How EBI Lite generates incredible momentum for improvement
In 1898, only 19 years after The C.A. Lawton Co. was founded, George Eastman of Eastman Kodak created the first known corporate suggestion system. It was focused on saving the ...
Casting history: fun facts
While researching our recent articles on the history of casting, we uncovered some interesting facts we just had to share! A heavy metal burial John Wilkinson, the creator of the ...
Welcome to the new Lawton website
Welcome to The C. A. Lawton Co.’s new website. When we began this project, we realized that we wanted a website that would fully connect with our remarkable customers and ...
The History of Iron Casting Part 3
Not only did iron play a vital role in early world history, but its impact continues to be pivotal throughout recent history, in the present day, and into the future. ...
Good Catches: The Cornerstone of Lawton’s Remarkable Safety Culture
Do you want to change the future for the better? Then you need to improve your practices today. That’s the foundational principle behind Lawton’s “Good Catches” workplace safety program. Lawton ...
The History of Iron Casting Part 2
The development of iron casting is based on a long history of innovation – just like the history of The C.A. Lawton Co. The first article of this series traced ...
The history of iron casting part 1
Have you ever wondered about the history of iron casting? When did ancient man first dream of making objects out of molten metal? Even the best historians, archeologists, and scientists ...
Toolbox talks bring safety to life at Lawton
At The C.A. Lawton Co., worker safety is Job One. One way we strive to provide the safest possible environment in the foundry is through informal safety meetings called “toolbox ...
The factory of the future
As manufacturers seek to reduce the number of suppliers they work with, they must look for opportunities to be more efficient at scale. Industry 4.0 offers some tantalizing opportunities to ...
Expert’s opinion: Right-shoring gains momentum
Decades ago, many U.S. manufacturers moved production to China, Mexico and other countries with lower wages as a way to reduce their component and assembly costs. Today, the pendulum is ...
The history of The C.A. Lawton Co.: The fifth generation
After the 9/11 tragedy, a recession hit Lawton’s corner of the casting industry, causing the company to struggle financially. Seeing this, Alex Lawton, decided to return to De Pere to ...
The history of The C.A. Lawton Co.: The fourth generation
In the early 1970’s, The C.A. Lawton Co. was enjoying a period of stability. Through expanding the manufacturing facilities and hiring degreed engineers, the company was setting new standards for ...
The history of The C.A. Lawton Co.: The third generation
Through Lawton’s latest innovation in power transmission, V-belt sheaves, the company was finally beginning to overcome the financial strain of The Great Depression. Due to the great deal of uncertainty ...
The history of The C.A. Lawton Co.: The second generation
First-generation president and company founder, Charles Lawton, stood at Lawton’s helm its conception in 1879. Through his inventiveness, and knack for networking, he rescued his company from near bankruptcy, and ...
Lawton employees celebrate an outstanding year
On December 22, Lawton employees celebrated an outstanding year of growth, accomplishment and and transformation at the company’s annual Christmas party. In addition to the usual food, libations and fellowship, ...
The history of The C.A. Lawton Co.: The first generation
Innovation and community: these are ideals that encapsulate the 139-year history of The C.A. Lawton Co. The company got its start when founder, Charles Lawton, used his father’s machine designs ...
Integration is a key to casting quality at Lawton
One of the unique things about The C.A. Lawton Co. is that our foundry, pattern shop, and machine shop are all located on one integrated campus. This enables us to ...
Leading Lawton into the future
At The C.A. Lawton Co., we take leadership development seriously. Because we’re committed to a culture of continuous improvement, we go to great lengths to provide our supervisors and managers ...
A Look Back, A Look Ahead
As we wrap up 2018, we would like to look back on our accomplishments to see how far we have come at The C.A. Lawton Co. This year has seen ...
Lawton’s transformation journey gets major industry attention
During the last two years, The C.A. Lawton Co. has gone through tremendous changes on its transformational journey. We’ve chronicled numerous aspects of that evolution on this blog. But recently, ...
Beyond compliance: Sustainability at Lawton
By Alex Lawton When it comes to sustainability, our approach at The C.A. Lawton Co. is to aim high - beyond compliance. Whether you’re talking about recycling materials, energy use ...