Founded in 1848 by Henry Perkins, the foundry has progressed from a small work shop making cotton gin and piano plate castings to a high technology company utilizing the most modern equipment to produce complex engineering castings. The foundry is still owned and operated by the Henry Perkins family.
In the early days, The Henry Perkins foundry produced only ordinary gray iron. As industry requirements changed and the demand increased for higher strength cast components with uniform and verifiable properities, the company acquired a Meehanite license in 1939 and began a new era in the production of quality castings with consistent physical properties.
Today we offer a wide choice of metals ranging from soft, very machinable types to high strength ductile irons suited for general engineering, heat, wear and corrosion resisting applications.
Whether you need one casting or a thousand parts from 1 to 4,000 pounds, Perkins can help in the design, pattern making, metal selection, casting, heat treating and machining.