What Penticton Foundry does

Penticton Foundry is a full-service iron foundry established in 1935 and headquartered in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. The company produces ductile iron castings to ASTM A536, high chrome white iron to ASTM A532, austempered ductile iron (ADI) to ASTM A897, and gray iron to ASTM A48, alongside proprietary offerings including the Pliant25 process (a machinable high chrome white iron), Titanium Carbide Insert Process, bi-metallic casting technology, and the branded FOR-CAST ARMOURED PIPE line. Operations span multiple plant facilities (Plant I, II, and III referenced), 101-250 employees, and in-house pattern tooling including 3D-printed coreboxes adopted in the 2023-2025 period.

The company serves enterprise customers in mining and crushing, oil sands, oil and gas, hydraulic fracturing, pump manufacturing, and OEM applications. Named reference accounts include Canada's largest copper mine and New Gold's Afton Mine, plus undisclosed oil sands operators. The go-to-market is sales-led and quote-based, with direct enterprise engagement rather than distribution; pricing is per-casting on custom specifications. Recent capital investments between 2023 and 2025 included a new core room, induction furnace coil upgrades across all three furnaces, and 3D-printed corebox capability, indicating an ongoing modernization program.

Penticton Foundry is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public M&A activity. There is no public revenue disclosure, no patent portfolio listed, and no AI/ML, software, or technology partnerships described. Community engagement includes sponsorships of SOWINS, OSNS, and the Penticton Robotics Team, with active content marketing around proprietary processes and certifications.

Name

Penticton Foundry

Legal name

Penticton Foundry

Website

https://pentictonfoundry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Penticton Foundry is a 1935-established full-service iron foundry in British Columbia producing ductile, high chrome white, ADI, and gray iron castings for mining, oil sands, oil & gas, and pump industry enterprise customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Iron Foundry Castings

NAICS

Iron Foundries (331511), Foundries (3315), Steel Foundries (except Investment) (331513)

SIC

Iron & Steel Foundries (3320)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Casting (Continuous Casting, Ingots, Semi-Finished Slabs/Billets/Blooms) (IMAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sand/Foundry & Mold 3D Printers (Sand Binder Jetting, Tooling Systems) (IMAAAAAE)

Keywords

• Iron castings manufacturing
• Ductile iron foundry
• Abrasion resistant castings
• Chrome white iron alloys
• Custom foundry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Penticton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Casting Manufacturing: Full-service foundry providing custom ductile iron and chrome white iron castings. Revenue generated from design, pattern making, casting production, and quality controlled alloy composition services. One-time project-based work with custom specifications.
2. Specialty Design Services: On-site CAD design and pattern making facilities offered as part of comprehensive foundry services.
3. Heat Treatment Services: Full heat treatment capabilities including annealing and specialized treatments for ductile iron and chrome white iron alloys.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Penticton Foundry is a full-service iron foundry that designs and manufactures custom castings including ductile iron, high chrome white iron, austempered ductile iron (ADI), and gray iron castings, along with proprietary bi-metallic piping systems such as FOR-CAST ARMOURED PIPE. The company provides complete in-house services from CAD design and pattern making to melting, heat treatment, and precision casting, serving industrial clients across mining, oil sands, oil and gas, hydraulic fracturing, pump, and OEM markets in North America.

Product overview

Penticton Foundry is a full-service foundry established in 1935 offering a comprehensive portfolio of iron casting products. The core offerings include Ductile Iron Castings (ASTM A536) in multiple grades (60-40-18 through 120-90-02) for general industrial applications, High Chrome White Iron Castings (ASTM A532) in Class I/II/III variants for severe abrasion environments, Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) Castings (ASTM A897) for high-strength applications requiring impact resistance, FOR-CAST ARMOURED PIPE bi-metallic piping systems for hydrotransport, Gray Iron Castings (ASTM A48) for thermal and damping applications, and specialty finished castings such as pump impellers, crusher liners, chute liners, and pipe fittings. These products serve mining, oil and gas, oil sands, hydraulic fracturing, pump, and OEM markets across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FOR-CAST ARMOURED PIPE®: A proprietary armored pipe product line using chrome white iron technology for hydrotransport applications in oil sands and mining operations.

