The Lawton Standard Co. announces the (re)launch of QESC (Quality Electric Steel Castings) as its latest growth initiative in response to constrained capacity in the domestic metal casting industry.  The Lawton Standard Co. has recently added the facilities and team members of QESC (Houston, TX) to its growing casting business to respond to constrained industry...Continue Reading

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

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

To build any team, members need to know and understand the capabilities of each member. Anyone who has been on a team, whether a sport, business organization, or even a volunteer group, understands that everyone has different strengths and skills to bring to the effort. The Lawton Standard Co. recognized that to join four distinctly...Continue Reading

Founded in 1970, Temperform began with the vision of becoming a leading specialty manufacturer of steel castings. In January 2020, Temperform joined The C.A. Lawton Co. as part of a long-term acquisition and expansion strategy. They created a new specialty metals platform to better position both companies for growth in the industry. This merger allows...Continue Reading