Business View Magazine Jan-2019

35 GREAT LAKES CORPORATION DIE CAST GROWING THE OPPORTUNITIES A MUMFORD COMPANY B ased in Muskegon,Michigan, Great Lakes Die Cast Corporation (GLDC) is a lead- ing manufacturer of high-pressure, aluminum die casting components that must meet highly cosmetic, complex, and critical specifications.The company primar- ilymanufactures components for the automotive and office furniture industries,while its remaining sales are comprised of products for such applications as food processing equipment, lighting, aerospace, truck components,military, and small engines. GLDC operates from a 16.5 acre site with three manufacturing buildings and its main office.The facilities include a renovated office building; an 85,000-square-foot manufacturing building housing aluminum die casting,machining, polishing, tool room, and other support departments; and a new state-of-the-art, 45,000-square- foot aluminum die casting,ma- chining, and polishing plant. It currently has approximately 83 employees. The company was founded in 1974 as the Dilesco Corporation and changed its name to Great AT A GLANCE GREAT LAKES DIE CAST CORPORATION WHAT: A manufacturer of high-pressure, aluminum die casting components WHERE: Muskegon, Michigan WEBSITE: www.gldiecast.com