Iron casting supplier sweeps awards in three categories

(WAUPACA, WISCONSIN) November 1, 2023— Waupaca Foundry is the only global supplier to be recognized by Bosch Rexroth with awards in three categories in 2023. The metalcaster was honored at Bosch Rexroth’s annual awards dinner, which recognized 300 suppliers worldwide and included awards for 2021 and 2022.

Waupaca Foundry was cited for excellence as a top performer in corporate social responsibility and sustainability, and for technological and corporate partnership. The recognitions were based on the following criteria:

• Top Performer: Waupaca Foundry received high scores in contract signatures, pricing, quality, and product delivery. Bosch Rexroth reports the supplier’s quality was among the top foundries worldwide. 
• Sustainability: Bosch Rexroth recognized the foundry as delivering the best practice in sustainability and corporate social responsibility of all suppliers worldwide. The iron casting supplier was given high marks in disclosing environmental performance via a CDP submittal (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project).
• Corporate Partnership: Bosch Rexroth cited Waupaca Foundry for finding creative solutions to meet challenges in product quality, shipping and product delivery. The foundry was recognized for professionalism and honoring pricing agreements during the pandemic.

“Mitigating supply chain risk is critical for our customers,” said James Newsome, Waupaca Foundry vice president of sales and marketing. “These supplier awards validate our efforts to deliver the best in quality, on time, while solving the toughest casting solutions sustainably.”

“Increasingly, companies are relying on their supply chain to achieve Tier 2 carbon and climate targets,” said Bryant Esch, corporate sustainability manager for Waupaca Foundry. “Our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and preserving our natural resources is very important to Waupaca and its customers.” 

Waupaca Foundry makes hydraulic pump housings for Bosch Rexroth, a global supplier of automation solutions for industrial and mobile applications. The hydraulic pump housings are used in construction and agriculture equipment worldwide.

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