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Yoder Industries Auction
04/23/25 – I am sorry to say that it looks like another American aluminum die casting company is closing down, Yoder Industries, Inc. (This is not confirmed on their website.)
Today, I received an auction notice for: https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bscias/catalogue-id-integr1-10142
Yoder Industries, Inc.
2520 Needmore Road,
Dayton OH, 45414. USA
www.yoderindustries.com
Auction notice says: Complete Cold Chamber Die Cast Facility:
Yoder Industries Apr 24 10:00 am ET
Die Cast Machines – to 900 Ton, Melting & Holding Furnaces, Trim Presses,
Abrasive Blast Machines, Parts Washers, Machine Tools, Quality Assurance, Vehicles, Forklifts, Air Handling and More
Die Cast Machines
• (5) UBE UA900G11-95 900-Ton Cold Chamber
• UBE 850iS2 850-Ton Cold Chamber (Parts Only)
• Mueller Weingarten GDK-630 800-Ton Cold Chamber
• (2) UBE UA550-IT 600-Ton Cold Chamber
Furnaces
• Gasmac GSX-4400 Stack Melter
• Morex AGMF1800T Tilting Molten Furnace
• (2) Applied Foundry Solutions Melting/Holding Furnaces
• (2) Cal-Miser S 2700 & SO 2700 Gas-Fired Holding Furnaces, 2700-Lb Capacity
• (3) Cal-Miser SH 2700 Gas-Fired Holding Furnaces, 2700-Lb Capacity
Trim Presses
• (4) Metal Mechanics 50-Ton Hydraulic Trim Presses (to 2017), up to 54” x 49″ Die Area, 36″ Stroke, 54″ Open Height
• Metal Mechanics 40-Ton Hydraulic Trim Press, 40″ x 36″ Die Area, 39.5″ Stroke, 52″ Open Height
• (3) Metal Mechanics 35-Ton Hydraulic Trim Presses, up to 48″ x 35″ Die Area, 24″ Stroke, 44″ Open Height
• KR Wilson 28-Ton Hydraulic Trim Press, 42″ x 36″ Die Area, 32″ Stroke, 48″ Open Height
• Kard TP20 20-Ton Hydraulic Trim Press, 42″ x 36″ Die Area, 14″ Stroke, 28″ Open Height
Finishing Equipment
• Goff WM27.5-4-40 Wire Mesh Belt Continuous Blast Machine, 24’L Belt, (4) 10-HP Blast Wheels, Reclaim System
• Goff 1244 Spinner Hanger Blast Machine (2016), (2) 5-HP Blast Wheels, Reclaim System
• (2) Goff 6BB S Barrel Blast Machines (to 2014), 6 Cu. Ft., 15-HP Blast Wheel, Reclaim System, Dust Collector
• (3) Alliance Aquamaster CB-1400E Pass-Thru Parts Washers, 3-Stage, 14″ x 12′ Mesh Belt, 10″ Max Part Height
• AEC Pass-Thru Parts Washer, 12″ x 12′ Mesh Belt, 12″ Max Part Height
Tool Shop & Metalworking
• Wolf 13” x 40” Gap Bed Lathe
• LeBlond Regal 13” x 54” Engine Lathe
• Hardinge DSM-59 9” x 18” Precision Lathe
• Clausing 10” x 30” Tool Room Lathe
• (4) Bridgeport Vertical Milling Machines – 1 & 2-HP
• Edlund 2F15 Drill Press
• (2) Covel & Kent 6” x 18” Surface Grinders
• Gorton P2-2 Pantograph
• Miller Syncrowave 250 TIG Welder
• Meta-Lax 1701 Stress Relief & Weld Conditioning Machine
• Meta-Lax 36″ x 48″ Drilled & Tapped Weld Table
• Dreis & Krump BP0412-6 Finger Brake
• Universal 4830DH-DC100 Blast Cabinet
• Jet HVBS-7MW 7″ x 12″ Horizontal/Vertical Band Saw
• Systems West R1220 DW Electric Oven
• DoAll 1612-0 Vertical Band Saw
• Apex 16″ Disc Grinder
• Quantity of Machine Tool Accessories
Quality Assurance
• North Star Imaging M-5000 X-Ray Machine (2007), 225-KV
• Brown & Sharpe ONE 7.7.5 CMM (2006)
• Rayco R20-303075-50 30” x 30” CMM Fixture Plate
• Angstrom V-950A/32 Spectrometer
• Wilson 3JS Rockwell Hardness Tester
• (4) Cincinnati Test Systems Leak Detectors, w/ Sentinel I28 & I24 Leak Test Systems
• Quantity of Micrometers, Height Gauges, Granite Surface Plates, Setup Blocks, etc.
