Neenah Foundry

Neenah Foundry is a manufacturing company in the north central United States, based in Neenah, Wisconsin. The company manufactures cast iron manhole covers, gratings, and similar items for municipal and construction applications. Neenah Enterprises, Inc. manufactures iron castings for the heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and related markets.

Neenah Foundry

Company type	Private; Subsidiary
Industry	Foundry
Founded	1872, 153 years ago
Headquarters	2121 Brooks Avenue Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S.
Products	Cast iron infrastructure solutions (manhole frames and covers, inlet frames and grates, trench frames and grates, airport products, bridge drainage, tree grates, detectable warning products, downspout boots, access and hatch covers, safety and security manhole products including the InfraLOCK, InfraLOCK Release and the Controlled Pressure Release - CPRII)
Parent	Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company
Website	neenahfoundry.com

Cast metal storm drain grate
with Neenah Foundry marking

History

Neenah Foundry was established 153 years ago in 1872 by William Aylward, Sr., as Aylward Plow Works.^[1] The name was changed to Aylward and Sons in 1904 and to Neenah Foundry Co. in 1922.^[1] In 2003, the company filed for bankruptcy.^[2] In 2010, the foundry's parent company again filed for and emerged from bankruptcy.^[3]

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company announced effective July 13, 2022 it purchased Neenah Enterprises.^[4]

A major customer over the years is the city of Chicago,^[5] and Neenah Foundry manholes and other products can be found in all 50 US states and 17 foreign cities.^[6]