1974
Huron Casting shell mold facility founded with 38,000 ft2
Huron Casting, Inc. was founded based upon the vision of Leroy Wurst. Leroy began in the foundry industry over 50 years ago when his family tiling business made the decision to make their own parts for trenching equipment. This was the beginning of a small family foundry. In 1976 Leroy followed his dream and made the decision to build Huron Casting which today is the largest shell molded steel foundry in the world.
Leroy Wurst - Founder and CEO
Huron Casting shell mold facility founded with 38,000 ft2
Major plant expansions
Continuous Belt Furnace with Q/T
Thermal Sand Reclamation System
Axis Machining, Inc. founded
Axis Machining locates to current location with 40,000 ft2
Pouring line B completed giving shell capability up to 500 lbs.
Other plant expansions completed bringing total square footage to 310,000.
Arenac Casting, Inc. founded with 40,000 ft2
Suzhou Huron Manufacturing Co. Ltd. founded in Fenhu China 500,000 ft2 construction completed in 2011.
Blue Diamond Steel Casting founded. Construction completed on 208,000 ft2 building with capability of producing shell mold castings up to 2,200 pounds and no-bake castings up to 12,000 pounds.
Blue Chip Machining founded with 97,000 ft2
Major Expansions BDS - 175,000 ft2 Storage Facility - 100,000 ft2
Axis Machining expanded by 27,000 ft2
Over 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing space with capacity approaching 100,000 tons yearly.
Blue Diamond expanded by 40,000 ft2
Arenac Casting expanded by 40,000 ft2
Blue Diamond added a 175 ft long Continuous roller hearth Q/T furnace.
Berne Foundry, LLC founded with 42,300 ft2