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Die Casting Company Closures 2012

Posted on 01/14/2013 by admin

14 January 2013 – There were 38 Die Casting Companies in Southern California in 1994. Kinetic Die Casting Company was founded in 1994.

From 1994 to 2013 is 19 years. That period of time seems like a long term or a short term, depending on your frame of reference. For a house pet 19 years is a long time. For a manufacturing company, 19 years is just getting into a healthy stride. Manufacturing companies depend on job-shop manufacturing companies, such as Kinetic Die Casting Company, to make their aluminum and zinc parts. Die Casting is essential in producing manufacturing metal parts.

On Monday, December 20th, 2010, I wrote an article because I was shocked at the closure of another die casting company competitor, 12 closed die casting companies since Kinetic Die Casting was founded in 1994. The article was titled:

“Why did these California Die Casting Companies Close“

https://www.kineticdiecasting.com/kdc/why-did-these-california-die-casting-companies-close/

Now, two (2) years later the list has grown by another six (6) die casting companies. Six company closures in two years is very significant. Since 1994, there are 18 Die Casting Companies that are gone in the last 19 years. Many of these companies were 30 to 50 years old. These companies are listed below:

  1. AQ Die Casting Company, Chatsworth California.
  2. C&D Die Casting Company, Chatsworth California.
  3. Chapman Die Casting Company, City of Industry California.
  4. Coast Die Casting Company, Gardena California.
  5. Commercial Die Casting Company, Vernon California.
  6. Compu Die Casting Company, Compton California.
  7. Del Mar Die Casting Company, Gardena California.
  8. Die Cast Manufacturing Company, Bloomington California.
  9. Drumheller Industries, Sun Valley California.
  10. Kim Lighting Die Casting, Ontario California.
  11. Lansco Die Casting Company, City of Industry California.
  12. Los Angeles Die Casting Company, Commerce California.
  13. Modern Die Casting Company, Paramount California.
  14. Pomona Die Casting Company, Pomona California.
  15. Royal Die Casting Company, Burbank California
  16. Spencer Die Casting Company, Vernon California.
  17. Team Quick Die Casting, Compton California.
  18. Universal Die Casting Company, Los Angeles California.

Of the remaining 21 die casting companies, some are doing very well, while others will probably die off in the next two years. Kinetic Die Casting Company, is one of the healthier companies because we are growing while others are declining.

I do not believe that these 18 missing manufacturing company suppliers should be easily forgotten. People lost jobs. People lost hope. California has a weaker economy because these 18 manufacturing supplier companies are gone or absorbed. I am sorry to see the passing of these great companies.

Kinetic Die Casting Company
800-524-8083
www.kineticdiecasting.com

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Southern California Die Casting Companies

Posted on 12/27/2012 by admin

Not to many years ago, there were over 70 die casting companies in the Southern California area. In 2010, I posted a list of

  • “2010 Die Casting Companies in Southern California“.
  • https://www.kineticdiecasting.com/kdc/die-casting-companies-remaining-in-2010

    When I posted the list, (Thursday, December 30th, 2010), there were 26 die casting companies remaining in Southern California. Two (2) years later, five (5) more die casting companies have closed or were taken over. Now, as of December 27, 2012, there are 21 die casting companies remaining in Southern California.

    Here is the 2012 Southern California Die Casting Company List:

    1. Alcastco Die Casting Company
    2. Alloy Die Casting Company
    3. Aluminum Die Casting Company
    4. Ambritt Die Casting Company
    5. American Die Casting Company
    6. Arrow Die Casting Company
    7. Art Mold Die Casting Company
    8. Bucy Die Casting Company
    9. California Die Casting Company
    10. Cast Engineered Products Company
    11. Cast-Rite Die Casting Company
    12. Cox Die Casting Company
    13. Die Cast of America Company
    14. Dynacast Company
    15. Hyatt Die Casting Company
    16. International Die Casting Company
    17. Kenwalt Die Casting Company
    18. Kinetic Die Casting Company
    19. Pacific Die Casting Company
    20. Pioneer Die Casting Company
    21. Rangers Die Casting Company

    Kinetic Die Casting Company is doing very well. A few other of these die casting companies are doing well, but some of these companies are nearly out of business.

    If you are a buyer of die casting parts in Southern California, consider this:

    1. If the die casting parts you are buying are “cheap” or more expensive everywhere else you look, your die casting supplier is hurting and may go out of business.
    2. If your die casting supplier does go out of business, how do you get your die casting tooling?

    Kinetic Die Casting Company:
    The good news for you and our Kinetic Die Casting Company customers, is that we finished the 2012 year very strong.

    We have a full work backlog for January 2013 and we look forward to obtaining greater goals in future years.

    You should consider moving your die casting part requirements to Kinetic Die Casting Company if you are unsure of your present die casting parts supplier.

    Our Motto:

    Quality die cast parts delivered on time.

    Kinetic Die Casting is an aluminum and zinc die casting company. If you would like to know more information, please call us or visit our website:

    Kinetic Die Casting Company
    https://www.kineticdiecasting.com
    (800) 524-8083
    sales@kineticdc.com

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    Los Angeles Die Casting Companies

    Posted on 02/12/2011 by admin

    The need for a Los Angeles Die Casting Company has dwindled significantly. Los Angeles area had 78 die casting companies in 1960’s. Currently there are only about 26 die casting companies remaining in southern California. In the last 10 years, more than a dozen LA Die Casting Companies have closed. These companies either sold or closed due to financial problems.

