The Folk Group is the leading merger and acquisition firm serving the metal casting industry in North America.  Since 1996 we have sold 27 metal casting companies throughout the United States and Canada.

No one knows the markets for metal casting operations better than The Folk Group.  Our database is kept current and has over 2,042 owners of metal casting companies in the U.S., 148 in Canada, 1,653 in Mexico and 4,852 in other parts of the world, most with links to web sites.  We have key contacts, metals cast, molding methods and approximate size for nearly every U. S. and Canadian company in our database.

In addition, our database includes 403 financial investors whose investment criteria include metal casters.  Of those, 239 currently own or have owned metal casting companies.

No one knows the market for selling metal casting companies better than The Folk Group.  We are in contact with all the factors that drive the market on an ongoing basis.  When you retain us, you do not need to teach us your industry or your market.

Transactions we have completed:

·         Excelsior Brass, Blandon, PA selected assets acquired by Ball Brass & Aluminum, Auburn, IN. Copper based alloys.

·        Laurel Manufacturing, Elk Grove Village, IL acquired Congress Drives, Ennis TX. Al diecasting.

·        Dexter Foundry, Fairfield, IA, acquired by Revstone, Southfield, MI.  Iron foundry.

·        TRW Warrenton Casting Center, Warrenton, GA, acquired by U.S. Foundry & Mfg. Corp., Medley, FL.  Iron foundry.

·        Specialty Castings, Springport, MI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kadant Corporation acquired by Bahr Brothers, Marion, IN.  Iron foundry.

·         Wheland Foundry, Warrenton, GA, acquired by TRW Automotive/Kelsey Hayes, Troy, MI.  Iron foundry.

·         Cornwall Aluminum, Cornwall, PA, acquired by Boose Aluminum, Reamstown, PA.  Aluminum foundry.

·          Johnstown Corporation, Johnstown, PA, a wholly owned by H.I.G. Capital, acquired by Whemco, Pittsburgh, PA.  Steel foundry.

·        The G&C Foundry Company, Sandusky, OH, wholly owned by Atchison Casting Corporation, acquired by Clarke Castings.  Iron foundry.

·        Canada Alloy Castings, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, wholly owned by Atchison Casting Corporation, acquired by Clarke Castings. Steel foundry.

·         Hodge Foundry, Greenville, PA, wholly owned by Metso Minerals, aquired by a management lead group.  Iron foundry.

·         Sterling Foundry, Wellington, OH, acquired by Foote Foundry.  Iron foundry.

·         American Aluminum and Bronze, Long Island City, NY, acquired by J&J Bronze Aluminum Castings, Brooklyn, NY.  Nonferrous foundry.

·        Kiowa Corporation, Marshalltown, IA, acquired by Ace Holdings, Franklin, WI.  Aluminum die castings.

·        Quality Foundry, Stockton, IA, acquired by D.R. Sperry & Co., North Aurora, IL.  Iron foundry.

·        Rochester Aluminum & Bronze Foundry, Rochester, NY, wholly owned by NDM/Kintex Company, acquired by Radial Castings, Kearny, NJ. Nonferrous foundry.

·         Modern Aluminum, Terre Haute, IN, acquired Enterprise Pattern, Tarpon Springs, Fl.  Aluminum foundry.

·         Aliceville Casting Division, Aliceville, AL, wholly owned by The Hamilton Foundry and Machine Company, acquired by Washington Mould/Vector Industries, East Palestine, OH. Iron foundry.

·         Peerless Aluminum Foundry, Bridgeport, CT, acquired by Advanced Metals Group, Malvern, PA.  Aluminum foundry and die casting.

·         Oberdorfer Industries, Syracuse, NY, wholly owned by Citation Corporation, acquired by Advanced Metals Group, Malvern, PA.  Aluminum foundry.

·        Southwestern Foundry, Paris, TX, wholly owned by Crane Corporation, acquired by private investors.  Bronze foundry.

·        Aliceville Casting Company, Aliceville, AL, wholly owned by Crane Corporation, acquired by The Hamilton Foundry and Machine Company, Harrison, OH.  Iron foundry.

·         Accu-Cast, Inc., Chattanooga, TN, wholly owned by Crane Corporation, acquired by Component Specialty, Elgin, IL.  Investment casting.

·        General Foundry, Flagtown, NJ, acquired by Mixer Systems, Peawailee. WI.  Iron foundry.

·        Pohlman Foundry, Buffalo, NY, acquired by Lionheart Industries, Cleveland, OH.  Iron foundry.

·        Great Plains Casting Company, Lyons, KS acquired by Chicago-Dubuque Foundry, East Dubuque, IL.  Iron foundry.

·        Empire Casting Company, Tulsa, OK, wholly owned by Crane Corporation, aquired by Pure Castings, San Antonio, TX.  Iron foundry.