U.S. FOUNDRY & MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
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BUY AMERICAN PROVISIONS
By law, American-made iron and steel foundry products must be used in all federal transportation projects and
state and local government projects that use federal transportation dollars. Products covered by the law
include manhole frames and covers, catch basin frames and grates, iron and steel inlet grating, and various
miscellaneous iron products.
The Buy American provision of the law, known as the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991,
explicitly requires that iron castings manufactured in U.S. foundries be used for federal transportation
infrastructure projects. Such a provision first appeared in the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982.
Then, however, the law required that only U.S.-made "steel and manufactured products" could be used in
transportation projects funded by the federal government.
With the passage of the 1991 legislation, Congress clarified the 1982 legislation by specifically stating that
iron products are covered by the Buy American provision. The Department of Transportation Buy American
provision now reads U.S.-made "steel, iron and manufactured products."
RECYCLED MATERIAL / LEEDʼS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS
U.S. Foundry is dedicated to maintaining an eco-friendly manufacturing facility. 100% of the steel and iron
used in our castings is recycled material. Furthermore, our foundry is licensed by the State of Florida as
recycler for special waste, enabling us to safely process material that would otherwise be sent to a landfill.
We are proactive in our approach, exceeding all local, state and federal environmental guidelines in all areas
of manufacturing. When our foundry sand is no longer fit for making castings, it is delivered to outside
industries for beneficial reuse. We are proud of our clean plant, and we work hard to keep our commitments,
to our employees and our community.
We gladly support the LEED’s programs by furnishing the needed documentation required for a LEED’s
certification. U.S. Foundry uses 100% ferrous scrap to make its product, therefore the recycled content is
100%.
The post-consumer recycled content as defined by LEED’s is 95%, while the pre-consumer
recycled content is 5%. We manufacture all of our municipal castings in Miami, Florida.
QUALITY POLICY
U.S. Foundry and Manufacturing is committed to customer satisfaction through quality, service and
continuous improvement.
ISO 9001:2008 Certified
Product Quality at U.S. Foundry is ensured through the Quality Management System and ISO 9001:2008
based process control and quality built into the product. The use of the latest software, HMI and sophisticated
laboratory equipment and extensive training of our personnel enables U.S. Foundry to control the process
parameters and the quality of the product every step throughout the production process. Continuous improvement
and quality control is key to customer satisfaction today and in the future.
CREDIT & RETURN POLICIES
PAYMENT TERMS: NET 30 DAYS
A service charge of 1 ½% per month, 18% per year will be assessed on all past due accounts. In the event it
becomes necessary to institute action for collection of this amount, or any unpaid balance, the buyer agrees
to pay all costs of collection, including attorney’s fee.
Return Policy
No merchandise is to be returned without our written permission. Shipping charges must be prepaid on
all returned merchandise. A 15% handling charge will be made on all returned items. It is understood and
agreed that the above-described material is sold and delivered with the condition that the title thereto
remains with U.S. Foundry & Manaufacturing Corporation, Miami, Florida, until the entire purchase price,
as stated above, has been paid in full.
Credit Applications
U.S. Foundry Credit Application is available upon request through your sales representative or customer
service representative.