Sand caster Danko Arlington expands metalcasting facility, machine shop.(North America)

From: Modern Casting | Date: April 1, 2008 | Copyright information

Danko Arlington Inc., Baltimore, recently expanded both its metalcasting facility and machine shop operations in response to new business.

The aluminum and bronze sand caster purchased an adjacent 7,600-sq.-ft, building to extend its metalcasting cleaning room and has increased its machine division by 6,000 sq. ft. and purchased a new horizontal boring mill.

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