At The Lawton Standard companies, we’ve noticed a theme with our Good Catches. Many of them are housekeeping-related: broken pallet pieces in walkways, banding on the ground, tools not being put away. We share the responsibility of keeping our workplace safe. A clean workplace is a safe workplace. Below is an article adapted from a...Continue Reading
Safety is a priority across The Lawton Standard Co. family of foundries. One way we focus on safety is through Toolbox Talks. What are they? A handout created to freshen everyone’s memory and remind them of specific safety precautions. Each Toolbox Talk is updated frequently with new information on topics such as “Distractions in the...Continue Reading
The Lawton Standard family is proud of its continued efforts toward sustainability. Today we’re visiting our Temperform site located in Novi, Michigan, to see what makes them sustainable. It takes a team to maintain a company’s sustainability. Gloria Webber is Temperform’s Operations Manager. Her role in the company’s sustainability is to hold everyone accountable for...Continue Reading
For centuries, foundries have been making new metal objects by melting old ones. As a result, metalcasting facilities recycle more than 14 million tons, or 31.5 million pounds of steel each year. This is enough energy to light the homes of Chicago for one year. Foundries convert unwanted scrap metal and recycle it into new...Continue Reading
