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ACO Guss: a modern and sustainable foundry with tradition

Founded in 1898 as „Guss- und Armaturwerk“, ACO Guss GmbH has a long history and tradition based upon competence and expertise in iron founding. The foundry in Kaiserslautern was taken over by the ACO Group in 1997 and the past two decades have seen substantial investments at the site.

With a production of 75,000 tonnes of liquid iron per annum, ACO Guss is a technically-advanced and sustainable company that ranks among the leading iron foundries in Europe. This achievement can above all be ascribed to our motivated and experienced specialists, whose personal commitment and enthusiasm have been critical for the development of a successful and sustainable operation.

The ACO Guss Group has various production and sales companies with their own stocks throughout Europe and in South Africa. They ensure competent local customer support as well as availability and quick delivery of our products in every region.

Competence area: machine-moulded casting

We produce bespoke high-quality cast parts on our automated HWS moulding line. A consistent high quality is assured through modern production technology with automatic pouring and an S7-system which controls, monitors and continuously records parameters for the flexible cooling line.

The „GussPlus“ full-service concept that guarantees our customers complete insight throughout the entire process from development and production through to finishing and even thereafter, rounds off the service portfolio.

  • Box size: 1000x1000x250/250

Competence area: continuous casting

In addition to machine mold casting, continuous casting is the second strong pillar of the ACO Guss Group. With ACO Eurobar® quality continuous casting, the company has become Germany's largest continuous caster of cast iron and one of the market leaders in Europe. As a continuous-casting specialist backed-up with a state-of-the-art machine shop, ACO Guss today markets a complete range of products from standard as-cast bars to pre-machined semis and fully finished components in different grades of cast iron.

Hydraulics, mechanical and machine-tool engineering, glass manufacture and automotive are examples of segments in which quality continuous-cast products from ACO Eurobar® find application.

  • Dimensions continuous-cast iron: rectangular: max. 360 x 360 mm, round: max. 400 mm

Competence area: construction casting

As specialists in high-quality cast iron products, we manufacture manhole covers, cable shaft covers, inlet grates and cast iron parts for building and surface drainage.

Our solutions meet the highest standards of load-bearing capacity, durability and compliance with standards, offering planners and local authorities reliable systems for modern infrastructure projects.

ACO Guss GmbH's construction castings are distributed by ACO Passavant Detego.

Our certificates

[Translate to English:] Blick auf die Fassade

Our energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001 enables efficient control and reduction of energy consumption. This includes, among other things, the introduction of new energy-efficient technologies and the reduction of energy waste.

[Translate to English:] Techniker bei der Qualitätsprüfung

Our ISO 9001 quality management system requires the implementation of legal requirements and the establishment of guidelines, structures and objectives. This ensures that customer requirements and other quality standards are met. The process-oriented approach accompanies central operational processes, creates room for optimisation and promotes the efficient design of work processes.

[Translate to English:] Blick auf die Spitze des Wasserturms

Our environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001 focuses on reducing environmental impact while taking economic, legal and social conditions into account. Relevant environmental requirements are considered as early as the product development stage, and the increased use of recycled materials is promoted.

[Translate to English:] Detailansicht eines Gussprodukts

Our goal: When developing new innovative materials, ACO Guss aims to offer alternatives to steel and other valuable materials.

The lower weight is a decisive advantage here.

And by the way: Cast iron is 100% recyclable!