.
Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
#intern #marinette
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 28, 2020

Waupaca Foundry | 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
#intern #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 12, 2020

Ariel Bartel

3D printed and it's an ear saver!
Ariel Bartel has been at Waupaca Foundry for seven years. She began her career in quality, and as of May 2020 became a tooling engineer technician at Plant 6.
Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
#3dprinting #etowah #safety
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 23, 2020

Waupaca Foundry's Commitment to our Team Members’ Wellbeing: National Hydration Day
National Hydration Day, on June 23, celebrates and emphasizes the importance of staying hydrated.
Ally Melby and Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
#safety #water
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 16, 2020

Kathy Hargett makes masks for community | Waupaca Foundry

Quilter Makes Masks For Community
Kathy Hargett, Senior Programmer/Analyst for Waupaca Foundry and longtime quilter saw an opportunity to use her talent to give back to the community. See how.
Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
#community #safety
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 14, 2020

Insight Publications | Safe quarters

Manufacturers Put Measures In Place To Stop The Spread Of Covid-19
Talk about foresight. In January, just as the world was learning more about COVID-19 and what was happening in China, Waupaca Foundry created a cross-functional team to plan steps the company would take if the virus arrived in any of the states where it operates.
MaryBeth Matzek | Insight Publications
#safety #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 6, 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
#employee-spotlight #intern #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 27, 2020

Tell City Homemade Masks | Waupaca Foundry

Hundreds of homemade facemasks donated to support Waupaca Foundry workers
During these uncertain times, top priorities are health and safety, and while facemasks are not a part of the usual Waupaca Foundry uniform, they have become an optional line of defense and protection today.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#nurse #safety #tellcity
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 15, 2020

Waupaca Foundry| Occupational Health Nurse 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
#nurse #safety #waupaca #wf
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 13, 2020

Danny Thomas

Casting Call: Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas, Electrical Technician at Waupaca Foundry's plant in Tell City, Indiana shares how Waupaca gives you the opportunity to advance your career within the company.
Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #jobs #tellcity
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 27, 2020

Bill Aldrich

Casting Call: Bill Aldrich
Bill Aldrich, Forklift Operator at Waupaca Foundry's plant in Marinette, Wisconsin shares. "I like the atmosphere, the people I work with are great. It's more of a positive atmosphere. We go fishing after work together. We do - it's not just work."
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 15, 2020

Dallas Pike Casting Call | Waupaca Foundry

Casting Call: Dallas Pike
Dallas Pike started working at Waupaca Foundry in Etowah, Tennessee as general foundry labor in 2006 to help pay for college. After a couple of months, his education and career goals no longer matched, so he decided to take a break from school. Dallas is now the Assistant Production Manager and is finishing up his degree at Purdue University Global with the help of Waupaca Foundry's tuition reimbursement program.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #etowah
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 12, 2020

Sam McClure | Casting Call | Waupaca Foundry

Casting Call: Sam McClure
Sam McClure started as an operator in the millroom 16 years ago. Since then, Sam has also served various leadership roles and in quality assurance.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #etowah
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 6, 2020

Eduardo Briones

Casting Call: Eduardo Briones
Eduardo Briones, Team Leader at Waupaca Foundry's plant in Tell City, Indiana shares how Waupaca gives you the tools to advance in the company.
Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #jobs #tellcity
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 4, 2019

Misty Webb

Casting Call: Misty Webb
Misty Webb, Team Leader at Waupaca Foundry's plant in Etowah, Tennessee shares how Waupaca gave her the chance to grow with the company, go back to school and being able to help people every day.
Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #etowah #jobs
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 15, 2019

Preston Hicks

Casting Call: Preston Hicks
Preston Hicks, operations foreman at Waupaca Foundry's plant in Etowah, Tennessee shares how Waupaca gives you the chance to advance your career to move up in the company.
Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #etowah #jobs
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 14, 2019

Joe Hecht with his group

Retired US Marine Starts Second Career as Electrician
With over 4 years in the Marines, Hecht finished his military career in 2008. He was hired in 2015 by Waupaca Foundry and is working his way up to Electrical Maintenance A. Read his full journey.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#marinette #veteran #veterans
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 14, 2019

Travis Drake and his Avionics shop on the USS John C Stennis in ’09.

