# C.A. Lawton and Temperform merge to form specialty metals platform

Two ferrous foundries, C.A. Lawton Co. and Temperform, have merged to form a specialty metals platform, coordinated by private equity firm Oakland Standard. The combination allows each foundry to access the other's products and improve value-added offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-01-20
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: gray and ductile iron castings, steel and stainless-steel castings
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [C.A. Lawton Co.](https://endata.com/companies/44660.md)
- [C.A. Lawton Co.](https://endata.com/companies/44660.md) (target)
- [Temperform](https://endata.com/companies/44661.md) (partner)
- [Temperform](https://endata.com/companies/44661.md) (target)
- [Oakland Standard](https://endata.com/companies/44662.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [foundrymag.com](https://www.foundrymag.com/materials/article/21120895/ca-lawton-temperform-merge-oakland-standard), 2020-01-20: "We are building a specialty metals platform with improved outcomes for the people who rely on it and the environment, community, and marketplaces we inhabit."
- [castingsource.com](https://www.castingsource.com/articles/2020/01/22/ca-lawton-temperform-merge), 2020-01-22: "We are excited to leverage our family’s 140-plus years in the marketplace to grow and develop not only The C.A. Lawton Co. but its new partner, Temperform and future partner organizations."

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