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Trusted by manufacturers throughout the United States, Kormax combines strong engineering capabilities with a proven global network of foundries. Our expertise provides U.S. projects access to the right casting process, capacity, and quality, without increasing supply chain risk. Our approach is to reduce total cost, shorten lead times and de-risk complex or critical components from design through to production.
By combining engineering expertise with global manufacturing reach and grounded U.S. support, Kormax enables American manufacturers to drive projects through with less risk, more certainty, and superior cost management.
Key reasons U.S. manufacturers partner with Kormax:
75+ years of foundry and casting experience
Kormax has a long history of delivering cast components for demanding industrial applications.
Multiple casting processes through one partner
We source sand, investment, and other specialist casting methods through our qualified global network, simplifying procurement and supplier management.
Expertise in complex and critical components
Proven capability in tight tolerances, challenging geometries, and performance-critical parts, where reliability is essential.
Engineering support and Design for Manufacturing
Early DFM input helps reduce redesign, scrap, and tooling risks before production begins.
Quality certifications and inspection capability
Foundries operate to recognized international standards, supported by dimensional, material, and process inspections.
Global foundry network with U.S. presence
We combine access to world-class manufacturing with local communication, project oversight, and support for U.S. customers.
Flexible supply and stockholding options
Repeat-order programs, batch scheduling, and inventory solutions promote supply continuity and reduce total landed costs.
Kormax delivers end-to-end metal casting and manufacturing services for U.S. projects, providing customers with early concept and design advice through tooling, casting, machining, inspection, and final logistics.Â
As your metal casting manufacturer in the USA, we help you reduce technical risk, streamline supply, and improve overall project outcomes with our global foundry network and local support team.
Our services cover:
Sand Casting
Investment Casting
Casting and Machining Capabilities
Manufacturers throughout the United States choose Kormax because we provide hands-on engineering support before and throughout production, not just a transactional casting design service. By working closely with engineering teams in the earliest stages, we help reduce design risk, avoid costly revisions, and ensure each component is optimized for manufacturing, performance, and total cost.
This collaborative approach allows issues to be resolved early, when changes are fastest and least expensive. For engineers managing complex or critical components, Kormax’s metal casting services in the USA act as an extension of their engineering team, delivering greater certainty, lower risk, and a smoother transition from design to full production.
Our engineering support includes:
CAD model and technical drawing reviews
To ensure the identification of potential manufacturing risks before the tooling is locked in.
We advise on wall thickness, draft angles, weight reduction, and part consolidation
For boosting yield, strength, and cost efficiency.
Simulation and analysis of casting
For the prediction of metal flow, solidification, and potential defects prior to production.
Process and alloy selection
Based on mechanical performance, operating environment, and commercial targets.
Kormax supplies engineered materials and metal castings in the USA to a wide range of industries where performance, reliability, and continuity matter most. Our global manufacturing network, coupled with local engineering and commercial support, enables us to handle a wide range of alloys, casting processes, and component sizes to satisfy diverse technical and commercial requirements. The main sectors we supply include:
Industrial and Oil and Gas
Industrial and energy customers in the USA use Kormax-supplied castings across various applications, including pumps, compressors, turbines, valves, heat exchangers, and pressure-containing components.
Mining and Bulk Materials Handling
In U.S. mining and bulk materials handling applications, Kormax supplies robust cast components for crushers, conveyors, processing equipment, and wear-resistant systems.
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
OEMs across the United States rely on Kormax for metal castings used in automotive systems, industrial machinery, material handling equipment, electronics enclosures, and appliance components.
Off-Highway Vehicles
Kormax supports U.S. manufacturers of off-highway vehicles with cast and machined components used in construction, agricultural, and recreational equipment. Our experience includes structural housings, drivetrain components, brackets, and wear parts produced in a range of materials, including high-strength steel alloys.
Defense and Military
For U.S. defense and military programs, Kormax supplies cast components in steel and stainless alloys for armored vehicles, weapons systems, ground support equipment, and military aviation.
Medical Equipment
Kormax supports U.S. medical equipment manufacturers with cast components used in diagnostic systems, imaging equipment, mobility devices, and structural housings.
Kormax offers dedicated, local support to customers throughout the United States. This means clearer communication, quicker response times, and hands-on, in-person project coordination. Our U.S. presence has been put in place to provide customers with the assurance of a local partner, with the added scale and capability of a globally based manufacturing network.
United States Office
Kormax U.S.
550 Albion Ave, Ste #230
Schaumburg, IL 60193
Phone: +1 708 433 4160
In addition to being a metal casting supplier in the USA, Kormax provides convenient warehouse and stockholding solutions for selected products and repeat programs. This allows us to improve supply continuity, reduce lead times, and meet just-in-time or scheduled delivery requirements.
By combining a local point of contact with a global network of qualified foundries and manufacturing partners, Kormax brings customers the best of both worlds. For customers in the United States, the partnership equates to responsive local support, collaboration on engineering, and oversight of projects while tapping into world-class casting capability, capacity, and offshore cost efficiencies.



