Metal Shop Guide

7 shops · Los Angeles and area

Foundries and metal casting in Los Angeles

Sand, investment and die casting in aluminum, bronze, steel and more. What to send and what to ask.

  • 7shops listed
  • 1list a certification
  • 2take small jobs

7 shops

Pacific Alloy Casting

South Gate 14 km

  • Casting and foundry
  • Machining
  • Tool and die

Foundry producing custom iron and steel castings with design assistance, tooling and machining for industrial customers.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
green sand molding linesno bake molding lines
Jobs
Production runs
Since 193750 to 99 staff View shop
  • Casting and foundry
  • Machining

Foundry offering investment and sand castings, CNC prototyping and custom marine hardware.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
10 ton Wax injection presses35 ton Wax injection press+4
Jobs
Prototypes
2 services View shop

H&M Foundry

South Gate 15 km

  • Casting and foundry
  • Machining
  • Tool and die

Aluminum foundry providing sand casting, permanent molds and machining for customers including aircraft and racing car manufacturers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
Since 1980 View shop

Kinetic Die Casting Company

North Hollywood 21 km

  • Casting and foundry
  • Machining
  • Tool and die

Aluminum and zinc die casting for manufacturers, with tooling and machining of cast parts.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Die Casting Machine
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1994 View shop

Decker Studios

North Hollywood 23 km

  • Casting and foundry
  • Metal fabrication

Fine arts foundry offering casting and fabrication for artists, architects, collectors and museums.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsCan help with drawings
2 services View shop

Techni-Cast

South Gate 16 km

  • Casting and foundry
  • Machining

Foundry producing centrifugal castings with turning and milling for industrial customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
2 services View shop

Alphacast Foundry

Los Angeles 3 km

  • Casting and foundry

Foundry producing sand and lost wax castings in aluminum, bronze, brass and cast iron for North American customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
1 services View shop

Before you call

Casting and foundry: the short version

Pouring melted metal into a mold to make a part, then finishing it.

When you need it

  • Parts with shapes too complex to machine
  • Runs of the same part
  • Bronze art and plaques
  • Replacing an old cast part

What to send the shop

  • A drawing, 3D model or pattern
  • The metal or alloy
  • Quantity and part weight
  • Machining needed after casting

Typical lead time

Casting needs a pattern or mold first. Ask how long tooling takes.

Ask the shop

3 questions worth asking

  1. Q1

    Which casting method suits my part?

  2. Q2

    Do you make the pattern or mold?

  3. Q3

    Can you machine the castings too?

Questions

Casting and foundry FAQ

How big a casting can Los Angeles foundries pour?

Techni-Cast in South Gate lists castings up to 4000 lbs. Send your part weight to check.

Are there old foundries here?

Yes. Pacific Alloy Casting was founded in 1937 in what is now Vernon and works in South Gate today.

Who does die casting?

Kinetic Die Casting Company in North Hollywood, established in 1994, makes die cast parts. Die casting suits large runs.

Good to know

  • Tooling is a big part of the first price. Later runs cost less per part.
  • Ask if the foundry machines and finishes the castings too.

Need casting and foundry done?

One free request reaches up to 3 Los Angeles shops that do it.