May 13, 2024
ATEK Metal Technologies, a strong but humble family-owned foundry in the northern Midwest – just like us. With our fourth acquisition in recent years and several major capital projects in process, we aspire to create something that brings joy to the customers out there who value the types of things we make. And in doing so, we hope to continue making our employees, their families, and our communities proud.
With each acquisition we get an inside view into how companies that used to be our competitors approach the same issues that we also deal with. The learning is tremendous. ATEK is a renowned leader in low-pressure casting, and we are eager to bring their talented people into the fold of our 115-year legacy at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry. Now the fun begins!
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