Cadillac Castings, Inc.

What Cadillac Castings, Inc. does

Cadillac Castings, Inc. (CCI) is a privately-held, vertically integrated ductile iron foundry founded in 1922 in Cadillac, Michigan, and acquired in 2005 by an investor group led by long-time CMI/Hayes Lemmerz executive Daniel Minor. The company operates a single 275,000 sq ft foundry on 43 acres with permitted melt capacity of 200,000 tons per year via an 84-inch water-walled cupola, producing 100% ductile iron castings in standard grades (D4512, D5506, D7003), ferritic and pearlitic variants, and high silicon molybdenum alloys. Its proprietary MaxLite™ (also referenced as MaxLight™) high-strength ductile iron differentiates on strength-to-weight ratio, while the CCI Business/Quality Operating System (BOS/QOS) and Best-In-Class in-mold cooling on the CE SpoMatic green sand line underpin process consistency and machinability.

CCI sells engineered castings directly to OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers across five end markets—Automotive, Commercial Vehicle, Industrial, Off-Highway, and Railroad—for chassis, driveline, engine, transmission, wheel-end, motor, pump, valve, and rail-car applications. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with quote-based, multi-year contract pricing. The company maintains IATF 16949 automotive quality, ISO 14001 environmental, and A2LA laboratory accreditations, and operates ATD Engineering and Machine, a wholly-owned Au Gres, MI subsidiary providing fatigue, static, and impact testing. The company employs roughly 400+ dedicated team members (with one firmographic source citing 101–250) and reports 100% on-time delivery since inception, with highest OEM scorecards cited as evidence of quality performance.

Revenue is undisclosed; the company is privately held, has not raised institutional capital, and operates exclusively in North America. The business model is straightforward industrial-product sales with no software, app, API, or AI/ML offerings, and minimal channel diversification beyond direct enterprise sales, company website, and social-media presence. The investment case rests on capital-intensive foundry scale, proprietary metallurgy, OEM certification lock-in, and a multi-vertical industrial book of business exposed to broader heavy-industry cycles.

Name

Cadillac Castings, Inc.

Legal name

Cadillac Casting, Inc.

Website

https://cadillaccasting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cadillac Castings is a privately-held, vertically integrated ductile iron foundry producing engineered castings and proprietary MaxLite™ high-strength ductile iron for OEM manufacturers in automotive, commercial vehicle, industrial, off-highway, and railroad markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cadillac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ductile Iron Casting Products: Cadillac Casting manufactures and sells ductile iron castings to OEM manufacturers and suppliers. The company operates as a full-service foundry providing support from design and prototype phases through production, generating revenue through product sales of engineered ductile iron components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cadillac Casting, Inc. is a full-service ductile iron foundry that produces engineered ductile iron castings for OEM manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers across automotive, commercial vehicle, industrial, off-highway, and railroad industries. The company operates as a vertically integrated manufacturer supporting customers from design, solidification modeling, and prototype phases through full production, producing standard grades (D4512, D5506, D7003) and proprietary high-strength variants such as MaxLite™.

Product overview

Cadillac Casting is a full-service ductile iron foundry providing manufacturing support from design, solidification, and prototype phases through full production lifecycle. The company produces 100% ductile iron castings, including standard grades (D4512, D5506, D7003), ferritic and pearlitic variants, and high silicon molybdenum alloys. Its proprietary MaxLite(TM) and MaxLight(TM) high-strength ductile iron products offer increased strength with maintained elongation and impact resistance for weight savings applications. The foundry serves automotive, commercial vehicle, industrial, off-highway, and railroad industries with components for chassis, driveline, engine, transmission, wheel end, and other applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MaxLite(TM): Proprietary high-strength ductile iron developed by Cadillac Casting that increases strength while maintaining high elongation properties and impact resistance for weight savings.
• MaxLight

Products and services

• Ductile Iron Castings
• MaxLite™ High Strength Ductile Iron
• ATD Engineering and Machine Testing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% on-time delivery since inception
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ATD Engineering and MachinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATD Engineering and Machine is a subsidiary of Cadillac Casting, Inc. located in Au Gres, MI. It provides A2LA accredited laboratory services for fatigue, static, and impact testing on components to support developmental and ongoing product testing requirements.
• FIS Integrated PayablesminorOthersCadillac Casting partners with FIS Integrated Payables to streamline payment processes by offering virtual credit card payments to suppliers. This reduces payment wait time and provides detailed remittance information.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Banner Defense: Banner Defense (formerly part of Amite Foundry and related operations) produces iron and steel castings for defense, off-highway, rail, and industrial applications. Comparable as a vertically integrated iron foundry with similar heavy-industry customer mix to Cadillac Castings.
• Waupaca Foundry: Waupaca Foundry (now part of Proterial, formerly Hitachi Metals) is the largest iron foundry in North America, producing ductile, gray, and compacted graphite iron castings for automotive, commercial vehicle, and industrial markets — making it the most direct comparable to Cadillac Castings in scale, end markets, and process technology.
• Grede Holdings: Grede Holdings is a leading North American producer of iron castings (ductile, gray, and CGI) serving automotive, commercial vehicle, heavy truck, and industrial customers. Its customer mix, process technology, and end-use applications closely mirror Cadillac Castings' footprint.
• MetalTek International: MetalTek International is a global metal castings manufacturer producing heat-, corrosion-, and wear-resistant castings in iron and other alloys for industrial, pump/valve, and transportation customers. It is highly comparable in offering engineered, specification-grade iron castings to similar OEM end markets.
• Dotson Iron Castings: Dotson Iron Castings is a ductile and gray iron foundry producing castings for heavy-duty truck, agriculture, construction, and industrial markets. Overlap with Cadillac Castings in iron foundry process, customer types, and component categories (chassis, driveline, etc.) is direct.
• LeClaire Manufacturing: LeClaire Manufacturing is a ductile and gray iron job-shop foundry producing castings for commercial vehicle, agriculture, construction, and industrial OEMs. Its mid-scale, vertically integrated iron foundry profile directly parallels Cadillac Castings' business model and end markets.
• Reliance Foundry: Reliance Foundry is a North American iron and steel casting supplier serving infrastructure, industrial, and transportation customers with engineered cast components. Comparable as a ductile iron caster targeting OEM and industrial buyers with custom-engineered castings.

Broad incumbents

• Marmon/Keystone (Marmon Group): Marmon/Keystone, part of Berkshire Hathaway's Marmon Group, is a major distributor and processor of metals and operates adjacent metal product businesses serving similar industrial and transportation customers. Comparable as a broader metal-industry incumbent overlapping with Cadillac Castings' customer base.
• American Axle & Manufacturing: American Axle & Manufacturing is a major driveline and metal-forming supplier with significant in-house iron casting capability (formerly through its Casting Division). While broader in scope, it competes with independent foundries like Cadillac Castings on certain chassis and driveline casting programs.

Regional players

• Tupy S.A. Tupy is a Brazilian-headquartered global iron foundry (ductile and CGI) with significant US operations supplying powertrain, chassis, and structural castings to automotive, commercial vehicle, and off-highway OEMs. Comparable in process technology and end markets, though headquartered outside the US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cadillaccasting.com
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cadillac-castings-inc.
• Xtwitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://cadillaccasting.com

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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