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March 18th was Global Recycling Day, and we put a spotlight our most successful beneficial reuse project for spent foundry sand last year. ♻️🛣️⌛ Grede Iron Mountain in Michigan achieved an 87% reduction in landfill waste last year by reusing our sand in local roadbeds. Our Iron Mountain foundry collaborates with local construction and municipal authorities, where our used foundry sand becomes underlayment or fill material in road projects. At Grede, we use sand to create cores for our iron castings. While some of our spent sand can be reused internally, a significant portion cannot be reused that way and is sent to other companies for their projects. Grede Iron Mountain has a long history of environmental stewardship and innovation. Their three 3D printers for sand cores have given them a competitive edge in the industry. With 3D core sand reclamation, we're setting new records. This initiative, combined with the increase in roadbed projects, has contributed to a remarkable reduction in landfill waste at Grede Iron Mountain. Together, we're casting a brighter future. 🌻
Last week, our seven Grede Grads attended their bi-annual Learning Summit! 🧑🎓📒 As part of our innovative two-year rotational post-graduate program, Grede Grads attend two Learning Summits annually. These summits are designed to foster growth and development in various areas, helping our grads gain a comprehensive understanding of the business. During their virtual Learning Summit, the grads delved into crucial topics: 🚚 Supply Chain and SIOP ✅ Quality 2.0: Plant Integration ⚙️ Iron Metallurgy 3.0: Mold Integration Processes 💡 Foundry Engineering 🚜 Industrial Sales ⌛ Grede Sand Standard 2.0: Grede Sand Integration A big thank you to our speakers for their engaging presentations and dedication to nurturing the next generation of foundry professionals. Want to learn more about Grede Grads and Grow with Grede, our early career talent development strategy? Visit https://grede.com/growwithgrede/.
Congratulations to our two Commercial Eagle Award Winners! 🎉 🏆 Ross Sears, Sr. Commercial Account Manager, earned the Peak New Business Award and was named Grede’s Salesperson of the Year for 2024! 🏆 Travis Mewton, Sr. Commercial Account Manager, was honored with the Commercial Performance Award. Ross proudly shows off the coveted Hulk Hogan autographed WWE gold belt—symbolizing his Salesperson of the Year victory and well-earned bragging rights. Ross and Travis are both part of the Commercial Vehicle Sales team, led by Justin Milus, Director of Commercial Vehicle Sales. A huge congratulations to the entire CV Team! The annual Eagle Awards recognize top performers across Grede’s plants and sales teams. Stay tuned for the announcement of our plant award winners! 👀
Next up in the plant spotlight video series... Grede Menomonee Falls! 🏭🎬 Did you know that Grede has its own pure-play machining plant in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin? This fully integrated value-added service facility helps Grede stand apart from other foundries. Grede has three machining locations – the other two machine shops are housed within our foundries. Grede Menomonee Falls is our only dedicated machining business, with state-of-the-art precision robotic machining and quality verification systems. We're proud to announce that our Menomonee Falls facility achieved zero lost-time incidents in 2024, showcasing our commitment to safety. ⭐ Have you visited Grede Menomonee Falls? Share your experience with us!
At Grede, we’ve built a comprehensive energy conservation program in partnership with ENERGY STAR, strengthening our position as a leader in ductile, gray, and specialty iron castings. Recognized as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in 2024, we’ve integrated ENERGY STAR into our broader sustainability program, amplifying our focus on energy efficiency. Driven by strong leadership and embraced across all levels, energy conservation is now becoming embedded in our culture. 🌿☀️ #EnergyConservationCulture #CastingABrighterFuture
March 8th was International Women’s Day – a day to reflect on women's achievements and #AccelerateAction for gender equality. We’re spotlighting the strong women in our foundries who lead the way in what continues to be a male-dominated industry, but that doesn’t stop them. Grede is a proud sponsor of Women in Metalcasting by the American Foundry Society, which provides networking, mentoring, and professional development for women. We invest in programs like Women in Metalcasting because we’re passionate about gender equality. The women of Grede empower the next generation of women in the foundry industry. 💪 #IWD2025
Winning in safety! 🙌🎉 Grede Browntown was recently featured in the February edition of Modern Casting for winning the American Foundry Society's Safety Innovation & Insight Award last year! Grede Browntown won the award for reducing hand and finger injuries in our blast and grind department by 77%. They achieved this by implementing a new training system to ensure castings were hooked in the same place every time––the safest spot to handle them. Pictured is the blast and grind department with their award. At Grede, safety is the priority. We're always looking for ways to do our jobs safer by eliminating unnecessary safety risks and implementing new fool-proof systems like this one.
We’re shining a spotlight on Benji Johnson, Foundry Engineering Manager from Grede Iron Mountain in Michigan. 🔦 In this video, Benji talks about the best advice he’s ever received, the projects he’s proud of, and what makes Grede a great place to work. Our foundry engineering teams work together with the rest of our employees to take calculated risks, extend boundaries, solve problems, move quickly and decisively, and take responsibility for finding new ways to grow our company. Thank you to our engineers and everyone at Grede for your entrepreneurial mindset to help us deliver world-class value to our stakeholders through safety, innovation, operational transformation, continuous improvement, and communication. 💡
We recently donated PPE and other safety supplies to Black Hawk High School in South Wayne, Wisconsin. 👓⛑️🧤 EHS Manager John Paquin and Safety Coordinator Justin Nyman delivered multiple boxes of personal protection equipment for the local high school's auto, welding, and metal fabrication classes. 🚗 When dropping off the donations, they invited us back to speak to the students about safety in the workplace and an introduction to the foundry industry. We love being involved in our local communities and can't wait to return to speak to the high schoolers about the foundry industry and the importance of a solid safety culture.
New maintenance skills = wage increase 🙌 Randy Thompson, Maintenance Technician from St. Cloud, Minnesota, just passed skill level four of our maintenance training program, enabling him to receive a wage increase along with his new skills. In the photo, Maintenance Manager Brad Hotchkiss presents Randy's certificate for passing level four of the training program. Our maintenance training program has six levels: Skill Level 1 - Foundational knowledge Skill Level 2 - Foundry-specific knowledge Skill Level 3 - Intro to mechanic or electrician skills Skill Level 4 - Expansion of mechanic/electrician skills Skill Level 5 - Specialization in foundry equipment Skill Level 6 - Master mechanic/electrician Do you know someone looking for a rewarding career in maintenance and growth opportunities? We're hiring maintenance technicians! Visit www.grede.com/careers to apply today.