Quality is central to Kormax’s approach in metal casting, supported by systems and processes designed to ensure consistency, traceability, and reliability on each project. Our quality philosophy emphasizes defect prevention through tight process control, early inspection, and continuous improvement instead of relying solely on final checks.Â
Kormax works with foundries that operate their businesses within recognized international quality standards, including:
These standards apply to metal casting services supplied to customers in the U.S. and worldwide, ensuring the same level of quality, documentation, and control regardless of where the components are produced.
Inspection and testing capabilities include:
These inspection methods allow potential issues, such as porosity, cracks, and internal defects, to be identified early, reducing risk and ensuring components meet specifications before delivery.
For additional information, read this article on Inspection Techniques for Porosity and Cracks in Metal Castings.
Kormax follows a structured, engineering-led process that gives our customers clarity, control, and confidence at every stage of a metal casting project.


We review drawings, CAD models, and performance requirements, providing early design and process advice to reduce risk, optimize manufacturability, and align cost expectations.


Tooling is developed and samples are produced for approval, supported by inspection, and testing to confirm quality, dimensions, and material properties before full production.


Castings are produced using the selected process and alloy, with machining and finishing completed as required, and quality checks applied throughout production.


Finished components are managed through logistics, stockholding, or scheduled supply programs, ensuring reliable delivery and continuity for repeat orders.
Kormax supports heavy equipment applications requiring large structural housings in alloy steel, often replacing fabricated assemblies with sand cast solutions. This approach improves structural integrity while reducing welding, inspection effort, and total component cost.
For industrial pump applications, Kormax supplies investment cast components in materials where density, wear resistance, and integrity are critical. These components are commonly used to extend service life and improve reliability in demanding operating environments.
Kormax supports machinery OEMs with complex stainless steel valve bodies produced via investment casting, particularly where tight tolerances and internal passages are required. Early Design for Manufacturing input and controlled machining help reduce secondary operations, and shorten production lead times.
These example applications demonstrate how Kormax applies engineering expertise, process selection, and global manufacturing capability to support U.S. customers throughout a range of industries and performance requirements.
Kormax provides end-to-end metal casting services for U.S. customers, including engineering support, design support for manufacturing, tooling, casting, machining, inspection, and logistics. We support projects from prototype through to full production and repeat supply.
We provide a wide range of alloys, from cast iron, carbon steels, and alloy steels to stainless steels and other less common materials. Casting processes available for U.S. projects include sand casting, investment casting and shell sand casting, supported by precision machining and finishing through our alloy casting services.
Kormax serves as a metal casting supplier throughout the USA for industries including: industrial and oil and gas; mining and bulk materials handling; original equipment; manufacturers (OEMs); off-highway vehicles; defense and military; and medical equipment.
We support a broad range of component sizes. For investment castings, we consider parts as small as 0.5kg per piece and for sand casting, single piece cast parts over 60 metric tonne can be achieved within our facilities. Early estimates supported through our metal casting calculator to help define feasibility and scale.
Yes. Kormax regularly works with engineers for our metal casting services in the USA to review existing designs, improve manufacturing, reduce weight or cost, and enhance performance through process or alloy changes.
Lead times vary depending on casting process, project complexity, tooling requirements, and order volume, however, typical turn around for initial orders can take up to 6 months including tooling manufacturing. Repeat orders may be completed in 4 months, but please check with our team. As a metal casting manufacturer with strong engineering involvement, Kormax defines realistic timelines early and supports stockholding or scheduled supply to improve continuity for U.S. customers.