Glidewell Specialties Foundry Company

Glidewell Specialties Foundry Company is an established American foundry founded in 1962 and headquartered in Calera, Alabama. The company specializes in large gray iron and ductile iron castings for industrial applications, serving sectors such as waterworks, heavy equipment, steel mills, mining, construction, pumps, and wind energy. Its manufacturing capabilities include no-bake sand casting, casting pattern design and manufacturing, 3D modeling, precision CNC machining, component assembly, and non-destructive testing. Glidewell produces custom cast components ranging from prototypes and low-volume orders to high-volume production runs. With integrated foundry, machining, and inspection capabilities, the company supports customers requiring heavy-duty industrial castings, including valve bodies, fittings, pump frames, bearing bases, machine bases, and other engineered components.