East Jordan Iron Works
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East Jordan Iron Works is a company based in East Jordan
Michigan. The company is a manufacturer and distributor of iron construction castings and infrastructure
access products. In 2007 the company was awarded the National Utility Contractors Association Associate of the year award.
industry in East Jordan and around Northern Michigan
. In the early years of operation, East Jordan Iron Works, Inc. (EJIW) manufactured castings for necessities such as machine parts, ship parts, agricultural uses, and railroads. In 1905, the foundry was destroyed by a fire but was then rebuilt using bricks made in its hometown of East Jordan.
In the 1920s lumbering operations began to decrease, after the advent of the Great Depression. By World War II Lumbering had moved out of the area, the Iron Works then shifted their large-scale production to street castings, water works valves, and fire hydrants as well as war materials needed for the war effort such as tank parts.
East Jordan Iron Works owns and operates two foundries, with locations in East Jordan Michigan, and Ardmore Oklahoma. The Ardmore location was built in the year 2000 and opened for operation in 2001. East Jordan Iron Works also owns and operates sales offices and distribution centers, as well as fabricated product facilities.
s are still located in East Jordan, Michigan. The foundry production facility in Ardmore, Oklahoma
also provides numerous castings for EJIW's sales operations throughout the United States and the world.
EJIW is a producer and supplier of construction castings to hundreds of U.S. cities, townships, counties, and states. East Jordan Iron Works' product line includes manhole
frames and covers, utility castings for the telecommunications industry, trench grates, tree grates, detectable warning plates, airport and design specific castings, monument boxes, meter boxes, valve boxes, drainage grates, curb inlets, and catch basins. EJIW's construction castings can be found in major metropolitan areas, as well as world-wide.
East Jordan Iron Works offers Fabricated Products. These procucts include steel Riser Rings which minimize traffic disruption, the INFRA-RISER which is multi-purpose rubber composite adjustments riser that prevents infiltration, prolongs structure life, reduces traffic vibration damage, and is environmentally friendly. EJIW manufactures iron, aluminum, and steel Access Hatch doors which provide easy and secure access to subsurface installations.
of iron in the place of paint. These efforts allowed for EJIW to be named Charlevoix County's Recycler of The Year. EJIW products can help building customers earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
) Credit Achievement points, which help to promote green building
.
3-D solid modeling software assists in the development of casting designs and gives a complete idea of how completed procuts will look and perform.
At the East Jordan location a cupola furnace
is used in the melt process. The mold lines in East Jordan which are used to create the castings include; an automated green sand molding line, a no bake molding line, and a Heinrich Wagner Sinto (HWS) molding line which was installed in 2009 and is capable of producing molds up to 76" long by 60" wide. The Ardmore location uses an electric induction process to melt iron, and houses a mold line that accommodates molds up to 48" long by 48" wide.
Testing occurs during the production process to allow for the production of quality products.
EJIW keeps a large inventory of infrastructure access solutions to accommodate for immediate deliveries. Through distribution centers, branch office locations and network of distributors, EJIW provides a line of construction and utility castings to contractors and municipalities nationwide.
Central Distribution Centers of EJIW include Sunfeild, Michigan and Ardmore, Oklahoma. EJIW offices are located in markets throughout North America.
East Jordan, Michigan
East Jordan is a city in Charlevoix County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,507 at the 2000 census.The city is at the end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix, at the mouth of the Jordan River. M-66 connects with US 31 at Charlevoix about 12 miles to the northwest and with US...
Michigan. The company is a manufacturer and distributor of iron construction castings and infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
access products. In 2007 the company was awarded the National Utility Contractors Association Associate of the year award.
History
East Jordan Iron Works was founded in East Jordan, Michigan in 1883. The company was established in November 1883 by William Malpass and his father-in-law, Richard W. Round, to service the loggingLogging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
industry in East Jordan and around Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan, also known as Northern Lower Michigan , is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan...
. In the early years of operation, East Jordan Iron Works, Inc. (EJIW) manufactured castings for necessities such as machine parts, ship parts, agricultural uses, and railroads. In 1905, the foundry was destroyed by a fire but was then rebuilt using bricks made in its hometown of East Jordan.
