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Founded in 1978 FDC FOUNDRY initially focused on cast iron parts for the railroad industry and consumer products such as wood burning stoves and skillets. In 1985 the company installed its first induction melting equipment, and a state of the art Baird DV-4 Spectrometer, and began producing steel to serve the local mining and cement industries.

From 1990 to 1997 FDC continued expanding its capabilities by installing a Hunter 10 automated molding line that substantially improved molding efficiencies and production capacity. Melting capacity was also increased during the same time with the addition of two induction furnaces.

A no-bake line, pit molding, heat treatment capabilities and a pattern shop were also added increasing flexibility and gaining control over critical parts of the process.

From 1997 to 2003 the company engaging in continued growth by up-dating its no-bake line to a state of the art Kloster Molding System, and improving its in-house pattern shop and machining capabilities.

Recently the company added a Pillar 8800 lb Induction melting unit, and is installing two Osborn 730RJW Green sand molding machines and four Eaton-PermCast machines for producing cast iron permanent molded parts , to address the needs of the Hydraulic industry. Equipment, and extensive development of manufacturing staff have increased both production capacity and markets, while improving processes and reducing costs.

The foundry has been serving the US and Canadian markets since 1987 and 1996 respectively and has a warehouse in El Paso, Texas, so that parts for US and Canadian customers can be shipped FOB El Paso, TX. The company owns trucks and equipment to make deliveries to the customer site in Mexico and across the US border to our warehouse in El Paso, TX.