What makes Twin City Die Castings different?
The customer comes first. We realize that customer satisfaction will drive our growth and profitability. We strive to find solutions which make our customers more cost competitive and allow us to deliver products faster, better, and cheaper.
Family owned since 1919. TCDC believes in reinvesting in the business to insure future success. Our structure allows us to make decisions quickly and efficiently without excessive layers of management and red tape. If it is right for TCDC and for our customer, we move forward. Our capital expenditures have averaged $3.5 million per year since 1998.
- Financial strength. In a dynamic period in our industry, TCDC is well positioned for the future. The past thirty years have delivered the consistent, reliable profits that have enabled us to grow and reinvest our business. Every single year.
TCDC is award winning and technologically advanced. We are firmly dedicated to leading the die casting industry technologically. We are constantly reviewing and engaging in emerging industry technology. Some of our advancements include thin wall castings and parts meeting pressure requirements that were recently thought unachievable in a die casting. Our automation not only reduces labor, but contributes to a more consistent, robust process that delivers a higher quality part. Our five international awards received in the past 5 years have cemented TCDC as a leader in the industry.
Quality. Our TS16949 quality system guides us through both the most routine and the most complicated tasks. We have 33 processes that provide direction and metrics which measure everything from delivery, scrap, productivity, project timing, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement and business planning, just to name a few.
- Lean manufacturing is not just a catch phrase; it is a way of life. 5S events and Kaizen blitzes occur almost daily. Lean practices are examined at the conception of each new project. Every employee contributes to the lean experience from our CEO to the newest machine operator.
- Upfront design and engineering support. When our customers’ needs to design a part for die casting, we are there. TCDC encourages design reviews with our customer to incorporate cost saving in both the part price and the tooling, along with a decreased time to market.
- Our Customer Base is diverse. No industry comprises more than 40% of our business. No customer is more than 20% our sales. This diversity gives us better stability to weather specific industry downturns and changes customers.
- Our Project Launch Team delivers. Our unique project management system encompasses a dedicated team with engineers in casting, machining, quality and subcontract that will see your project through from inception to production. These seasoned veterans sole role in the company is to deliver the customers project on time and to the agreed upon quality standards.
- Multiple locations, multiple metals. With it’s 3 locations, TCDC has the right manufacturing plant to fit your needs. Our capability to cast both magnesium and aluminum in conjunction with the ability to use the same tooling for each is a unique advantage.
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