You may hear the term “White Iron” and wonder why Lawton’s steel foundry makes it? Well, white iron came about in the 1900s, when researchers discovered that adding nickel and chromium to iron can really improve the hardness. The very interesting part here is that white iron is super hard, but at the same time...Continue Reading
Written by: Nick Knotts/Industrial Engineer at The Lawton Standard Co. The time is nearing for the release of Season 1 of Cast In Steel. The new tv series premieres on YouTube on Thursday, July 9th at 8PM! You can watch Season 1 here and subscribe to the Cast in Steel channel on YouTube for more...Continue Reading
The Lawton Standard Co. is proud to announce that Nick Knotts, Industrial Engineer at Lawton Novi (Temperform), has been named a recipient of the inaugural Rising Star in Manufacturing Award presented by IACMI – The Composites Institute. Knotts is one of five winners selected nationwide for the inaugural award, which recognizes emerging manufacturing professionals who...Continue Reading
A roomful of axes, hundreds of college students and hours and hours of hard work. Cast in Steel 2026 pitted college teams against each other, trying to design and cast the best horseman’s axe. This was the 7th year for the competition put on by the Steel Founders of America Society (SFSA). The annual competition...Continue Reading
The Lawton Standard Co. is gearing up for the upcoming AFS Metalcasting Congress in Grand Rapids on April 14th -16th. We hope you can stop by and see our team at Booth 734 at this year’s show. AFS Metalcasting Congress is a great event to make new connections, catch up with familiar faces and learn the...Continue Reading
The Lawton Standard Co. was proud once again to be a finalist for the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) award. Lawton was one of six finalists for the Grand Prize in the large category (500-999 employees) at the MOTY banquet in Milwaukee on February 19th. A big thanks to Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Baker...Continue Reading
Lawton Standard Industrial Engineer Nick Knotts knows a thing or two about mold wash. He just took home his second straight Founders’ Choice Award at the Steel Founders Society of America’s (SFSA) Technical and Operating conference for his research on mold wash. “It feels amazing,” said Knotts. “To win twice in a row, first person...Continue Reading
The Lawton Standard Co. is proud to announce that our Lawton De Pere trainer and EHS coordinator, Jairo Ramirez, has been selected to be on the board for the Wisconsin Cast Metals Association (WCMA). Jairo has always been passionate about promoting safety, sustainability and continuous learning. As Lawton De Pere’s Environmental, Health and Safety coordinator,...Continue Reading
The Lawton Standard Co. is proud to once again be a finalist for the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year award. This time around Lawton is a finalist for two awards, the Grand Award for large businesses (500-999 employees) and the Spotlight Award for our community impact. Each year the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) ,...Continue Reading
Working in the foundry industry isn’t easy, but it sure makes it a lot better when you have a family-like culture at your facility. Well, Lawton Hanover is just like that, boasting a great team mentality and a fantastic support team for the employees. We caught up with several employees in Hanover, both new hires...Continue Reading
