Video Player Porter Warner Industries FIND A LOCATION NEAR YOU Our Locations ABOUT PORTER WARNER INDUSTRIES Porter Warner Industries (PWI) is a distributor of foundry supplies since 1946. PWI sells foundry consumables that range from alloys to zircon. We represent the finest manufacturers in both the foundry and finishing industries. PWI has 12 warehouse locations positioned throughout the United States from South Carolina to California to provide you with just in time service. PWI is committed to meeting customer requirements, increasing customer satisfaction, and providing a safe working environment for its employees. OUR HISTORY 123 Building Relationships For Over 70 Years We are deeply rooted in the fabric of the American Foundry and Manufacturing industries. Learn more about our company and history. ABOUT US

About Us Since 1946, Porter Warner Industries (PWI) has been dedicated to serving the foundry and surface preparation industries. PWI is a distributor of the industry’s finest manufacturers, with 12 warehouse locations from South Carolina to California to better serve you. LEARN MORE Our Company History Joseph Warner 1844-1924 Porter Warner Sr. 1871-1962 Porter Warner Jr. 1903-1997 1890 – Joseph Warner organized the Tennessee Slate Corporation and sent his son Porter Warner to run the operation 1918 – Porter Warner opened a number of bauxite mines in Adairsville, GA 1922 – Porter Warner started a naturally bonded sand plant in Camden, TN 1941 – Porter Warner Jr. joined the company and expanded the scope of the company by adding the distribution of foundry and industrial products 1946 – Porter Warner Industries was incorporated 1958 – Opened an office and warehouse in Chattanooga, TN 1963 – Doug Warner joins the company 1971 – Opened an office and warehouse in Birmingham, AL 1973 – Built an office and warehouse in Chattanooga, TN 1975- Opened an office and warehouse in Ft. Worth, TX 1977 – Opened an office and warehouse in Houston, TX 1983 – Purchased an office and warehouse in Birmingham to replace the leased facility 1984 – Opened an office and warehouse in Rock Hill, SC 1989 – Built our corporate office and expanded our warehouse in Chattanooga 1991 – Opened offices and warehouses in Tempe, AZ and Oakland, CA 1991 – Built an office and warehouse in Richburg, SC to replace the Rock Hill, SC facility 1992 – Opened the El Paso warehouse 1993 – Purchased an office and warehouse in Arlington, TX to replace the Ft. Worth facility 1993 – Started an operation in Los Angeles, CA 1993 – Purchased a warehouse in Phoenix, AZ to replace the facility in Tempe, AZ 1995 – Opened the Tulsa, OK warehouse 2002 – Purchased an office and warehouse in Rancho Dominguez, CA to replace the facility in Los Angeles, CA 2003 – Built a new office addition to the existing Birmingham, AL warehouse 2019 – Opened the Baton Rouge, LA warehouse 2020 – Opened the Virginia Beach, VA warehouse Company Overview