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Major Upgrades to Employee Spaces at Dotson Iron Castings Coming in 2021!December 31, 2020 - 1:52 pm
From Iron Castings to Pies, Dotson’s Charitable Giving Efforts are In the News!October 13, 2020 - 3:54 pm
Tyson Twait named new CEO/President of Dotson Iron CastingsJuly 27, 2020 - 4:52 pm
Dotson Iron Castings Receives Multiple Awards from the American Foundry SocietyJune 1, 2020 - 3:02 pm
Dotson Receives Made in MN Manufacturing Award in Community Impact from MN Business Magazine
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsThe Community Impact award recognizes Dotson for the exemplary treatment of employees, as well as its commitment to the Mankato community, during its fire recovery efforts. “When our values were put to the test, it was easy to just do what we knew was right and stand by our employees,” said Vice President Liz Ulman, […]
Dotson Iron Castings Was Recently Featured in the MPMA Newsletter
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsDotson Iron Castings was recently featured in the MPMA newsletter. Dotson Vice President Liz Ulman has insightful things to say about the importance of providing value in the iron casting industry. See the full article here:
Modern Machine Shop Magazine Features Dotson Iron Castings in May 2018 Edition
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsDotson Iron Castings continues to receive a lot of recognition for its recovery efforts from the fire that occurred in September of 2017. Modern Machine Shop Magazine’s recent article features comments from Dotson Vice President Liz Ulman. See the full story here:
Jean Bye Becomes President of American Foundry Society, First Woman to Hold the Office
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsJean Bye Became the First Woman to Serve as President of the American Foundry Society April 5 at the 122nd Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas. Bye is president and CEO of Dotson Iron Castings in Mankato, Minnesota. Formerly the vice president of the AFS Board of Directors, she succeeds President Patricio Gil, who is […]
Dotson Iron Castings Recognized as Manufacturing Leadership Awards 2018 Winner
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsMankato, Minn. – The Manufacturing Leadership Council recently announced that Dotson Iron Castings has been recognized as a Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner for outstanding achievement in Collaborative Innovation for its disaster recovery project. The award recognizes Dotson Iron Castings efforts in recovering from a significant fire that took place in September 2017. As a result […]
Dotson Iron Castings $1,000 SCC Scholarship Recipient Named!
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsCongratulations to Andrew Schultz for receiving a $1,000 scholarship from Dotson at the signing day for South Central College (SCC), North Mankato, MN last week. Andrew and many other students signed their intent to attend SCC in the fall. Dotson was thrilled to sponsor the event and promote advanced manufacturing careers right here in the […]
Dotson Battles Back from Fire while Giving Back to the Community
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsAs Dotson Iron Castings continues to recover from a fire that took place in September, Dotson’s commitment to its employees and the community is stronger than ever. Dotson Iron Castings is offering the services of its employees to various community organizations in the Greater Mankato area while it works to restore production facilities. Read the […]
Beyond Better Iron Castings
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsSand System Expansion Positions Dotson for the Future The recent sand system upgrade will result in noise reduction and a significant decrease in airborne dust within the foundry. These improvements not only provide a safer, cleaner and better work environment for everyone at Dotson, they also enhance Dotson’s ability to recruit and retain the next […]
Improving the Quality of Ductile Iron Castings
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsCustomers Benefit from Dotson’s Sand System Expansion Reinvestment, like the recent sand system expansion, is a key part of the Dotson Difference. Better equipment and better technology result in better quality. The expansion of the sand system is significant for several reasons. The new system is able to monitor 2,000 different data points, which provides […]
Dotson Sand System Upgrade
/in News /by Dotson Iron CastingsSignificant Facilities Expansion Good for the Environment The recent expansion of Dotson’s sand system was a significant undertaking that will have a big impact on many aspects of the ductile iron castings foundry. The upgrade changes the way Dotson utilizes sand, and will improve operations and drive quality, efficiency and environmental responsibility for decades. While […]