Third generation military member uses Marine Corp developed skills in foundry setting
As a third-generation military member, Travis Drake, an electrician at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana, knew he was going to join the United States Marine Corps from the time he was seven years old.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#tellcity #veteran #veterans
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 11, 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
#veteran #veterans #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 10, 2019

Freedom For Patriots gives back to veterans | Waupaca Foundry

Freedom For Patriots gives back to veterans
Freedom For Patriots, established in 2018, was created to provide support for active or veteran service members through recreational activities, regardless of any physical or mental barriers. Located in Menominee, Michigan, the organization has helped hundreds of servicemen and women and their families, and its reach now extends beyond Michigan into the state of Wisconsin as well.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#marinette #veterans
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 10, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Caleb in a group

Army Veteran Applies Medic Training to Workplace
Caleb Martin says his military experience was the leading role in me getting hired here. See why he is considered such a great human asset.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#etowah #nurse #veteran #veterans
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 1, 2019

Dan Nelsen

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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#employee-spotlight #jobs #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 17, 2019

Intern Spotlight: Andrew Stalheim | Waupaca Foundry

High school work experience program yields 3-year internship
High schools partnering with local businesses to create job opportunities for students has become something of the norm. The benefits, though, can be outstanding.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#engineering #intern #K12 #marinette
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 13, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Sweeps Business Awards

Waupaca Foundry Sweeps Business Awards
Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals company, was honored Oct. 11 with community service and leadership awards at the annual McMinn County Economic Development Authority 2018 Industry Awards. The Etowah, Tennessee- based ductile iron component supplier and three members of its team were recognized with APEX awards & earning all but one student award.
Mike Geylin | The BRAKE Report
#award #etowah #wf #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 19, 2019

General Maintenance, Kris Heidbrier

Casting Call: Kris Heidbrier
Navy veteran Kris Heidbrier has been at Waupaca Foundry for two decades. Read how he helps his team members with work skills and as an onsite first responder.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #marinette #veterans
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 18, 2019

Scott Hazelton, production manager in Effingham Illinois

Casting Call: Scott Hazelton
Scott Hazelton, production manager at Waupaca Foundry machining facility located in Effingham, Illinois shares his commitment and passion to make a difference for both his team and his customers to deliver the highest quality product.
Waupaca Foundry
#effingham #employee-spotlight #jobs
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 5, 2019

Nate Resiwitz

Casting Call: Nate Reiswitz
Nate Reiswitz, quality assurance representative at Waupaca Foundry's ductile iron plant in Marinette, Wisconsin shares how a job out of high school turned to a rewarding career at the foundry. Nate worked hard, used the tuition reimbursement program to grow his skills and ultimately his career, and even met his wife while working at Waupaca.
Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #jobs #marinette
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 19, 2019

Metallurgical Lab Technician, Caitlyn Deal

Casting Call: Caitlyn Deal
Caitlyn finds family at Waupaca Foundry as a metallurgical lab technician at the ductile iron plant located in Etowah, Tennessee. Read why she feels this way.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #etowah
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 18, 2019

National Aviation Day | Waupaca Foundry

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
#employee-spotlight #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 2, 2019

Cathy Russell

Casting Call: Cathy Russell
Stock Room Foreman, Cathy Russell shares her commitment and passion to make a difference for both her team and her customers. Cathy shares, "My favorite part is when I come in. I want to make sure that my people see me and say hey Cathy, I need this."
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#employee-spotlight #etowah #jobs
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 18, 2019

Clint Waninger

Casting Call: Clint Waninger
Clint Waninger, a tooling engineer at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana shares how a high school co-op job, turned to an internship, and ultimately a full-time engineering career at Waupaca Foundry.
Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #jobs #tellcity
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 30, 2019

Casting Call | Bradley Stanchik | Waupaca Foundry

Casting Call | Bradley Stanchik | Waupaca Foundry
Employee passes on work ethic to children, now also Waupaca Foundry employees.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#employee-spotlight #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 4, 2019

Becky Cummings

Casting Call: Becky Cummings
Becky Cummings, team leader at Waupaca Foundry in Effingham, Illinois shares her passion to make a difference and help others. From working to improve everyday processes to helping train and develop colleagues, Becky loves to help people.
Waupaca Foundry
#effingham #employee-spotlight #jobs
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Waupaca Foundry

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
#award #veteran #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 6, 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
American Foundry Society
#afs #award #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 24, 2019

