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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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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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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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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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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Richard Hicks has retired as COO of Ferroloy, Inc. (Wichita, KS – AFS Corporate Member) 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. In the company’s news release, “His leadership during some very challenging times has been invaluable to our company’s history and...
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Ferroloy has a long history of purchasing equipment from the Robert Sinto Corporation as a part of its modernization and expansion efforts. In December 2021, Ferroloy purchased its second 455GR Barinder to expand its automated grinding capacity. According to Mark Soucie, President & Owner, “Over the past 4 years we have been committed to debottlenecking the foundry to respond to...
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Ferroloy has been committed to developing its machining capability since 2011. During this time the vast majority of those investments have been in DMG Mori CNC machines. In November 2020, Ferroloy purchased another NHX5000 4-Axis Mill and in December 2021 purchased a NTX2000 5-Axis Milling Center. According to Mark Soucie, President & Owner, “These investments were necessary to expand our...
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As a part of the building expansion in May 2020 which included a dedicated pattern shop, Ferroloy took the next step by expanding its toolmaking capabilities with the purchase of simulation software that will allow for faster part onboarding to produce a sound first article. Also the new Faro arm with scanning software and HP 3D Printer gives Ferroloy the...
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In an attempt to become a better steward of its resources, Ferroloy has replaced all fluorescent lighting in its facility with LED lighting. The investment will have a payback of less than 36 months with lower energy consumption and maintenance while improving the working conditions of its employees throughout the facility. Managed Energy Systems out of Leawood, KS served as...
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