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Spokane
Wagstaff has been manufacturing direct mold casts in
Spokane for over 70 years, and going into the fourth
generation is still a family-owned company. Today,
Wagstaff has 479 employees and over 200,000 square feet of
manufacturing space. It is the largest producer of direct mold
casting in the world, exporting 3/4 of its products to more
than 58 countries.
Mike Singleton, a training and development specialist, works to
show high school and college students the kinds of quality jobs
available at Wagstaff, including a summer internship program
for high school juniors and seniors.
A Wagstaff worker keeps an eye on a torch that is processing the
edge of a slowly turning casting machine.
Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, joined the tour of
Wagstaff, which AWB named its 2018 Employer of the Year.