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Happy Memorial Day
“May we never forget that freedom isn’t free.” Memorial Day is one of the United States’ most poignant federal holidays. It is a day to remember and honor those who have lost their lives in military service. This Memorial Day, C.A. Lawton honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country and…
Read MoreSpecialty Metals HoldCo LLC changes its name to “The Lawton Standard Co.”
Specialty Metals HoldCo LLC, the parent company of The C.A. Lawton Co., Temperform, Damascus Steel Casting Company, and The C.A. Lawton Co. – Minster, OH (former foundry division of Nidec Minster), and the newly acquired Penn-Mar Castings is changing its name to The Lawton Standard Co. Alex Lawton, CEO of The Lawton Standard Co., says,…
Read MoreLawton named the first-ever foundry to achieve Green Tier 2 status
The C.A. Lawton Co. is proud to announce they have achieved Green Tier 2 status by the Wisconsin DNR. Compared to Green Tier 1, Tier 2 involves more rigorous participation requirements, emphasizing superior environmental performance. Lawton is the first foundry ever to achieve this level of sustainability. The C.A. Lawton Co. began its Green Tier…
Read MoreMetalcasting: All about iron
Engineering Manager RJ Hawkins explores the main differences and applications between gray and ductile iron. From a microstructure standpoint, the primary difference is the shape of the graphite. Gray irons have flake graphite, where ductile iron has a nodular or spherical shape. This graphite shape is what drives the basic difference in each from a…
Read MoreThe C.A. Lawton Company & Temperform combine to better serve customers
The C.A. Lawton Company (De Pere, WI) has merged with Temperform (Novi, MI) as part of a long-term acquisition and expansion strategy. They are creating a new specialty metals platform that will better position both companies for growth in the industry. This merger will allow each company access to the other’s products and enhance value-added…
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