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Franklin Bronze & Alloy Company, Inc has been acquired by Wall Colmonoy Corporation

We are pleased to announce effective August 29, 2014 Franklin Bronze & Alloy Company, Inc has been acquired by Wall Colmonoy Corporation.

By joining with Wall Colmonoy, Franklin Bronze & Alloy will integrate expertise, sales & marketing teams, and business goals. Wall Colmonoy and Franklin Bronze & Alloy share the vision of delivering world-class technical expertise and support to customers.

Wall Colmonoy is a global leader in the manufacturing of surfacing and brazing products, castings, and engineered components. Albert F. Wall founded the materials engineering company in 1938 in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Wall’s entrepreneurial spirit and innovative vision is at the core of what shapes the continued success of Wall Colmonoy.

Franklin Bronze & Alloy, the oldest operating foundry in Pennsylvania, was founded in 1878. John and Bob Barber purchased the business in 1978. Franklin Bronze & Alloy has become a globally recognized leader in the investment casting industry.

Franklin Bronze & Alloy will be renamed Franklin Bronze Precision Components, LLC and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Wall Colmonoy. Wall Colmonoy, together with Franklin Bronze Precision Components, is a global materials engineering organization with offices and manufacturing facilities located in the US, UK and France with close to 500 employees.