Since joining The Lawton Standard Co., our St. Paul foundry has evolved our mission. While we remain committed to meeting customer expectations for quality, delivery, and competitive pricing, we recognize that continual improvement is key to achieving these goals. By refining our quality management system, we aim to enhance both product quality and customer satisfaction.
As part of the Lawton Standard family, we are also working toward a shared vision: to transform from a group of individual foundries into a fully integrated supplier of castings, unified by consistent management practices, policies, and values. With renewed investment in our people, plant, and processes, we are confident that this new ownership will not only help us achieve greater success but also allow us to better serve our customers and strengthen our role as a trusted community partner.
Lawton Standard St. Paul is run by well-trained, dedicated workers. Not only do we have a strong team here in St. Paul, but as part of The Lawton Standard family, we can tap into resources nationwide. With unified ownership, management, and a shared bench of engineers, we’re stronger than ever.
We utilize modern, efficient equipment and follow precisely engineered and tested production routings. For our latest air quality monitoring results, visit futureofnortherniron.com.
Air MonitoringIn addition to being ISO Certified has been audited and certified by Caterpillar, Case Corp., Fairmont Tamper, and G.E. Transportation Systems. We raise our standards to The Lawton Standard.
Originating in 1892 as Walter A. Wood Harvester Company, later known as International Harvester, the foundry was bought by local businesspeople in 1906 and moved to the present location as Northern Malleable Iron. They produced malleable iron for the agricultural, automotive, and trucking industries. Ductile iron was first poured in 1968 and gradually replaced malleable iron until it was completely phased out in 1996, and the name was changed to Northern Iron & Machine. Today, 80 percent of our production is ductile and austempered ductile iron, combined with balanced gray iron.
The machine shop was started in 1986 to enable Northern Iron & Machine to supply a finished machined, value-added product to our customers ready to assemble. Our focus remains today: to supply the highest quality, finished machined and painted gray iron, ductile iron, and austempered ductile iron casting available. In August of 2006, Northern Iron was separated from the Versa Group of Companies. In August 2022, we joined The Lawton Standard family of companies.
Under New Ownership
We are excited to announce that Northern Iron is now part of The Lawton Standard Co. and will be known as Lawton Standard St. Paul, MN.