A lack of casting knowledge is at the root of nearly every cost driver for castings. To complicate matters, even if you have general knowledge or experience in casting, every foundry uses different processes. What works to reduce cost in one operation can drive up the cost in another. Even if you have general casting knowledge,...Continue Reading

PMC traces its roots back to the 1840s. Here are just a few highlights. 2021 Penn-Mar joins The Lawton Standard Co. family Alex Lawton, CEO of The Lawton Standard Co., said, “the addition of Penn-Mar Castings to our platform and especially the Iron Group creates a truly next-level offering. The combination with The C.A. Lawton...Continue Reading

We’re proud to support the SEC and the Dodd-Frank Act. Click to view the PDF version of our updated policy. The details of the policy are below. In 2010 the President of the United States signed into law the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, also known as the Dodd-Frank Act.  This law enabled...Continue Reading

The Lawton Standard Co. held an intercompany kaizen event during the week of April 12-16 at Penn-Mar Castings, LLC in Hanover, PA. This was a first for Penn-Mar since joining The Lawton Standard family of foundries in February 2021. Participants from all the Lawton family sites were involved in this exciting project. As the first...Continue Reading