Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals group company, has been named the 2018 Large Business of The Year by the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce. The iron casting component supplier, headquartered and operating two gray iron foundries in Waupaca was recognized for its business practices and commitment to the community. Waupaca Foundry was previously honored with this award in 2003 and 2012 by the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce and in 2016 by the Perry County Chamber of Commerce (Indiana). Waupaca Foundry, headquartered in Waupaca, Wisconsin, was first established in 1955 and key expansions occurred in Waupaca, Wis. in 1957, 1964, 1966 and in Marinette, WI in 1973. In the last two decades alone, Waupaca Foundry expanded operations in Indiana, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Michigan.
