For zinc and aluminum casting, one of the best options out there is Forest City Castings! They provide turnkey, premium quality castings for a variety of applications and industries. MC Sales Solutions is proud to represent them in the South-Central region of the United States!
In this week’s blog post, we will go over their history, what they offer and how Forest City Castings can be the best choice for your zinc and aluminum casting needs.
All in the Family
Forest City Castings was founded in 2004 by Scott McRae and Michael VandenBoom in St. Thomas, Ontario. Both have had long careers in graphite casting, and using their previous experience, they launched Forest City Castings based on a unique technology- graphite mold technology.
Like traditional die casting, they can produce short to medium volume cast parts. Unlike die casting, graphite molding is only 10% of the tooling cost of more traditional methods. And while graphite casting has been around since the 1980s, it is largely underutilized by most companies, making Forest City Castings a unique and exciting alternative to other foundries.
Since their inception, they have grown from three employees to seventy-three full time employees in a 114,000 square foot facility. They take great pride in maintaining the family feel of their business, dedicating time and resources to finding and keeping employees with both the right skills and the right mindset.
“We are a family driven business, and we want that to run through our shop.” Scott McRae told Canadian Business Journal in an article earlier this year. “We work together and build personal relationships with our employees. Our employees are not just a number to us.”
A Diverse Portfolio
Forest City Castings provides services to a wide variety of industries. These include everything from medical, automotive, communications and more.
In the electrical industry? Then you’re in luck! Forest City Castings has been providing parts for everything from light fixtures to receptacle housings since they opened. Whether you need a replacement part or to launch a brand-new project, Forest City Castings unique casting process is the answer.
What about the medical industry? Forest City Castings is committed to evolving with the ever-changing medical industry. They provide things such as medical carts, incubation unit housings and more; and all built to withstand the rigors of the medical environment.
In the communications industry and need a new cover? Forest City Castings has got you covered! Manufacturing a car and need a new bracket? They do that too. Need air compressor components? A hammer? There is no project that is too big or too small for Forest City Castings!
In an industry that was not mentioned? Fear not! Forest City Castings is always looking to expand their portfolio.
Brains and Broad
Forest City Castings also provides a variety of engineering services. There is no need to hire a third party to design your part; Forest City Castings has in-house engineers and designers who can help not only create, but also improve customers parts and processes.
Taking the time at the start of every project to get customers’ designs just right allows Forest City Castings to have a smooth experience for their clients from start to finish.
In Conclusion
If you are looking for a unique option for zinc and aluminum casting, Forest City Castings can not be beat. With almost twenty years of experience, their unique method of graphite casting provides quality parts that also look aesthetically pleasing.
No matter what industry you are in, Forest City Castings can help you manufacture the part you need.
Want to learn more? Contact MC Sales Solutions today!