Casting Call | William Mork | Waupaca Foundry

Casting Call | William Mork | Waupaca Foundry
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
#employee-spotlight #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 2, 2019

Waupaca Foundry is proud to employee dedicated individuals

Casting Call: Waupaca Foundry
Whether our team members join Waupaca Foundry immediately out of high school or return after college, start second careers in manufacturing or bring tenured experience from related industry, Waupaca Foundry is proud to employ a team of dedicated individuals who are joined together under the common goal of providing the highest quality cast and machined iron casting components.
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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
#employee-spotlight #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 27, 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.
Insight Publications
#nurse #safety #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

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
#veteran #veterans #waupaca #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 9, 2018

Internship Mirrors Future Career | Waupaca Foundry

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
#engineering #intern #jobs #waupaca
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Culture - Dec 2, 2018

Internship at Waupaca Foundry solidifies vision for career | Waupaca Foundry

Internship at Waupaca Foundry solidifies vision for career
Autumn Raether is a human resources intern who was later promoted to a receptionist.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#intern #jobs #marinette
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 12, 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
#veterans #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 7, 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
#veterans #waupaca
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Culture - Oct 30, 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
#employee-spotlight #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 25, 2018

U.S. Army veteran applies military skills to work at Waupaca Foundry

U.S. Army veteran applies military skills to work at Waupaca Foundry
Larry Gunderman has worked at Waupaca Foundry in the maintenance department at the company's Marinette, Wisconsin ductile iron foundry for the last 15 years. Prior to joining the Foundry, Gunderman served in the military for 13 years and departed as a Staff Sergeant for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). SOAR, also known as Night Stalkers, is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose and special operations forces.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#marinette #veterans
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Culture - Aug 22, 2018

Internship with Waupaca Foundry Changed Career Path

Internship with Waupaca Foundry Changed Career Path
In August 2013, Nik Greulich, a high school student at the time, started an internship at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana. He worked with project engineers with the intention to study mechanical engineering the following year at college. However, after working with the team closely, he realized this career path was not right for him and wanted something more hands on.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#intern #tellcity
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 7, 2018

College student takes internship 900 miles from home | Waupaca Foundry

College student takes internship 900 miles from home | Waupaca Foundry
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.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#intern #safety #waupaca
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 10, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Recognized For Contribution to Local Volunteer Fire EMS Departments

Waupaca Foundry Recognized For Contribution to Local Volunteer Fire, EMS Departments
In 2018 Amherst Fire District nominated Waupaca Foundry to receive Platinum recognition for its support to volunteer fire and EMS departments. With a strong tenure of employees who volunteer on local emergency medical service departments, the Foundry not only allows its employees whom are also first responders to leave work to respond to emergencies, but it also compensates its employees for his/her time away from work while responding to an emergency.
Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#award #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 23, 2018

Second Annual Innovation Award Recognizes Best Internal Ideas

Second Annual Innovation Award Recognizes Best Internal Ideas
As an industry leader, Waupaca Foundry depends greatly on our workforce and the ability to implement advancements in safety, quality, productivity and reliability. Our best improvement ideas and innovations come from our own team.
Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Mar 29, 2018

How employers attention to training keeps them ahead of the industry
In a rapidly changing environment, employers allowing their organizations to fall behind in training is no longer an option. Keeping pace with this type of change requires an ongoing investment in tra...
Erin Eagan | Wisconsin Tech Colleges
#steam #stem #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 18, 2018

Fakebba Touray Finds a Welcoming Workplace | Waupaca Foundry

Fakebba Touray Finds a Welcoming Workplace
Fakebba Touray found a place to grow and be challenged when he joined Waupaca Foundry two years ago. Fakebba works at Plant 1 in Waupaca, Wis.
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Culture - Dec 26, 2017

Waupaca Foundry workers earn quality engineering degrees

Waupaca Foundry workers earn quality engineering degrees
In an innovative approach to addressing a workplace challenge, Waupaca Foundry worked with Fox Valley Technical College to devise a customized solution. FVTC's Business and Industry Services team is one of the state's leading providers of workplace training initiatives, serving more than 23,000 employees last year. Many of these services include training in the areas of leadership development, communications and quality, which is where the foundry sought the school's help most recently.
waupacanow.com | Waupaca County Post
#stem #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 19, 2017

