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FAIRFIELD, IA OCTOBER 9, 2019. Faircast, Inc announced today that it has acquired an Illinois foundry, Galesburg Castings Inc. The Fairfield Iron foundry, with roots back to 1903 as a standout manufacturer, has acquired Galesburg Castings. The increase in business … Read More
Before we discuss the practical uses for ductile iron – also referred to as spheroidal or nodular iron – let’s talk about what it is and what makes it different. What is Ductile Iron? Invented in 1943, ductile iron is … Read More
As Faircast, Inc celebrates its second anniversary, we want to take a minute to thank all of our loyal customers. We truly appreciate all of you. In the past two years, we have improved our processes and have even started … Read More
What are the qualities that are unique to ductile iron? How can we distinguish ductile iron properties from ordinary grey iron? Ductile iron properties offer extraordinary mechanical properties due to the uniqueness of the graphite particles that are created in … Read More
When we think of strength, we think of steel. Superman, the Man of Steel. To steel, yourself means to gather your strength. So, are there materials that are stronger than steel? It depends on what you’re using the material for. … Read More
In 1943, Keith Millis, along with Alber Gagnebin, and Norman Pilling received a US patent for the making of Ductile Iron using magnesium to strengthen cast iron. The popularity of use of this type of iron increased in the 1950’s … Read More
Foundries make everything from manhole covers to auto parts. Much to the contrary of some people’s beliefs, foundries are busy and bustling businesses in 2019. They are not an outdated type of manufacturing and they need quality employees who want … Read More
Please note: there is no difference between the terms Grey Iron Castings and Gray Iron Castings. This is strictly as spelling issue. We will use both spellings throughout the article. Typically, the word is spelled gray in America and grey in … Read More
On Saturday, November 25th, Faircast Inc. hosted a benefit to raise money to support two employees that were in a four wheeling accident outside of work. Both employees were on emergency flights to different hospitals where surgeries and recovery took … Read More
Faircast, Inc. celebrated its first birthday on 6.28.18 and we couldn’t be more excited about our future, nor could we have done it without YOU, our loyal customers. We also wouldn’t be here today with our employees – each and … Read More
