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Lloyd’s Register Certification
Leth Iron is certified by Lloyd's Register to produce marine-spec castings
Leth Iron is certified by Lloyd's Register to produce marine-spec castings
Leth Iron installs a Foxall Robotic Grinding Cell, allowing castings to be ground precisely and repeatably with a significant reduction in labour. Shortly thereafter 5 [...]
Leth Iron celebrates 50 years of continuous operation.
Leth Iron celebrates 125 years of continuous operations.
A 3rd Hunter-20 automated moulding machine is installed. With this addition Leth Iron now operates 2 Hunter-10’s, 3 Hunter-20’s, and a SPOmatic line.
A dedicated sand plant using a continuous muller system is built and commissioned for the SPO foundry, ending the need for both the Hunter foundry [...]
John Davies retires, and his nephew Dylan Davies takes over as President, becoming the 4th generation of Davies to run the company.
A new core room is built, providing significant gains in core making efficiency. The foundry is now 110,000 sq ft under roof.
Bart Davies retires, and his brother John Davies takes over as President
Leth Iron builds an entirely new foundry facility on the property to house a SPOmatic automated moulding machine. With a flask size of 32”x44”x26”, the [...]