Our Quality Metalcasting is the sixth largest industry in the United States, providing tens of thousands of tons of different castings to thousands of companies worldwide. As a leader in the industry, Grede Foundries' products are used in end-products reaching nearly every home, farm, and business in the world's economy. Metalcasting dates back approximately 5,000 years and, over time, the foundry industry has transformed itself into a dynamic modern business. Grede Foundries has established itself as a leader by continually striving to improve its products and the processes used to make them. This ongoing improvement requires skilled and dedicated people working together in all areas of the Company's operations.
Castings are essential to a broad range of other technologies.
Castings from Grede's plants are primarily used in the following products. From an environmental standpoint, foundries are the largest recyclers in the world and are continuously implementing procedures to become even more environmentally friendly. Many foundries utilize scrap metal from a variety of sources including shredded automobiles, engine blocks, steel punchings, discarded and dismantled equipment, and other sources. Grede Foundries is also a leader in recycling scrap metal. The Company's efforts have saved more than 350,000 tons of materials from being landfilled since 1990.