C.A. Lawton renews Green Tier 2 Status
The C.A. Lawton Co. in De Pere, WI was the first foundry in Wisconsin to earn the DNR's Green Tier 2 status. And now, C.A. Lawton is continuing that superior ...
Flame-Resistant Clothing Keeping Workers Safe
The C.A. Lawton Co. is dedicated to keeping our workers safe. This is why we recently tested some flame-resistant protective gear to see which ones would work best in our ...
Specializing in Large Machine Bases
C.A. Lawton Minster knows how to handle large orders. We're talking about 17,000-pound orders, like this recently completed machine base. Minster was tasked with producing this giant casting, with overall ...
The C.A. Lawton Co. Joins the Sustainable Business Council
We are proud to announce that C.A. Lawton in De Pere is now a member of the Sustainable Business Council in Wisconsin. The membership shows our continued commitment to be ...
Committed to Safety: Respirators in the Foundry
If you've ever toured a foundry, you may be wondering why all of the workers don't wear the same masks or respirators. With various jobs on the foundry floor, different ...
10 must-have PPE items for the foundry
Working on the foundry floor can be a dangerous job, especially if you don't have the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). C.A. Lawton and The Lawton Standard Co. are committed ...
C.A. Lawton earns ISO 45001: 2018 certification
A commitment to safety and our employees, C.A. Lawton is proud to announce our ISO 45001: 2018 certification. The certification is for occupational health and safety. An auditor for Husk ...
Iron 101 at Lawton
Did you ever wonder what really goes on inside a foundry? How is iron formed? How is a casting made? Well, Lawton Standard engineers are helping our customers learn what ...
Saving time and money with the KUKA RMC90 Robot
The Lawton Standard Co. added the KUKA (Keller und Knappich Augsburg) RMC90 robot to its expanding casting process equipment list back in 2022. This robot and the associated equipment are ...
“It’s in our blood.” Come join the team.
The C.A. Lawton Minster facility is producing gray and ductile iron castings from 20 pounds all the way up to 45,000 pounds. We caught up with Steve Johnson, who now ...
Streamlining the solidification process to increase efficiency and quality
The C.A. Lawton Company and Lawton Standard are always trying to find new ways to make the casting process quicker, more efficient and reaching a higher quality. A big help ...
Big energy savings thanks to UW-Milwaukee’s Industrial Assessment Center
Thanks to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Industrial Assessment Center, the C.A. Lawton Company is saving money each year on its energy costs. Those savings are thousands of dollars each year ...
EMS: C.A. Lawton’s Involvement in Environmental Management System
The C.A. Lawton Company is proud to be part of an Environmental Management System (EMS) recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The benefit of having an EMS is ...
Metal castings for beginners
Written by: Platform Engineering Manager, RJ Hawkins Fun fact: you are rarely more than 10 feet away from metal casting of some kind! If you are interested in learning about ...
Celebrating 10 years with Green Tier program
*Read the DNR's announcement here. The C.A. Lawton Co. began its Green Tier journey in 2013 when it joined Tier 1 of the program. The company leveraged its environmental management system ...
Scott Arnold Memorial
The Scott Arnold Memorial celebrated its 11th annual outing on September 16, 2023. Scott Arnold is the late father of Emily Burnside. Emily works at our Minster facility. Scott passed away in 2012 from lung ...
Paving the way for Paola
Our internship program The C.A. Lawton Co. prides itself on its dedication to helping individuals grow professionally. One way it does this is by opening up internship opportunities for people ...
Upcoming event hosted by Families of Children with Cancer
Who is the organization? Families with Children with Cancer, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization that supports families who have a child with cancer in Wisconsin and Michigan. They were ...
Engineering at The C.A. Lawton Co.
A successful casting is the result of a close collaboration between the OEM design engineer and the foundry. Our cross-functional engineering and production team meets with the customer to discuss ...
ISO 9001:2015 Certification: What is it and why is it important?
What is it? ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization and is a group of committees that set national standards for a wide range of industries. In this blog, ...
What is a good catch?
What is it? Foundry experts explain that a good catch program is a proactive way of increasing safety awareness at a plant. It allows everyone to be engaged and be ...