foundry
noun
found·ry
ˈfau̇n-drē 
plural foundries
1
: an establishment where founding is carried on
2
: the act, process, or art of casting metals
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The company’s manufacturing capacity is expected to nearly triple due to the investment, and the foundry will create over 75 jobs in Florida.
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 1 July 2024
Some of the sculptures will be cast in stone, some in metal in specialist foundries in Germany and the US.
—Kirsty Lang For The Times, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2021
No foundry in the U.S. would take on the complex build.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 30 June 2024
Harbor District: a 3.5-mile tour with 17 stops, of an area that was once a marshland, became an area known for tanneries and foundries with ships coming and going, and is now an area that groups are working to revitalize.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 1 July 2024
Some of the sculptures will be cast in stone, some in metal in specialist foundries in Germany and the US.
—Kirsty Lang For The Times, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2021
No foundry in the U.S. would take on the complex build.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 30 June 2024
Harbor District: a 3.5-mile tour with 17 stops, of an area that was once a marshland, became an area known for tanneries and foundries with ships coming and going, and is now an area that groups are working to revitalize.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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“Foundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foundry. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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