Latest Alcast Company News
Check this page often to keep up-to-date with the current happenings at Alcast Company!
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Alcast Company Is Now Hiring for ALL Positions & Shifts
Febuary 2nd, 2021
- Employee Owned - Foundry & Machine Shop
- All Shifts / All Departments
- Competetive Compensation / Full Benefits
- Apply Online No In Person Applications Due to COVID Restrictions
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Alcast Company & Employee Zach Bell Provide 3D Printed Covid-19 PPE
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Alcast Company Remains Open During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 23rd, 2020
As an essential business, Alcast Company and our subsidiary, Aluminum Castings Company LLC will remain open open with no impact to our daily operations. -
Inmate service dog trainers get winter boots thanks to local manufacturing company
January, 6th 2020
Among the day to day hustle and bustle Alcast Company made a choice to make a donation that impacted those with feet and tails. -
Alcast Company Founder Bill Mitchener Passes Away
January, 29th 2019
Alcast Company is sad to announce that the original founder of Alcast, Bill Mitchener, has passed away Read more and see the Obituary here
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Alcast Subsidiary ACC purchase Alcast Co. Midwest Works.
November, 30th 2018
Aluminum Castings Company has restructured and purchased the operating assets of Alcast Company Midwest Works LLC (formerly Falco), see the press release HERE.
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Alcast Adds Hall Tilt Pour Capacity
September, 1st 2018
We have moved the 3H and 6H Hall Tilt pour aluminum casting operations from Alcast Co. Midwest Works in Fairfield IA, to the Alcast foundry in Peoria Illinois. This will allow the Peoria plant to concentrate on what they do best, Permanent Mold Aluminum Casting, and the Fairfield plant to concentrate on what they do best, aluminum sand castings.
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Alcast Company is Growing!
February, 12th 2018
Alcast Company is growing, so we have added a Careers section to our website where we will post employment opportunities.
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Alcast Company Midwest Works LLC
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Alcast Company X-Ray Inspection
June, 15th 2016
Alcast has installed a large Bosello X-Ray machine for inspection of our aluminum castings, click here to see a short video of its operation.
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Alcast Launches New Website!
November, 6th 2015
As you can see Alcast Company has launched a new and improved website design to better help our customers and visitors find what they are looking for, for all their aluminum casting needs!!!
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6 Piston Aluminum Brake Caliper Castings!
June, 2nd 2015
See the newest addition to our brake casting gallery, 6 piston front brake calipers.
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Alcast Co. Remanufactures its 1st Tilt Pour Machine
May, 20th 2015
Alcast Company Remanufactures its 1st Permanent Mold Tilt Pour Aluminum Casting Machine from 1973.
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Alcast adds a mobile website
April, 18th 2015
We have recently added a mobile version of our website to make finding and browsing our website better for smartphone and tablet users. For your convenience, if you are using a mobile device, you will automatically be directed to the correct version of the website.
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ISO / TS 16949:2009 Quality Registration Renewed
March, 2nd 2015
ISO / TS 16949:2009 registration renewed for the manufacturing and finish machining of aluminum castings.
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High Quality A356 Cast Aluminum Pottery Wheels
February, 10th 2015
See the newest aluminum castings in our Misc. casting gallery, high quality pottery wheels.
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High Volume Cast Aluminum Automotive Differential Bracket
December, 23th 2014
See the newest aluminum casting in our Misc. casting gallery, an automotive differential bracket.
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Large Complex Permanent Mold Aluminum Castings For Conduit Bending Tool
August, 6th 2014
Check out the newest large and complex permanent mold aluminum castings that we just added to our Misc. casting gallery.
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Large Permanent Mold Refrigeration Aluminum Castings Aluminum Castings!
June, 28th 2014
Check out the newest large permanent mold aluminum castings that we just added to our Misc. casting gallery.
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Horizontal CNC Machining Center Installed for Large and Complex Aluminum Castings!
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CNC Machine Shop Expanded with a New Vertical CNC Machining Center!
