All timeline stories.
Lloyd’s Register Certification
Leth Iron is certified by Lloyd's Register to produce marine-spec castings
Robotic Grinding
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 [...]
50th Anniversary
Leth Iron celebrates 50 years of continuous operation.
125th Anniversary
Leth Iron celebrates 125 years of continuous operations.
A 6th Moulding Line
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 New Sand Plant
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 [...]
The Davies Family: The Fourth Generation Takes Control
John Davies retires, and his nephew Dylan Davies takes over as President, becoming the 4th generation of Davies to run the company.
The New Core Room
A new core room is built, providing significant gains in core making efficiency. The foundry is now 110,000 sq ft under roof.
The Davies Family: A Changing of the Guard
Bart Davies retires, and his brother John Davies takes over as President
A Second Foundry
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 [...]