In 1909, AFS Corporate Member Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (WAF) got its start as the Manitowoc Brass Foundry Company and made castings for Harley-Davidson, Wisconsin Motors and Evinrude Outboard. Abraham Schwartz renamed the company Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in 1912 and began expanding product lines and offerings, including opening a brass and bronze foundry in the mid-1920s, which primarily served Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. 

“Here we are, 115 years later, and Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry remains family owned and focused on growth through serving clients, employees and the community,” stated Rich Schwartz, chair of the WAF Board of Directors.  

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry now employs over 900 and is known for designing and manufacturing custom aluminum and copper-based alloy castings for specific applications in a wide variety of industries including automotive, marine, oil, agriculture, defense, medical and home. To celebrate its anniversary, the company recently hosted an employee thank you event in recognition of their work that drives WAF’s success. 

The divisions of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry include Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (Manitowoc, Wisconsin), Wabash Castings (Wabash, Indiana), Dee Manufacturing (Crookston, Minnesota), Manitowoc Pattern & Machining (Manitowoc, Wisconsin), All American 1930 (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) and ATEK Metal Technologies (New Hampton, Iowa).