What Is Captive Foundry

Captive foundry: These foundries are part of a manufacturing company which uses the casted products to meet the companies own production need. » Independent foundry: Here casting are produced as per the customers specification.

What is jobbing foundry?

Jobbing foundry means any foundry where the operation is run intermittently and for that length of time necessary to pour molds on a job-to-job basis.

What is a production foundry?

A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mold, and removing the mold material after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron.