Waupaca Foundry
| Private | |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Headquarters |
1955 Brunner Drive Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States |
| Products | Industrial Iron Castings (light vehicle, commercial vehicle, agriculture, construction, material handling and other industrial sectors) |
Number of employees | 3,900 |
| Website | waupacafoundry.com |
Waupaca Foundry, Inc., formerly known as ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, is among the world's largest independent iron foundries. The company produces gray, ductile, and compacted graphite iron castings. Global markets served include automotive and light truck, commercial vehicle, agriculture, construction, material handling, and other industrial sectors. With headquarters and three plants in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as well as plants in Marinette, Wisconsin, Tell City, Indiana, and Etowah, Tennessee, Effingham, Illinois Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania the Foundry employs about 3,900 people.
Previously owned by ThyssenKrupp, ThyssenKrupp Waupaca was purchased by New York-based private equity firm KPS Capital Partners, LP. The company has been officially renamed Waupaca Foundry, Inc. In 2014 Waupaca Foundry was acquired by Hitachi Metals, becoming part of Hitachi Metals’ High-Grade Functional Components Company.