Broken window inspires giving

Broken window inspires giving
See how Wally Doran of Doran's Hardware, Waupaca, Wisconsin turned a vandalism incident at his store into a community parks and recreation benefit.
Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 26, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Career Fair

Waupaca Foundry Career Fair
Waupaca Foundry is looking for driven adults to join its skilled workforce. Join the industry leader and be part of a legacy of pride. Come grow with us.
#manufacturing #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 29, 2017

After decades of pushing bachelors degrees U.S. needs more tradespeople

After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople
After decades of pushing college degrees, California is spending to bring back the great reputation of Vocational Education. Read about this important effort.
Matt Krupnick | PBS NewsHour
#manufacturing #skillsgap
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 21, 2017

Waupaca Foundry awards local scholarships

Waupaca Foundry awards local scholarships
Waupaca Foundry recently awarded $36,000 in scholarships across the U.S. and $9,000 to Tennessee Valley area graduating high school seniors. Two are children of Waupaca Foundry employees. The iron casting foundry awarded six scholarships to students attending either a four-year college or two-year technical school.
The Daily Post-Athenian
#etowah #scholarships #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 9, 2017

Help wanted: Manufacturers hiring even as overall job numbers decline
Even as the number of manufacturing jobs has fallen, many Wisconsin companies say they're having a hard time filling positions that increasingly call for advanced skills.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
#manufacturing #wfnews
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Waupaca Foundry

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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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 25, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Earns Patriot Award

Waupaca Foundry Earns Patriot Award
Kyle Myszka, a metallurgist at the Marinette ductile iron foundry, nominated supervisor Joe Keske and Human Resources Manager Phil Eatherton for being supportive while he served in Army Reserves officer candidate school.
American Foundry Society
#award #marinette #veterans #wfnews
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Culture - Apr 24, 2017

Gigante, Miskinis Honored With Industry Awards at AFS Metalcasting Congress | Waupaca Foundry

Gigante, Miskinis Honored With Industry Awards at AFS Metalcasting Congress
The annual AFS award winners have been announced by the AFS Board of Awards for presentation at Metalcasting Congress in Milwaukee, WI
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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
#it #jobs #waupaca #wfnews
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Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Teens build boat and learn about skilled trades

Teens build boat and learn about skilled trades
Two nonprofits teach Milwaukee teens craftsmanship skills to address the decline in skilled trade workers. The B2L board decided to start with a construction-based project because that is where demands are the highest. However, the program also will provide students with a strong foundation for manufacturing jobs, said Danny Goldberg, B2L board executive. In the aftermath of the financial crisis and housing collapse, the construction industry saw a dip in employment. As the economy recovered, companies such as C.G. Schmidt struggled to find experienced workers.
Rebecca Carballo | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
#jobs #K12 #manufacturing #skillsgap
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Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Skilled Workers Are Scarce in Tight Labor Market

Skilled Workers Are Scarce in Tight Labor Market
Small U.S. manufacturers say skilled workers are scarce, forcing them to spend more to find and train specialized employees, as unemployment hovers near a nine-year low. Nearly two-thirds of small businesses are spending more time training workers than they were a year ago, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal and Vistage International, a San Diego executive-advisory group. That could give more Americans access to skilled manufacturing jobs as companies invest the time and resources to bring in less-experienced workers.
Jeffrey Sparshott | WSJ
#jobs #manufacturing #stem #training
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Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Jobs at Auto Parts Manufacturers Have Increased 19 Percent

Jobs at Auto Parts Manufacturers Have Increased 19 Percent
DURHAM, NC—Manufacturing jobs at automotive suppliers have risen nearly 19 percent in the United States since 2012, according to a study released today by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). More than 871,000 Americans are directly employed by the automotive parts manufacturing industry. This number, which is up from 734,000 in 2012, represents 2.9 percent of total U.S. jobs and 2.4 percent of U.S. gross domestic product.
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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.
Post-Crescent Media
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Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Career Spotlight | Mechanical Project Engineer | Waupaca Foundry

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 | Waupaca Foundry

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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Culture - Feb 8, 2017

It's Our Legacy | Waupaca Foundry

It's Our Legacy | Waupaca Foundry

Since 1955, Waupaca Foundry has been the trusted, most respected ductile and gray iron castings manufacturer.
Waupaca Foundry | YouTube
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Culture - Feb 8, 2017