March 15th, 2014
Our aluminum foundry adds a new vertical CNC machining center to our aluminum foundry to increase our production capacity.
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New Balancer for Larger Castings Installed!
January 8th, 2014
A 3rd balancer is installed in our aluminum foundry's machine shop to balance larger aluminum castings.
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Alcast Company Becomes EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner
December 11th, 2013
Alcast Company Becomes EPA's Newest ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner!
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Manufacturer of Large Permanent Mold Marine Aluminum Castings
September 5th, 2013
We have updated our aluminum casting gallery with another new large marine permanent mold aluminum casting which is about 41" in dia. and 220lbs!
Torque Converter Gallery Has Been Updated!
July 22th, 2013
We have updated our A356 cast aluminum torque converter product gallery with three more aluminum castings.Website has been revamped for 2013!
June 27th, 2013
The Alcast website now has a cleaner and easier to navigate format. During the update we also expanded our aluminum casting gallery with more photos and information, we will also be updating other sections of the website soon.-
Alcast Company an All America Aluminum Foundry in Peoria IL USA!
June 16th, 2013
Read more about Peoria's All America City Award and our Made in the USA Aluminum Castings -
Vertical CNC Lathe added to our Aluminum Foundry's CNC Machine Shop
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Machine Shop Expanded with a Horizontal CNC Machining Center
April 12th, 2013
We have expanded our aluminum foundries CNC machine shop with a horizontal CNC machining center.
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Large Marine Permanent mold A356 Aluminum Castings
February 17th, 2013
We have updated our aluminum casting gallery with a new large permanent mold aluminum casting which is used in the marine industry.
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Permanent Mold Casting Machine Built for Larger Aluminum Castings
December 12th, 2012
New taller permanent mold aluminum casting machine built in response to demand for larger aluminum castings Alcast Company's TS 16949 Registration is renewed
October 25th, 2012
Read more about our TS 16949 registration.Website has been updated for 2012
January 2nd, 2012
We have updated our website with a newer and cleaner layout to make it easier for our visitors to navigate via their computers or mobile devices!New Aluminum Castings have been added to our Product Display Gallery
November 20th, 2011
Our Product Display Gallery has been updated with some of the new castings that we are making!-
Alcast Installs a Large Capacity Steel Shot Spin Blaster.
April 8th 2011
Adding 36" x 72" spin blaster to our aluminum foundry allows us to blaster larger and more delicate aluminum castings. -
Alcast Installs a Third Trim Press to Increase Production Capacity
February 12th 2011
Adding a 65 ton trim press allows us to trim larger and more intricate parts such as the Lone Wolf Castings. -
Alcast Begins Production of Lone Wolf Tree stand Platforms!
January 5th 2011
On December 22nd Alcast produced our first Lone Wolf tree stand platform, click to read more! Visit Our Newly Improved Value Added Section!
November 13th, 2010
Visit our Newly Improved Value Added Section and see how Alcast Company can lower your overall aluminum casting costs.Aluminum Casting Business Making a Comeback!
June 23rd, 2010
Alcast Company see an 141% Increase in sales and is expecting an upward trend for the rest of the year.Alcast Company Strives for the Highest Quality Aluminum Castings!
February 20th, 2010
Alcast Company's dedication to quality results in TS 16949 and Caterpillar Bronze recertification.Alcast Company's Aluminum Foundry Stands Strong!
July 29th, 2009
Alcast Company's President, Steve Wessels, ensures our aluminum foundry will stand strong during and after the current recession.Alcast Company adds a "Downloads" section to website.
Alcast Company's TS 16949 Registration is renewed.
April 16th, 2009
Read more about our TS 16949 registration.Stahl Specialty Company and Alcast Company Join Forces.
April 2nd, 2009
See the press release announcing the Stahl Specialty Company and Alcast Company AffiliationCaterpillar, Inc. Awards Alcast Company with Bronze Certification.
January 8th, 2009
Alcast Company is the first aluminum foundry to obtain Bronze Certification under the Caterpillar Inc. Supplier Quality Excellence Process.