World’s Greatest! television show visited the C.A. Lawton Co. in De Pere, to film a segment highlighting the Lawton Standard Co.’s nearly 150-year legacy.
The episode is set to air on Bloomberg at 1 p.m., Feb. 1 and it will re-air Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. Following the broadcasts, the episode will also be available online.
The Lawton Standard segment will explore the company’s journey from its origins in 1879, when Charles Lawton and E.W. Arndt founded the Novelty Manufacturing Company, to its evolution into a trusted name in iron and steel castings.
“We’re proud to showcase how Lawton Standard has grown to serve a diverse range of industries while staying true to our commitment to quality and innovation,” said Alex Lawton, CEO of Lawton Standard and a fifth-generation leader. “Our wide range of capabilities truly sets us apart in the foundry industry.”
The Lawton Standard Co. includes five iron foundries:
- C.A. Lawton Company (De Pere, WI, and Minster, OH)
- Penn-Mar Castings (Hanover, PA)
- Lawton Standard St. Paul (St. Paul, MN)
- Renaissance Manufacturing Group (Anniston, AL)
Additionally, Lawton operates a steel foundry, Temperform in Novi, Michigan, and two distribution companies: AIA/Versa-Bar and AMSCO Wear Products. These facilities together provide high-quality castings weighing up to 35,000 pounds.
World’s Greatest! has beenbroadcast for 18 years, offering behind-the-scenes stories of extraordinary companies, products, and technologies.
For more information on the Lawton Standard Company and its family of companies, visit: https://lawtonstandard.com/
