Meet Our Pattern Shop: A tour with Tim Wenninger
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: 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
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
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?”
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)
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!
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
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
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.
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
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
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 ...
Happy Thanksgiving from the C.A. Lawton Co.
This Thanksgiving and holiday season, we reflect on all the people and things we are thankful for. At The C.A. Lawton Co., we are always thankful for our hard-working and ...
Challenges of large casting design
Large casting design is a high-stakes game: If you win, you’re a hero to your company and the OEM whose products they’re used on. If you lose, you tend to ...
The Lawton Standard Family of Companies says thank you to our Veterans!
The Lawton Standard Co. wants to say thank you to all of the Veterans who sacrificed so much for our country. This day is dedicated to you. #VeteransDay https://youtu.be/thEM_8fwGCg