Support Equipment
• Hino 268 Box Truck (2016)
• Ford Cargo Van
• CAT FGC30N 5,750-Lb LPG Forklift, Side Shift
• (2) CAT 2C5000 4,950-Lb LPG Forklifts, Side Shift
• Mitsubishi FGC25N 4,750-Lb LPG Forklift
• Hyster S40FTS 3,950-Lb LPG Forklift
• Tennant 5680 Floor Sweeper
• Genie GS-1930 Scissor Lift
• (2) Kaeser DSD150 150-HP Rotary Screw Air Compressors
• Eaton PDRCF4600850 Air Dryer
Inspection: April 23, 2025, 8am – 4pm ET
Removal Dates: April 25 – May 16, 2025
Equipment Location: Yoder Die Casting Industries, 2520 Needmore Rd., Dayton, OH 45414
Information from website: https://www.yoderindustries.com/about-us.html
Yoder Industries began as a privately owned and operated manufacturer of aluminum and zinc die castings. Our company was incorporated in 1956 under the sole ownership of J.B. Yoder.
Yoder Industries, Inc., was first located in downtown Dayton, Ohio. In 1956, J.B. Yoder designed and built the first die cast machine used by Yoder Industries and produced inflator bodies for navy life preservers (a product Yoder still manufacturers today).Yoder Industries, Inc., was first located in downtown Dayton, Ohio. In 1956, J.B. Yoder designed and built the first die cast machine used by Yoder Industries and produced inflator bodies for navy life preservers (a product Yoder still manufacturers today). In 1960, J.B. Yoder built the headquarters facility at 2520 Needmore Road.
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Again, I am disappointed that another USA manufacturing company is closing down. If your company is a former Yoder Industries die casting customer, contact us today to get pricing on aluminum die casting parts
Kinetic Die Casting Company, Inc
6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91605
sales@kineticdc.com 818-982-9200
“The Parts We Make Today, We Ship Today.
Moving great quality die casting parts to our customers faster.”
Top Die Casting Companies in California 2025
Die Casting Foundry – A Description of the Die Casting Parts Production Process – Die casting is a metal parts manufacturing process in which molten metal is injected, under considerable pressure, into a hardened steel die or also called die casting mold. Dies are often water-cooled. The die is then opened, and the die casting metal parts are ejected (many times thousands of die casting parts each day, sometimes only a few hundred die casting parts). Once the die casting tooling is paid for, die casting parts are a very inexpensive aluminum part manufacturing process. (800) 524-8083 – sales@kineticdc.com
Top Die Casting Companies in California 2025
In 1994, when Kinetic Die Casting Company was founded, there were 76 die casting companies in California.
List of Top Die Casting Companies:
- Alloy Die Casting Company
- Aluminum Die Casting Company
- Ambritt Die Casting Company
- American Die Casting Company
- California Die Casting Company
- Die Cast of America Company
- Dynacast Company
- Hyatt Die Casting Company
- KenWalt Die Casting Company
- Kinetic Die Casting Company
- Pacific Die Casting Company
- RSG Die Casting Company
These companies listed above a the Top Die Casting Foundries are fewer than our prior article in 2011 https://www.kineticdiecasting.com/kdc/southern-california-die-casting-companies/ and fewer die casting companies than in our 2010 article https://www.kineticdiecasting.com/kdc/die-casting-companies-remaining-in-2010/
Kinetic Die Casting Company
(800) 524-8083
sales@kineticdc.com
Closed Die Casting Foundry Companies:
If your die casting supplier is closing or is listed below as closed, contact Kinetic Die Casting Company sales@kineticdc.com or another of the great die casting parts companies listed above. If your supplier is one of the great companies listed below, you no longer have a die casting parts company supplier.
05.08.13 – Alcastco Die Casting Foundry Closed
06.15.16 – Art Mold Die Casting Company Closed
11.30.20 – Bucy Die Casting Company Closed
08.20.24 – Cast-Rite Die Casting Company Closed
06.24.20 – CEP Cast Engineered Products Closed
07.03.09 – Coast Die Casting Company Closed
06.01.12 – Commercial Die Casting Company Closed
09.08.17 – Cox Die Casting Company Closed
04.01.10 – Del Mar Die Casting Company Closed
08.20.24 – International Die Casting Company Closed
09.21.22 – Pioneer Die Casting Company Closed
09.07.16 – Rangers Die Casting Company Closed
Top Die Casting Companies in California 2025
Cast-Rite Die Casting Company Closed
Another manufacturing company closure and equipment auction. Recently, CastRite Die Casting Company closed and had an equipment auction for the die casting and machining equipment they had left in the company. The address was Cast-Rite Corporation, 515 East Airline Way, Gardena, CA 90248.
