Transformation Calendar: Continuous Improvement
By C.A. Lawton |
The C.A. Lawton Co. strives to improve continuously. Today we examined the Transformation Calendar with industrial engineer Tricia Berg. What is a Transformation Calendar? Lawton’s Transformation Calendar is a visual ...
How Lawton is staying sustainable for Earth Day!
By C.A. Lawton |
Here at The C.A. Lawton Co. (Lawton), we recycle our waste materials in the best way possible, with minimal environmental impact as our goal. So, with Earth Day coming up ...
Giving Back: Lawton employee volunteers to help disabled cats
By C.A. Lawton |
One of the reasons our employees love being a part of Lawton is that we encourage them to find balance in their lives and to give back. One of our ...
Meet Our Pattern Shop: A tour with Tim Wenninger
By C.A. Lawton |
The C.A. Lawton Co. strives for high-quality castings and with that, pattern shops are a necessity to reach those standards. This week we’re touring The C.A. Lawton Co. De Pere ...
Giving back: One employee’s mission to help children with cancer
By C.A. Lawton |
Families of Children with Cancer is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer in Northeast Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula Michigan. FOCWC receives no ...
Toolbox Talks: The hazards of daylight saving time
By C.A. Lawton |
Toolbox Talks are an effective method of communication for employees at The C.A. Lawton Co. Each week, a handout is designed and posted by our compliance coordinator, Katherine Jungwirth. This ...
Toolbox Talks: Forklifts
By C.A. Lawton |
Toolbox Talks are an effective method of communication for employees at The C.A. Lawton Co. Each week, a handout is designed and posted by our compliance coordinator, Katherine Jungwirth. This ...
EXPERT’S OPINION: Advice from a long career
By C.A. Lawton |
The C.A. Lawton Co. periodically publishes input from professionals within the foundry industry and outside the casting world. These Expert Opinions may be casting-related, Continuous Improvement (CI / LEAN), Operational ...
Good Catches: leading safety indicators
By Barry Adamski |
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. Good ...
EXPERT’S OPINION: Focus on the basics for exponential growth
By C.A. Lawton |
The C.A. Lawton Co. periodically publishes input from professionals within the foundry industry and outside the casting world. These Expert Opinions may be casting-related, Continuous Improvement (CI / LEAN), Operational ...
The C.A. Lawton Training Dojo and the great mojo that follows
By C.A. Lawton |
By: Maria Margraf As a newly hired employee of The C.A. Lawton Co., I was invited to an onsite training session that was unique and informative. Most of us newbies ...
Pattern and core box materials
By C.A. Lawton |
The C.A. Lawton Co. can make patterns and core boxes from various materials. Here are the options we offer. Metal: Typical materials used include aluminum and steel. Advantages are high tolerance ...
Toolbox Talks: Hydration
By C.A. Lawton |
Toolbox Talks are an effective method of communication for employees at The C.A. Lawton Co. Each week, a handout is designed and posted by our compliance coordinator, Katherine Jungwirth. This ...
EXPERT’S OPINION: Hire part-time and ask, “What DO you have?”
By C.A. Lawton |
The C.A. Lawton Co. periodically publishes input from professionals within the foundry industry and outside the casting world. These Expert Opinions may be casting-related, Continuous Improvement (CI / LEAN), Operational ...
The Lawton Standard Co. announces the (re)launch of QESC (Quality Electric Steel Castings)
By C.A. Lawton |
The Lawton Standard Co. announces the (re)launch of QESC (Quality Electric Steel Castings) as its latest growth initiative in response to constrained capacity in the domestic metal casting industry. The ...
Merry Christmas 2021!
By C.A. Lawton |
Tis’ the season for holiday cheer, lists of gifts, and children excited for Santa to fill their stockings with goodies. Stores have isles filled with toys and gifts for children ...
Lawton hosts De Pere High School
By C.A. Lawton |
On Tuesday, November 30, The C.A. Lawton Co. hosted the Material Science class from De Pere High School. This class, taught by Ms. Mindi Zielinski, has been learning about metals ...
Lawton encourages giving
By C.A. Lawton |
Community and health are so important to The Lawton Standard family of companies. This year, we'd like to encourage you to consider making a donation. Please consider helping the Child ...
2-year marketing internship at the C.A. Lawton Co.
By C.A. Lawton |
This December marks the full two years I have been a marketing intern and assisted C.A. Lawton Co. with their social media presence. When I first interviewed, I was just ...
Building a better metalcasting platform: A work in progress
By Alex Lawton |
Alex Lawton, CEO, Lawton Standard Last September, I told you about our vision for Lawton Standard – to transform a group of foundry-based companies with complementary capabilities and skillsets into ...
Learn all about a Kaizen
By C.A. Lawton |
Kaizen is a Japanese expression meaning “change for better” or continuous improvement – whatever you are doing, you can do it better. At The C.A. Lawton Co, we strive for ...