Saying all castings & foundries are created equal is like describing every tributary of water as a "stream" (the streams may all contain water, but no two are exactly alike), and so too with castings.

Many factors play a part in finding a suitable source for castings. Even the obvious factors, of size, metal type, and castings process have exceptions. So when you get to quantities, finishes, cost efficient production, quality certifications and manufacturing availability and add in literally tens of thousands of facility choices for production, it indeed can become a daunting task to find the suitable home for a particular group of produced castings.

Generally it is not the major corporations where buyCASTINGS assistance is most helpful.  A typical buyCASTINGS.com client tend to be a lean, mid or smaller manufacturers maybe a machine shop who doesn't have unlimited resources for searching the globe for the right foundry. The cast product needs for this group call for a good match for casting product type, process, and quantities for a fair price.  These companies tend to use buyCASTINGS as a development and problem solving resource. One of our primary targets is to decrease the risk of buying the right product without spending large amounts of time and money for researching facilities and quality systems or processes.           There are over 800 foundries, with 500+ in North America, represented in buyCASTINGS.com system.  Our partners have a wealth of experience in solving engineering issues and making quality castings for fair prices. 

This unique diverse structure of suppliers allows buyCASTINGS.com representatives to narrow in on the best matches without spending months on research or bring prejudices about the production process.  (All process types are represented.)  Our foundries have willingly documented into our system their capabilities and capacities so they can spend their time working on projects which fit their facilities.  When a request for castings is placed into the buyCASTINGS online system, our first step is to utilize this list to narrow the production facilities to a reasonable group.  

The question of importing castings has become an important part of doing business.  It is sometimes a complicated formula to determine if a suitable savings is worth the additional risks.  We set out years ago to develop relationships with foundries and set up buyCASTINGS affiliated agents in China to assist our buyers in mitigating the risks.  Our associates from across the globe help to communicate directly with foundries to overcome issues before they become problems and solve problems when they inevitably do arrive.  This partnership has served us well allowing us to ramp up overseas casting development projects in record times, combining the efforts and resources of multiple facilities and integrating supplies from across the globe. 

It is indeed a rare occurrence when buyCASTINGS cannot provide a match to a casting resource for any given cast product. You may feel lost in your search for castings, but with buyCASTINGS we may be able to get onto the right stream!