We will miss Cast-Rite as a good die casting company competitor. Here are the die casting equipment auction details:
Die Casting
1000 Ton LK DCC1000 Cold Chamber die casting machine.
630 Ton LK Impress-U DCC 630U Cold Chamber die casting machine.
(2) 630 Ton LK DCC 630 U Cold Chamber die casting machine.
(2) 400 Ton LK ImpressU DCC400U Cold Chamber die casting machine.
160 Ton LK ImpressU DCC160 Cold Chamber die casting machine.
1300 Ton IDRA OL-1300DG Cold Chamber die casting machine.
225 Ton Birch Machinery Hot Chamber die casting machine.
400 Ton LK Avis-II DC400 Hot Chamber die casting machine.
400 Ton Birch Hot Chamber die casting machine.
Die Casting Support
(20) Hydraulic Trim Presses
Rayteq DC1000 & DC500 Crucible Furnaces
Pyro Systems 900ACF Crucible Furnace, New 2018
Die Cast support equipment – ladles, sprayers, robots, etc
Permalink: https://www.kineticdiecasting.com/kdc/cast-rite-die-casting-company-closed/
If you were a former Cast-Rite Die Casting Company customer and you need a new source for your die casting parts, please call us at
Kinetic Die Casting Company. Inc.
6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood,
California 91605, United States of America
E-mail sales@kineticdc.com
USA Toll Free: (800) 524-8083 Local: (818) 982-9200
To get prices for Die Casting Tooling Molds or Parts:
Die Casting Part Prices: (https://www.kineticdiecasting.com/replyform.html)
“The Parts We Make Today, We Ship Today”
#KineticDieCastingCompany, #Kineticdc, #Diecasting, #DieCastingCompany, #Diecast, #Production, #Manufacturing, #California
Cast-Rite Die Casting Company Closing
For over seventy years, established in 1941, Cast-Rite Corporation was a leading provider of high-precision die-casting parts. Committed to continuous improvement, they delivered top quality solutions to customers in a wide range of industries.
Cast-Rite Corporation
515 East Airline Way
Gardena, CA 90248
Sadly, Cast-Rite Corporation also known as Castrite Die Casting Company is closing. Cast-Rite Corp. Established in 1941 and based in Gardena, USA, was a manufacturer and supplier of high-pressure die casting.
I have said it before. I hate to see our local American and specifically Southern California manufacturing companies close. I hate to see our California die casting company competitors close. Small American businesses provide jobs for our local California workers and their families. Small California businesses also support small local suppliers by purchasing supplies, production goods and raw materials. Purchasing those products gives additional jobs to Americans so they can succeed and feed their families.
A little about Cast-Rite included die-casting, aluminum die-casting, zinc die-casting, CNC machining, and multi-spindle machining. These products are integral for a wide spectrum of military, electronics, and commercial applications. It primarily served industries such as defense and space manufacturing, military, electronics, and commercial sectors. The company also offered services like surface finishing, continuous training, metrology, and spectroscopy. Die casting is the process of melting metal material and putting it into a mold or steel die to shape the metal as it re-hardens.
Cast-Rite Hero – Gardner “Bick” Bickford – At the onset of World War II “Bick” joined the United States Marine Corps where he saw action in the Pacific Theater. There he was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. He ended his military career as a Presidential Guard. After the war, he settled in Southern California and began his first business in 1955. “Bick” gained experience and knowledge over the years working for Mattel, Harvell, and McCullogh. He became Chief Executive Officer of Cast-Rite Corporation in 1964 and International Die Casting in 1982. He was actively working in both capacities until shortly before his death January 1, 1998. Over the years “Bick” was involved in various industry-oriented organizations. He was one of the founders of the Society of Die Cast Engineers and served a term as Chairman. In 1986 he was named “Man of the Year” by the Society. He was also active in the North American Die Casting Association. Other famous industry related Cast-Rite Corporation individuals were Donald Don De Haan. President, also Wynn Chapman, President, and Kenneth “Ken” Peete.
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Fraud Alert for Kinetic Die Casting Customers
I received a customer phishing email today that gave me pause for concern. It was fraud, but it appeared like a realistic email with my competitor’s official Logo. The email said the following:
“Good Day,
We are currently looking to get all outstanding invoices processed and paid at the earliest convenience and would like to request an up-to-date statement of our account showing all unpaid / outstanding invoices for our reference.
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Thank you,
Christian Brownsburg
Accounts Payable Supervisor
727.371.0289”
This email was sent from a Gmail account, not the official company website address account. The recipient had no name “Good Day”. The phone number listed does not correspond to their company website phone numbers.
BEWARE!
Don’t fall for this scam! You will never receive an email from our company like this one.
Our email addresses are always from @kineticdc.com
We only use one phone number in our communications 818-982-9200.
Best Regards,
Bob Thomas, President
Kinetic Die Casting Company, Inc.
6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91605
818-982-9200
Sales@kineticdc.com
