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Ferroloy Foundry Wichita KS

Ferroloy, Inc. Sets Sights on Prestigious OSHA SHARP Safety Certification

WICHITA, KS – April 30, 2026 – Ferroloy, Inc., a leading ISO 9001 certified ductile and gray iron foundry, is proud to announce it is actively working toward achieving OSHA’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) designation. This voluntary initiative recognizes small business employers who operate exemplary safety and health management systems, distinguishing them as models for worksite safety....
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Foundry 4.0

Ferroloy Ignites Productivity with Foundry 4.0

Feature Article in the March 2026 Issue of Modern Casting In the middle of the 20th century, scientist discovered DNA is a double helix-shaped molecule that carries survival instruction inside all living organizes – a blueprint in fact, containing chemical code. Over 70 years later, modern metalcasting are unlocking break throughs in the life of the foundries by decoding their...
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2025 AFS Metal Casting Safe Year Award

Ferroloy, Inc. Earns Back-to-Back AFS Metalcasting Safe Year Awards

WICHITA, KS — For the second consecutive year, Ferroloy, Inc. has been honored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) with the Metalcasting Safe Year Award. This recognition is reserved for facilities that achieve 365 or more consecutive days of operation without a single lost-time injury or illness, highlighting Ferroloy’s sustained excellence in workplace safety. The award was officially presented on...
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Ferroloy, Inc. Honored with AFS Metalcasting Safe Year Award

WICHITA, KS — Ferroloy, Inc. is proud to announce it has been recognized by the American Foundry Society (AFS) with the Metalcasting Safe Year Award. This prestigious accolade honors foundries that have achieved the significant milestone of operating 365 consecutive days or more without incurring a lost-time injury or illness.  The award was officially presented on October 2, 2024, during...
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Inductive Automation Case Study

Ferroloy Participates in Inductive Automation Case Study

About a year into its Foundry 4.0 journey, Ferroloy was asked to participate in a case study with ARTek Consulting and Inductive Automation. The case study was conducted to provide insight to how small foundries can use Ignition software to digitalize the foundry floor. Ferroloy started its LEAN manufacturing journey through digitalization to drive efficiency, utilize latent capacity, reduce scrap,...
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AGCO Supplier of the Year award

Ferroloy Named AGCO Corporation Supplier of the Year

At AGCO Corporation’s 2023 supplier event located in Lanier Island, Georgia, Ferroloy, Inc was named Supplier of the Year. Ferroloy was recognized for its agility and resilience with the flexibility to adapt to AGCO’s changing environment. Per Mark Soucie, president, “this is a tremendous honor for our team to be recognized by such a prestigious customer as AGCO as their...
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Ferroloy Embraces Industry 4.0

To continue its journey to fully unlock the capacity of its equipment, improve quality and safety, and reduce downtime, Ferroloy is going all in by investing in Industry 4.0 technologies. The journey started to take shape when they invested in 3D printing to make all its gating in the pattern shop in 2022. They are now working with Robert Sinto...
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Clint VenJohn

Ferroloy Adds Process Engineering Capability

Ferroloy, Inc. has announced the hiring of Clint VenJohn as its new process engineer. Clint will be responsible for the implementation of its Industry 4.0 strategy and driving process improvement throughout the company. Clint has a milling science degree from Kansas State University and has spent the last decade managing and operating grain mills and crush plants. Per Mark Soucie,...
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Increased Focus on Safety & Quality

Over the past few years Ferroloy has grown over 50% which has resulted in new challenges that could not be addressed with existing leadership staffing levels. To respond to these challenges, Ferroloy is excited to announce the hiring of Ryan Henderson as its Safety & Quality Manager. Ryan brings extensive experience in quality from the machining and chemical industries. According...
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Organizational Changes

Richard Hicks has retired as COO of Ferroloy, Inc. after a 48-year career in the metalcasting industry. Prior to joining Ferroloy in 2016, he held leadership positions at Electron Corp, Aarrowcast, and Farrar Corp. According to Mark Soucie, President & Owner, “Richard’s leadership during some very challenging times has been invaluable to our company’s history and helped position us for...
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