Bowmanville Foundry

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Bowmanville Foundry Co. Ltd. is a foundry located in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1901.

The company has a long history of technical innovation and process leadership in the manufacture of ductile, gray iron and malleable iron castings. The Bowmanville Foundry achieved ISO 9002 certification in 1996 and undergoes re-audits by SGS International twice each year to ensure continuous improvement of all quality related systems.

A 2005 book, Iron in the Blood ISBN 0973663308 by local authors Helen Bajorek MacDonald and Helen Lewis Schmid, discusses the history of the company in the context of family, community, labour and economic history.

The official launch of Iron in the Blood was mentioned in the Ontario Legislature by John O'Toole, the member for Durham.[1]

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  1. ^ Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Transcript of Debates. Issue number: L131 - Tue 19 Apr 2005