Huron Casting

History

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

Company History Timeline:

1974

Huron Casting shell mold facility founded with 38,000 ft2
1981 - 1994

Major plant expansions
1982

Continuous Belt Furnace with Q/T
1986

Thermal Sand Reclamation System
1988

Axis Machining, Inc. founded
1992

Axis Machining locates to current location with 40,000 ft2
1998

Pouring line B completed giving shell capability up to 500 lbs.
1999

Other plant expansions completed bringing total square footage to 310,000.
1999

Arenac Casting, Inc. founded with 40,000 ft2
2007

Suzhou Huron Manufacturing Co. Ltd. founded in Fenhu China 500,000 ft2 construction completed in 2011.
2008

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.
2009

Blue Chip Machining founded with 97,000 ft2
2011

Major Expansions BDS - 175,000 ft2 Storage Facility - 100,000 ft2
2016

Axis Machining expanded by 27,000 ft2
2017

Over 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing space with capacity approaching 100,000 tons yearly.
2018

Blue Diamond expanded by 40,000 ft2
2018

Arenac Casting expanded by 40,000 ft2
2020

Blue Diamond added a 175 ft long Continuous roller hearth Q/T furnace.
2021

Berne Foundry, LLC founded with 42,300 ft2

History

Company History Timeline:

1974

1981 - 1994

1982

1986

1988

1992

1998

1999

1999

2007

2008

2009

2011

2016

2017

2018

2018

2020

2021

Major technological achievements over the years