In the 1920s lumbering operations began to decrease, after the advent of the Great Depression. By World War II Lumbering had moved out of the area, the Iron Works then shifted their large-scale production to street castings, water works valves, and fire hydrants as well as war materials needed for the war effort such as tank parts.
East Jordan Iron Works owns and operates two foundries, with locations in East Jordan Michigan, and Ardmore Oklahoma. The Ardmore location was built in the year 2000 and opened for operation in 2001. East Jordan Iron Works also owns and operates sales offices and distribution centers, as well as fabricated product facilities.
Sales and products
Over the past century East Jordan Iron Works has grown. EJIW sales offices are strategically located across the country to serve major metropolitan markets. The main manufacturing facility, corporate headquarters and Hydrant & Valve assembly lineAssembly line
An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned logistics to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods...
s are still located in East Jordan, Michigan. The foundry production facility in Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
also provides numerous castings for EJIW's sales operations throughout the United States and the world.
EJIW is a producer and supplier of construction castings to hundreds of U.S. cities, townships, counties, and states. East Jordan Iron Works' product line includes manhole
Manhole
A manhole is an opening used to gain access to sewers or other underground structures, usually for maintenance.Manhole may also refer to:* Manhole , a metal band from Los Angeles* The Manhole, a computer game...
frames and covers, utility castings for the telecommunications industry, trench grates, tree grates, detectable warning plates, airport and design specific castings, monument boxes, meter boxes, valve boxes, drainage grates, curb inlets, and catch basins. EJIW's construction castings can be found in major metropolitan areas, as well as world-wide.
East Jordan Iron Works offers Fabricated Products. These procucts include steel Riser Rings which minimize traffic disruption, the INFRA-RISER which is multi-purpose rubber composite adjustments riser that prevents infiltration, prolongs structure life, reduces traffic vibration damage, and is environmentally friendly. EJIW manufactures iron, aluminum, and steel Access Hatch doors which provide easy and secure access to subsurface installations.
Environmental stewardship
East Jordan Iron Works complies with regulations set forth both by the government and environmental groups/agencies, from the design, to the manufacturing of the product. To participate in environmental conservation EJIW makes use of the by-products from the melt process (slag), and is promoting the natural patinaPatina
Patina is a tarnish that forms on the surface of bronze and similar metals ; a sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, wear, and polishing; or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure...
of iron in the place of paint. These efforts allowed for EJIW to be named Charlevoix County's Recycler of The Year. EJIW products can help building customers earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
) Credit Achievement points, which help to promote green building
Green building
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...
.
Capabilities
Reinvestment in production facilities has allowed for East Jordan Iron Works to become a leader in the construction products industry.- Engineering and Melt Processes:
3-D solid modeling software assists in the development of casting designs and gives a complete idea of how completed procuts will look and perform.
At the East Jordan location a cupola furnace
Cupola furnace
A Cupola or Cupola furnace is a melting device used in foundries that can be used to melt cast iron, ni-resist iron and some bronzes. The cupola can be made almost any practical size. The size of a cupola is expressed in diameters and can range from . The overall shape is cylindrical and the...
is used in the melt process. The mold lines in East Jordan which are used to create the castings include; an automated green sand molding line, a no bake molding line, and a Heinrich Wagner Sinto (HWS) molding line which was installed in 2009 and is capable of producing molds up to 76" long by 60" wide. The Ardmore location uses an electric induction process to melt iron, and houses a mold line that accommodates molds up to 48" long by 48" wide.
- Product Quality Assurance:
Testing occurs during the production process to allow for the production of quality products.
- Supply Chain Management:
EJIW keeps a large inventory of infrastructure access solutions to accommodate for immediate deliveries. Through distribution centers, branch office locations and network of distributors, EJIW provides a line of construction and utility castings to contractors and municipalities nationwide.
Central Distribution Centers of EJIW include Sunfeild, Michigan and Ardmore, Oklahoma. EJIW offices are located in markets throughout North America.