Since joining The Lawton Standard family of companies, Temperform has recommitted to LEAN. Here’s an article by our sister company, The C.A. Lawton Co. that shares how LEAN can work in a foundry setting. You’ll find a little history on our sisterhood, too. Author: R.J. Hawkins, Engineer Manager at the C.A. Lawton Co. The stepfamily...Continue Reading

Kaizen is a Japanese expression meaning “change for better” or continuous improvement – whatever you are doing, you can do it better. At Temperform, we strive for continuous improvement every day. Breaking apart and putting together The first part of the word, kai, means “to break apart,” and zen means “to put back together better.”...Continue Reading

The Lawton Standard Co. held an intercompany kaizen event during the week of April 12-16 at Temperform’s sister company, Penn-Mar Castings, LLC in Hanover, PA. This was a first for Penn-Mar since joining The Lawton Standard family of foundries in February 2021. Participants from all the Lawton family sites were involved in this exciting project....Continue Reading