Posts by C.A. Lawton
Lawton’s power of perseverance
Through all the past struggles Lawton has faced, it is important to look back on everything they have overcome. From the Great Depression or even the Recession of 2008, Lawton continues to persevere through hard times. In 1886, Jones Bank ran into financial difficulty, and as a result, closed its doors. This caused a great…
Read MoreJust the FAQs, ma’am
At the C.A. Lawton Co., our team of customer advocates receives similar questions about our capabilities, metrics, and processes from current and prospective clients. To serve as an educational resource for readers, we’d like to answer some of these common questions in today’s post: Castings What kind of castings does Lawton produce? Lawton pours gray…
Read MoreEBI Lites as an Intern
“What are these blue papers all over the walls?” was my initial thought when I walked through the entrance of C.A. Lawton. As I continued through the building, there were more walls covered with these small papers. I had never seen anything like this in other offices and buildings I had previously worked at. I…
Read MoreQuality and on-time delivery
At The C.A. Lawton Co., we are proud of the reputation our foundry has built over the last two centuries: a reputation for quality, on-time iron casting solutions, and high-quality customer service. We won’t sacrifice quality, even in these challenging times. Here’s how we do it. Quality: The C.A. Lawton Co. strives to provide its…
Read MoreBack to our Roots
Lawton has come a long way since their journey started in 1879. It is almost so long ago that one could forget how Lawton came to be the industry leading company it is today. In 1879, Civil War Veteran Charles Lawton and his uncle E.W. Arndt made their place among De Pere, Wisconsin’s profitable manufacturing…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update
4/15/20 – A reminder that The C.A. Lawton Co. will be closed for our 2nd shutdown the week of April 26 through May 2, 2020, due to the issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is our continued effort to protect our most valued asset – our people. 4/3/20 – A reminder that The C.A.…
Read MoreA case study in urgency and flexibility
At The C.A. Lawton Co., we take pride in our culture of flexibility and urgency, integrated offerings, dedicated customer advocates, and our focus on quality and on-time delivery. In this post, we’d like to highlight our culture of urgency. Knowing that our customers’ needs can change daily, we look to respond with urgency and flexibility…
Read MoreCOVID Updates
4/3/20 – A reminder that The C.A. Lawton Co. will be closed the week of April 5-11 due to the issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. 4/1/20 – Today, our employees are at risk due to COVID-19. As I discussed in our letter last week, we are choosing to do a 1-week soft shutdown (melt…
Read MoreDamascus Steel Casting Company joins Temperform and The C.A. Lawton Co.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 4/1/2020 Contact: Andy Mastalir, Sales and Customer Service Manager, 920.983.4171, amastalir@calawton.com Damascus Steel Casting Company joins Temperform and The C.A. Lawton Co. New Brighton, PA – Private equity firm, Oakland Standard Company, announces the expansion of the specialty metals platform. Damascus Steel Casting Company joins Temperform and The C.A. Lawton Co.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Updates
4/1/20 – Today, our employees are at risk due to COVID-19. As I discussed in our letter last week, we are choosing to do a 1-week soft shutdown (melt deck only) this week and a 1-week full shut down next week (4/6/20-4/10/20). This is to promote the health of our employees and maybe prevent or…
Read MoreCP Visits The C.A. Lawton Co.: Community Outreach In Contact with Industry
CP is a nonprofit organization that provides individualized and progressive programming to every infant, child, and adult – with and without permanent disabilities. In a previous blog, we reported on a volunteer project The C.A. Lawton Co. participated in for the benefit of CP. As a follow-up, we invited CP to take a tour and…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Updates
3/24/20 – Today, the Governor of the State of Wisconsin issued a “Safer at Home” order which enacts restrictions to our state. The C.A. Lawton Co. has chosen to enact a limited shutdown in response to the pandemic. These actions are aimed at protecting the health of our vital workforce by lessening the curve of…
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