Career Spotlight: Electrical Engineer | Waupaca Foundry

Career Spotlight: Electrical Engineer
Josh Reynolds shares how his career in electrical engineering at ductile iron foundry, Waupaca Foundry in Etowah, Tennessee improves equipment design, operat...
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Culture - Feb 8, 2017

I Am Waupaca | Waupaca Foundry

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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Culture - Dec 14, 2016

FEF | Endowed Faculty Chair | UW-Plateville | Waupaca Foundry

FEF establishes first-ever endowed faculty chair at UW-Plateville
Brian Lewis is the Executive Director of the Foundry Educational Foundation, an organization established in 1947 that strengthens the metalcasting industry by fostering partnerships between educational institutions and industry to ensure today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders.
Joey Leonard | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - May 25, 2016

Waupaca Foundry Graduates Fill Skills Gap

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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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
#innovation #marinette #waupaca
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Culture - Mar 27, 2015

Internship leads to full time job as environmental tech | Waupaca Foundry

Internship Leads to Full Time Job As Environmental Technician
Audra Gelhausen always knew she wanted a job that was outdoors, she knew she didn't want to be at a desk all day. While she was completing her geology degree at Indiana University Southeast, she was an intern at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana in 2012.
Karen Snyder | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Feb 5, 2015

Chelsea Haselip interns at Waupaca Foundry

Summer Job Offers Student Chelsey Hazelip Valuable Work Experience
An amusement park couldn't be less like a foundry, but for Chelsey Hazelip, they are both part of where she is today. Chelsey started working as the mascot for the regional amusement park (she spent the summer dressed as a big, furry dog), but realized she needed to earn more to pay for college.
Karen Snyder | Waupaca Foundry
#intern #it #jobs #tellcity
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Culture - Jan 26, 2015

Chase Hafley

Student Sees Summer Job As Gateway To Career in Engineering
The Monday after he graduated from high school in 2014, Chase Hafley was in orientation at Waupaca Foundry's Etowah, Tennessee plant and he was thrilled to be there. Chase currently works in the core room, but he has big plans that involve continuing his education at the Athens Technical Institute where he will study electrical and mechanical maintenance.
Chip Chandler | Waupaca Foundry
#etowah #intern #jobs
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 20, 2015

Trevor Williams

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
#engineering #intern #jobs #waupaca
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Culture - Jan 13, 2015

Summer Job Helps Shape Career As Electrician at Waupaca Foundry
After spending a summer working in the ductile iron foundry, Austin Lemke changed his focus at school and realized he had a unique opportunity. Austin worked at Waupaca Foundry in Marinette, WI while he attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College from 2011-2014, then changed his focus from welding to a career as an electrician. He started working in the core room, but volunteered to work general maintenance every other weekend.
Phil Eatherton | Waupaca Foundry
#intern #jobs #marinette
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Culture - Dec 22, 2014

Part time Job | Life Changing | Waupaca Foundry

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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Culture - Jul 15, 2014

Career Fair | Perry County | Waupaca Foundry

Career Fair for Perry County Job Seekers
Waupaca Foundry is pleased to announce it is holding a Career Fair. The event will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 8:00 to noon at our foundry in Tell City, Indiana
Karen Snyder | Waupaca Foundry
#jobs #tellcity
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Culture - Nov 10, 2013

Veterans Honored at Waupaca Foundry

Honored To Employ More Than 350 Veterans
We're thankful to have more than 350 veterans at our gray iron and ductile iron foundries. Waupaca Foundry would like to thank you for your service.
Joey Leonard | Waupaca Foundry
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Culture - Nov 4, 2013

College Students Have Opportunity | Meet With Hiring Iron Foundries | Waupaca Foundry

College Students Have Opportunity | Meet With Hiring Iron Foundries | Waupaca Foundry

Representatives from more than 40 North American metal casting companies will be attending, including gray iron and ductile iron metal caster, Waupaca Foundry.
Joey Leonard | Waupaca Foundry
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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 29, 2013

Career Fair at Tell City | Waupaca Foundry

Career Fair at Tell City iron foundry
Waupaca Foundry is pleased to announce it is hosting a Career Fair. The event will be held on August 3, 2013 from 8:00 to noon at our Tell City, Indiana foundry.
Karen Snyder | Waupaca Foundry
#jobs #tellcity