The History

History of Bremen CastingsFounded in 1939 as a family owned and operated foundry, Bremen Castings is now in its 4th generation. With over 70 years of experience, BCI is known worldwide for its quality gray and ductile iron machined castings. As a leader in the machining & foundry industry, Bremenhouses its own machine shop & foundry. Keeping up with technology is high on the priority list with the Brown family as the company continually reinvests in new equipment for production, environmental, and automation improvements. This, along with BCI’s past and present leadership and the commitment from their employees, is why they have grown and surpassed all expectations of the original founding fathers. 

 1939  Bremen Gray Iron Foundry founded on March 17th with an initial investment of $15,000.
  • Founders: Ellis Brown, Charles W. Kling, and Harold Heckamen
  • Early customers – Bendix Corporation, Clark Equipment, and Ford Motor Company.
 1972  Bremen Castings, Inc. – Name Change
 1996  Ductile Iron production begins (January).
 1996  Machine Shop CNC Operation begins (Mazak Machining Centers)
 2000  ISO 9002 Registered (Underwriter’s Laboratory) (April)
 2003  ISO 9002:2000 upgrade (Underwriter’s Laboratory) (May)
 2004  State of Indiana Half-Century Award
 2009  In-house Tooling Shop operations begin
 BCI has grown from an 800 sq. ft. building to its current 125,000 sq. ft.

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