references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . december 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message waupaca foundry type 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 the foundry employs about 3 900 people . previously owned by thyssenkrupp thyssenkrupp waupaca has been purchased by new york based private equity firm kps capital partners lp . citation needed the company has been officially renamed waupaca foundry inc. when 2014 waupaca foundry is acquired by hitachi metals and joins hitachi metals high grade functional components company . the post merger integration creates a global leader that is well positioned to capitalize on favorable megatrends in the industry by bringing together complementary product offerings outstanding development capabilities and leading technology that serve high growth areas . external links edit official website modern casting the magazine for foundries and diecasters search foundry magazine search results http web.archive.org web 20110711021504 http www.foundry planet.com found.html cx 002988688259617206372 zlbnqk8rvp0 & cof forid 10 & ie utf 8 & q thyssenkrupp waupaca thyssenkrupp ag retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title waupaca foundry & oldid 709276331 categories thyssen ag1955 establishments in wisconsinfoundries in the united stateswaupaca county wisconsincompanies based in wisconsinhidden categories articles lacking in text citations from december 2010all articles lacking in text citationsall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from february 2015vague or ambiguous time from february 2015articles created via the article wizard navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 10 march 2016 at 01 55 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view