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Gartland Foundry Receives Supplier Recognition Award from Kimray

Gartland Foundry is honored to be the recipient of highly esteemed Kimray Superior Achievement Award for 2011. Kimray Inc. is an Oklahoma manufacturer of control valves and related equipment for oil and gas producing companies all over the world. This award was greatly appreciated as a sign of Gartland Foundry achieving its goals for customer service and product quality.

[picture right] Tom McCormick (left), of Kimray, presents the award to William Grimes (right), of Gartland Foundry.

The Gartland Foundry Management Team

Terre Haute, Indiana Community of the Year

Terre Haute, the home of Gartland Foundry, was declared Indiana Community of the Year. During the past year, numerous community and business improvements have been made to earn this recognition by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

Additional information may be obtained at:
WTHI TV Video
Inside Indiana Business
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce

Gartland Foundry Donates Walk of Fame Plaques to City of Terre Haute

The City of Terre Haute is creating a Walk of Fame to recognize residents and individuals that spent their formative years in the Wabash Valley and have made a significant and positive contribution to their profession and impact on the history or culture of the Wabash Valley.

"This is going to be a very impressive project by the time all is said and done," said Fred Nation, an official with Hulman and Co. and a member of the Walk of Fame committee.

The cost of making the plaques is being donated by Gartland Foundry, a business with deep roots in Terre Haute, said William Grimes, president of the company. Making the initial mold for the plaques will cost several thousand dollars, and each plaque will involve hundreds more dollars in setup and production costs, he said.

"We just feel it's important," Grimes said. "We're glad to be a part of it."

Gartland Foundry Installs New Highly Automated Sinto Molding Machine

Gartland renews its commitment to reinvesting in the foundry operations by installing a new Sinto FBO-X 20x24 molding machine. The November 2008 installation is a key component in Gartland's recapitalization plan.

This machine incorporates the latest in green sand molding technology and is serviced by a brand new Vulcan Engineering Model 3H Mold handling line.

The new FBOX molding machine will give Gartland additional capacity to produce customers' parts more efficiently and timely. Gartland already achieves 98% on time delivery and now the ability to achieve even better (100%) is well within reach.

The new FBOX, in conjunction with the current FBO-III molding machine, gives Gartland another key capital expenditure to insure better customer service.

ISO Certification Update

Gartland's certification has been updated to 9001:2008 from 9001:2000 by TUV of Rheinland North America. A re-certification audit was conducted in May 2008 and the update in December 2009. Gartland Foundry was awarded a clean audit with no deviations.

Gartland was originally ISO certified in 2002. The current certification extends to 2014.

Gartland Foundry Featured in National Trade Magazine

Gartland was featured as the cover story for a national foundry trade magazine MODERN CASTING. See the full article by clicking below.
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Department of Labor Awards Gartland Foundry Safety and Health Award

The Indiana Department of Labor awarded the Indiana Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (INSHARP) certification to Gartland Foundry for the second time on October 16, 2009. This continues to demonstrate Gartland's commitment to employee health and safety. Gartland has been the recipient of this award since November 29, 2007.

INSHARP, one of Indiana's exemplary safety and health recognition programs, was established to recognize and promote safety and health management programs throughout the state. Based on benchmarks for advancement and development of safety and health programs within the workplace, INSHARP status can be achieved when management and employees work together to create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Gartland Foundry is the only iron foundry, and is among an elite few manufacturers, in Indiana to have been awarded this certification.

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