Products and services

• Ductile Iron Castings Ductile iron castings (ASTM A536) with spheroidal graphite microstructure for applications requiring flexibility, strength, machinability, and impact resistance. Offered in multiple grades for industrial and OEM customers.
• High Chrome White Iron Castings High chrome white iron castings (ASTM A532) composed of carbides and martensite for exceptional wear resistance in mining, pumping, and hydrotransport applications. Available in Class I, II, and III variants.
• Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) Castings Austempered ductile iron castings (ASTM A897) with acicular ferrite and ausferrite microstructure offering double the strength of standard ductile iron while retaining ductility. Includes seven grades plus Carbidic ADI for maximum wear resistance.
• Gray Iron Castings Gray iron castings (ASTM A48) with flake graphite microstructure, offering excellent damping capacity and thermal shock resistance. Available in Class 20, 30, and 40 grades for engine blocks, machine bases, and municipal castings.
• FOR-CAST ARMOURED PIPE Proprietary bi-metallic pipe system combining chrome white iron wear surfaces with steel backing, designed for hydrotransport applications in oil sands and mining operations.
• Specialty Application Castings (Pumps, Crushers, Liners) Application-specific engineered castings including pump impellers, suction liners, crusher liners (gyratory and ball mill), chute and apron feed liners, elbows, laterals, reducers, cyclone parts, and manifold spools engineered for specific industry requirements.
• Foundry Design and Heat Treatment Services Full in-house foundry services including on-site CAD design, pattern making, quality-controlled alloy composition, and heat treatment capabilities such as annealing and proprietary specialized heat treatments including Pliant25.

Quantifiable outcome

• Chrome white iron outlasts CCO (chromium carbide overlay) by 20x in Oil Sands applications (13,000+ hours vs 1,000 hours)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered community.

• South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS)communityOthers · 1 January 2024Presenting sponsor for SOWINS Inspiring Hope Gala in 2024 and 2025. The 2025 gala raised over $225,000 and 2024 raised over $150,000 to fund life-changing programs and services in South Okanagan, British Columbia.
• OSNS Child and Youth Development CentrecommunityOthers · 1 January 2024Sponsor of Tee It Up for OSNS Charity Golf Tournament, helping OSNS provide programs focused on children and families.
• Penticton Robotics TeamcommunityOthers · 1 January 2024Sponsor of Penticton Robotics Team which fosters STEM education by providing students with experience in robotics, coding and engineering.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Quaker City Castings: Mid-Atlantic iron foundry producing gray, ductile, and high-chrome alloy castings for pumps, valves, and industrial machinery. Comparable in custom iron casting, alloy breadth, and OEM/end-user B2B sales.
• Spokane Industries: North American ferrous foundry producing steel and iron castings for mining, heavy equipment, and industrial markets. Directly comparable as a custom iron/steel caster serving similar abrasion and structural applications with similar quote-based B2B engagement.
• Lebanon Foundry & Machine: Iron and steel foundry producing abrasion-resistant castings for mining, aggregate, and heavy industry. Comparable custom iron casting capability, mining/OEM customer base, and B2B direct sales model.
• Stainless Foundry & Engineering: Specialty ferrous foundry offering high-chrome and abrasion-resistant castings alongside alloy engineering services. Comparable as a custom iron caster with metallurgical depth and engineered-to-order B2B engagement.
• Harrison Steel Castings Company: Specialty steel and high-chrome iron foundry serving mining, construction, and power generation with engineered wear castings. Comparable on alloy portfolio (high chrome, austempered ductile), mining end market focus, and project-based custom model.
• Columbia Steel Casting Co. US-based ferrous foundry specializing in wear-resistant and high-impact castings for mining, aggregate, and heavy industry. Highly comparable in product (chrome white iron, manganese, alloy steel castings), end markets, and custom-engineered B2B model.
• Erie Foundry Company: Iron and steel foundry producing ductile, gray, and high-chrome castings for industrial and mining customers. Directly comparable on alloy range, custom casting model, and North American enterprise customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Bradken (Hitachi Construction Machinery): Global large-scale wear-products and casting manufacturer serving mining, mineral processing, and rail. Significantly larger than Penticton Foundry and offers standardized mill liners, crusher liners, and ground engaging tools; comparable as a mining-wear casting peer but at much greater scale and product breadth.
• Magotteaux: Global leader in abrasion-resistant castings and grinding media for mining and cement. Overlaps directly on chrome white iron wear castings but at multinational scale, with broader product portfolio (grinding media, mill liners, crusher parts) and global distribution.

Regional players

• Texas Foundries: US South/Central-based iron and steel foundry serving industrial, oil & gas, and mining with custom castings. Comparable custom ferrous casting capability but primarily serves US Gulf/mid-continent geography rather than Western Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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