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

Iron is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and it plays a vital role in our lives. Here are 20 interesting facts about iron: Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe, which comes from the Latin word ‘ferrum’. It is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. Iron is an essential nutrient for many living organisms, including humans. The human body contains around 4 grams of iron, mostly in the form of...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

We are located in Hanover, PA. We specialize in gray and ductile iron castings weighing from 150 to 4,000lbs. We use an air-set, no-bake molding process. Capacity Our facility is 80,000 sq ft and has a 1,000 net ton capacity per month. We have 2 two-ton inductotherm coreless induction furnaces. Certifications Here at Penn-Mar Castings, LLC, we are ISO 9001:2015 certified, Lloyd’s Register certified, and Bureau Veritas Certified. Capabilities Mold manufacturing (Furan no bake, semi-automated mold line) •...Continue Reading

What is it? A stand-down is coming together with fellow employees to discuss a safety or quality issue. Stand-downs allow us to address procedures and standard work, while also giving us an opportunity to talk through issues as a group. The supervisor gathers the operators involved in the stand-down to go through and do a 5-why corrective action to resolve the issue at that time. Then they share the information with any other department that could be affected...Continue Reading

Save time on purchasing, inventory, and logistics. We understand customer requirements, from specifications and tolerances to quantities and delivery dates. We currently have the following features: • Weekly updated order status report • Semi-automated mold line • Primer & paint booth • Non-destructive testing • In-mold stress relieving • Furnace stress relieving • Inventory programs • 95% On-time delivery percentage • Variable lot sizes • Lloyd’s Register certified • Bureau Veritas certified • On-site pattern repair shop •...Continue Reading