    The list includes:
    1. Die Cast Manufacturing Company, Bloomington, CA
    2. Modern Die Casting Company, Paramount California.
    3. Lansco Die Casting Company, City of Industry, CA
    4. Pomona Die Casting Company, Pomona California.
    5. C&D Die Casting Company, Chatsworth, California.
    6. Chapman Die Casting Company, City of Industry California.
    7. Spencer Die Casting Company, Vernon, CA
    8. Coast Die Casting Company, Gardena, CA
    9. Compu Die Casting Company Compton California.
    10. Universal Die Casting Company, Los Angeles, CA
    11. Del Mar Die Casting Company, Gardena, CA
    12. Los Angeles Die Casting Company, Commerce California.
    13. Primcast, Riverside, CA.
    14. Royal Diecasting Company, Burbank, CA

    The good news for you is that Kinetic Die Casting Company is growing stronger financially and with greater capacity. 2010 was the best year for us in the last 10 years. Our customers receive the best quality and fastest delivery of any die casting company.

    Contact Kinetic Die Casting Company, we just north of Los Angeles in the city of North Hollywood, California. Call Kinetic Die Casting Company Inc. for your Aluminum part or Zinc part needs 818-982-9200 or sales@kineticdc.com or fax 818-982-0877. We produce die casting tooling for aluminum die casting or zinc die casting parts for several industries.

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    Die Casting Companies Remaining in 2010

    Posted on 12/30/2010 by admin

    Not to many years ago, there were over 70 die casting companies in the southern California area. Now, there are only 26 die casting companies remaining in southern California. Here is that list:

    1. Alcastco
    2. Alloy Die Casting Company
    3. Aluminum Die Casting Company
    4. Ambritt Die Casting Company
    5. American Die Casting Company
    6. AQ Die Casting Company
    7. Arrow Die Casting Company
    8. Artmold Die Casting Company
    9. Bucy Die Casting Company
    10. California Die Casting Company
    11. Cast Engineered Products Company
    12. Cast-Rite Die Casting Company
    13. Commercial Die Casting Company
    14. Cox Die Casting Company
    15. Die Cast of America Company
    16. Drumheller Industries
    17. Dynacast Company
    18. Hyatt Die Casting Company
    19. International Die Casting Company
    20. Jeff Courts Company
    21. Kenwalt Die Casting Company
    22. Kim Lighting Die Casting Company
    23. Kinetic Die Casting Company
    24. Pacific Die Casting Company
    25. Pioneer Die Casting Company
    26. Rangers Die Casting Company

    Kinetic Die Casting Company is doing very well. A few other of these die casting companies are doing well but many of these companies are nearly out of business. Two “die casting companies” on this list are down to a “one man operation” while a some others only have a few employees that are called in to work when a new purchase order arrives. A few of these companies are barely making the monthly payroll and utilities expenses. In fact, one of these companies will produce parts in exchange for metal, because they are COD with their metal supplier and they do not have the cash to buy materials to supply their other customers with parts.

    If you are a buyer of die casting parts, consider this:

    • If the die cast parts you are buying are more expensive everywhere else you look, your die casting supplier is hurting and may go out of business.
    • If your die casting supplier does go out of business, how do you get your die cast tooling?

    Kinetic Die Casting Company:
    The good news for Kinetic Die Casting Company customers is that we finished the 2010 year very strong.

    We have a full work backlog for January 2011 and we look forward to obtaining greater goals in future years.

    You should consider moving your die casting part requirements to Kinetic Die Casting Company if you are unsure of your present die casting parts supplier.

    Quality die cast parts delivered on time.

    Kinetic Die Casting is a aluminum and zinc die casting company. If you would like to know more information, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company

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    Why Did These California Die Casting Companies Close

    Posted on 12/20/2010 by admin

    I was thinking of my recent discovery of the closure of Die Cast Manufacturing Company in Bloomington California. The other casualties in the California die casting industry came to my mind:

    1. Die Cast Manufacturing Company, Bloomington California.
    2. Modern Die Casting Company, Paramount California.
    3. Lansco Die Casting Company, City of Industry California.
    4. Pomona Die Casting Company, Pomona California.
    5. C&D Die Casting Company, Chatsworth California.
    6. Chapman Die Casting Company, City of Industry California.
    7. Spencer Die Casting Company, Vernon California.
    8. Coast Die Casting Company, Gardena California.
    9. Compu Die Casting Company Compton California.
    10. Universal Die Casting Company, Los Angeles California.
    11. Del Mar Die Casting Company, Gardena California.
    12. Los Angeles Die Casting Company, Commerce California.

    These companies either closed or were sold to competitors. My company, Kinetic Die Casting Company, purchased two die casting companies from the above list. Why did the companies that closed, close? That question comes to my mind frequently. These companies are all recent casualties, 10 years or less. There is a much longer list of closed die casting companies from over the last 30 years.

    Some of my remaining competitors are still doing poorly. Three or four of these remaining California Die Casting companies are actively trying to sell their operations before they have to close. The ones that I cannot make an agreement with, I hope will be purchased by another competitor, or I hope they can hang in there until California can get “economic recovery”. Good luck to all of us California Manufacturers.

    2010 Best Year in Last 10 Years
    Kinetic Die Casting Company is doing very well. We are ending the best year we have had in over the last 10 years. We are starting 2011 with a full backlog. Our delivery and quality records with our customers are the best they have ever been. We are financially stable and we are growing rapidly. Thank you for reading our blog.

    Kinetic Die Casting manufactures aluminum die castings creating aluminum die casting boxes, aluminum handle hardware, and aerospace die casting. If you would like to get a quote, please visit our website: Kinetic Die Casting Company

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