About Vestal Manufacturing

Vestal Manufacturing is located in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Vestal Manufacturing's facilities consist of a 103,000 square-foot foundry pouring Class 30-35 gray iron and a 105,000 square-foot steel-fabrication plant.

In 1945

In 1945, three brothers returned from World War II with a desire to start their own company. In 1946, the Vestal brothers founded Vestal Manufacturing Company. From the very beginning, the company has operated a gray iron foundry and a steel fabrication plant in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Early products included wood heating, cooking appliances and a line of agricultural products such as seed boxes and soil pulverizers. In the mid '50s the company began to manufacture cast iron and steel building products for the single family home construction market.

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In 1964

In 1964, the business was sold and the company became a subsidiary of the Jim Walter Corporation based in Tampa, Florida. The company remained a part of Walter Industries until 2004. At that time, the company was purchased from Walter Industries in a management buyout that keeps this proud Sweetwater, Tennessee firm with local ownership. The commitment from ownership and management is to continue the highest quality standards set sixty years ago by the Vestal brothers.

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Mid 80's

In the mid eightes, the company began to produce light-weight, non-traffic bearing municipal castings. Currently, the company produces one of the most complete lines of light weight municipal castings in the United States.

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Today

Today the company has over 210,000 square feet of manufacturing space for its facility located on 50 acres in the Sweetwater Industrial Park. The company is the world's largest producer of cast iron dampers, cleanout doors, ash dumps and fireplace grates.

Vestal has never lost sight of the original goal of being an industry leader in product quality, product selection and customer service — all at competitive prices. Today Vestal products are shipped all across the United States and throughout Canada.

Foundry FAQs

Vestal Manufacturing is extremely proud of its modern gray iron foundry. Our skilled and experienced technicians are dedicated to producing quality castings that meet your specifications.
Melting
Melting is accomplished in three 15-ton coreless furnaces.
Daily Capacity
Daily capacity exceeds 120 tons.
A Fully Automated FBO-III Sinto
A fully automated FBO-III Sinto 20" x 26" molding machine and handling system that produces casting with unmatched quality.
An Automated Herman Moldmaster
An automated Herman Moldmaster cope and drag machine offers a flask size of 34" x 44" can accept a wide variety of casting configurations.
An Automated International Machine
An automated International cope and drag machine offers a flask size of 34" x 54" and can accept a wide variety of casting configurations.
An Automated Pangborn
An automated Pangborn shot blast cleaning system processes eight tons of castings per hour.
The Process
During the entire process, lab checks are made on metal and casting sand to assure high quality finished products.
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Vestal Steel Fabrication Facts

You can always count on Vestal Manufacturing's commercial and residential building products for quality and dependability.
  • Area- 105,000 Square feet
  • Computerized Scheduling
  • Tool room with fixture design capabilities
  • Bending capability up to 5/8 inch thick or 12 feet long
  • Stamping capacity up to 150 ton
  • Shearing capability up to 1/4 inch thick x 10 feet long
  • Micro wire and tig welding capability
  • Assembly department - drilling, tapping, assembly,
    and packaging
  • Painting - spray or dip
  • Overhead crane - 10 ton
  • In-house engineering staff

Give Us a Call or Email

Our foundry offers a wide variety of capabilities. For more information and to discuss your company's casting needs, contact the Vestal sales office anytime at 1-800-456-9562 or email vestal@vestalmfg.com.
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