At Penn-Mar Castings, our team is committed to making your customer service experience the best it can be. Our staff is dedicated to putting your needs first and getting your parts out the door in a timely fashion. “I make it a personal goal to make sure I have a response within two hours to our customers,” said PMC customer service/purchasing/safety coordinator Kasey Permenter. She went on to say PMC honors requests to expedite, as they usually have...Continue Reading

It’s a new day and a new era at Penn-Mar Castings. PMC now has its own in-house pattern shop, which has been months in the making. “The need to create a pattern shop here at Penn-Mar was really out of necessity,” said Rob Rummel, PMC’s Quality and Continuous Improvement Engineer. Rummel said at one time the area had three or four local pattern shops and within the next year and a half, they will all be gone. “It...Continue Reading

Penn-Mar Castings can trace it’s roots all the way back to the 1840s and through the decades it has changed and adjusted to continue to make high-quality castings. We talked to new Plant Manager Steve Johnson about Penn-Mar’s capabilities and what kind of people they are looking for to join the PMC team. Plant manager Steve Johnson looking for growth at PMC “Another great small foundry that has their niche,” said Johnson. He went on to add that...Continue Reading

Christie Kennedy has grown up with Penn-Mar Castings and now she is the Operations Manager at the facility. Christie was named Operations Manager of the Hanover, Pennsylvania facility in March of 2024. Christie Kennedy’s career at Penn-Mar Castings Kennedy earned a business management degree from YTI Career Institute and started with PMC right out of college. She started in Penn-Mar’s order entry department. She also served in roles with customer service/sales, quality, plant scheduling and operations. Now Christie...Continue Reading

Just-in-time delivery is a business approach that involves receiving goods only when they’re needed in the production process, eliminating the need for stockpiling inventory. This strategy can provide several benefits, such as lower warehousing costs, decreased waste, and improved cash flow. Additionally, it can help businesses respond more effectively to changes in demand and reduce the risk of stock obsolescence. However, implementing just-in-time delivery requires careful coordination between suppliers and manufacturers. It requires a high level of trust...Continue Reading

Penn-Mar Castings, LLC is committed to improving quality management through educating, innovation, and quality tools. It strives to continue to improve interdepartmental communication and external communication. It schedules frequent customer visits to solve quality issues in a timely manner. Penn-Mar will continue to be at the forefront of the metal casting industry by increasing manufacturing efficiencies, improving process control, expanding capabilities, and updating facilities. In this blog, we will discuss some of the tools and services Penn-Mar is currently utilizing to...Continue Reading