Waupaca Foundry - Tell City

Plant 5 - Tell City, IN

Plant 5 is located on 170 acres outside the city limits of Tell City, IN and is 588,000 square feet with a workforce of 1,000 people. The plant was built in 1997 with expansions in 1999 and 2019, and incorporates robotics and automation to meet the evolving needs of its customers. Two cupola melt furnaces enable the plant to produce several types and grades of iron.

Plant 5

9856 State Highway 66
Tell City, IN - Plant 5 47586
Phone Number: +1 (812) 547-0700

Airports with service to area:

Louisville International Airport (SDF)
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)

Timezone:

Central Time Zone (CST)

Certificates:

IATF 16949: 2016
ISO 9001: 2015
ISO 14001: 2015
ISO 45001 : 2018

Plant Location

Iron type:	Gray and Ductile iron
Casting size:	Gray - 8 lbs. - 220 lbs. / 4 kg – 100 kg Ductile - 5 lbs. - 350 Lbs. / 2 kg – 160 kg
Melt capacity:	80 tons per cupola per hour, or 160 tons per hour total
Molding:	Eight vertical molding machines Gray - two 22 x 34 / 558 x 864 mm, one 32 x 38 / 813 x 965 mm, one 32 x 46 / 813 x 1168 mm Ductile - two 28 x 34 / 558 x 864 mm and two 32 x 46 / 813 x 1168 mm
Core types:	Isocure cold box and warm box
Markets served:	Light vehicle, commercial vehicle (Class 4-8 truck and trailer), agriculture, and construction
Products manufactured:	Brake rotors and drums, brake calipers, crankshafts, differential carriers, differential cases, and flywheel housings