Ohio Aluminum Industries Inc

Ohio Aluminum Industries is an aluminum foundry in Cleveland, Ohio. It makes complex aluminum castings for aerospace and defense, automotive, commercial, and trucking customers. The company was established in 1970.

The foundry uses three casting methods. These are dry sand, green sand, and permanent mold casting. Dry sand is used for intricately cored and high strength castings. The site says permanent mold casting is also called Permold.

The site lists many aluminum alloys that the company pours. These include 206, A206, 319F, 355, C355, 356, A356, 357, A357, 380, and RR350. The site says the company can customize alloys on request.

Sand castings weigh from 1 pound to 100 pounds. Permanent mold castings weigh from 1 pound to 45 pounds. The foundry is 75,000 square feet, and it has a 15,000 square foot storage facility.

The company is AS 9100 compliant. It is NADCAP certified for heat treat, metallurgical lab, welding, and non-destructive testing. The site lists Zyglo and X-ray inspection as part of its testing.

Aerospace castings include fuel control and pump housings, gear boxes, and actuation housings. The site says no customer makes up more than 20 percent of sales. Annual sales are about $20 million.

The company can be reached by phone at (216) 641-8865. The site lists Kurt Blemaster as president and John Lyons as vice president of sales. The plant is at 4840 Warner Rd in Cleveland.