Four Generations of Ductile Iron Manufacturing Excellence.
Franklin Iron is a ductile iron foundry with two locations in Alabama. We’ve produced all grades of ductile iron for more than 45 years.
At Franklin Iron, we pride ourselves in providing customers high-quality castings with exception service at competitive prices. Our Quality Guarantee ensures customers are getting the best-quality casting for their unique purposes.
Core Values
Quality
At Franklin Iron, we understand that quality is a must in everything we do. We take pride in our work, ensuring our customers get the highest quality casting. Our team increases the number of castings we produce for each order by 10% so we can be picky with what castings we allow through our quality control. This ensures the final casting is exactly what you need. If something is misaligned or doesn’t work, send the product back for assessment. Continuous improvement is our daily motto to ensure we achieve complete customer satisfaction.
Family-Owned and Operated
Franklin Iron is rooted in three generations of family ownership that focused on putting the customer first and delivering quality products in a timely manner. Today, that 45 years of combined experience is deepened with the backing and support of Elyton Capital and Druid Capital.
Customer Service
We understand that on-time delivery is imperative to our customers. Open and honest communication ensures our customers receive their product on the set delivery date.
Create Long-Term Relationships
The Franklin Iron Story
1975
Founded
Manly Tommie and his wife, June Tommie, founded the Tommie Corporation.
1990
Growth & Expansion
By the early 90s, Tommie Corporation added five new plant additions.
2002
A New Company is Forged
Allen Franklin, Mr. Tommie’s son-in-law, and his wife formed Franklin Iron Works, Inc.
2004
Focused Growth
Allen and Peggy acquire Alabama Casting in Aliceville, AL.
2012
New Beginnings
Franklin Iron Works takes over production for Tommie Corporation.
2015
The Next Generation
Travis Vines and his wife, Kellyn (Franklin) Vines, take over Franklin Iron Works as acting President and Controller.
2018
Foundation for the Future
Franklin Iron Works adds SINTO molding line in Thorsby.
2021
Acquistions
Franklin Iron Works is acquired by Druid and Elyton Capital and makes a name change to Franklin Iron.
2024
Continued Growth
Franklin Iron adds another furnace to its Thorsby, AL location, offering customers additional peace of mind that castings will be done quickly and efficiently.
Green Initiatives
Iron foundries are inherently some of the world’s largest recyclers, in that our raw material is 100% recycled steel scrap.
We continuously monitor air emissions and runoff water to ensure we meet ADEM standards.
We also monitor in-house air to ensure we meet OSHA silica standards.
Why Franklin Iron?
From lead times to delivery to building a relationship you can count on.