# A.Y. McDonald breaks ground on 360,000 sq ft brass foundry in Dickeyville, Wisconsin

A.Y. McDonald broke ground on a new brass foundry in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, expected to employ about 150 workers at initial capacity and be fully operational by summer 2026. The cost was described as nine figures but not disclosed.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-12
- Where: Dickeyville, Wisconsin, United States
- Jobs: 150
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 360,000-square-foot foundry
- Products: water works brass, plumbing valves, pumps, natural gas products
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [A.Y. McDonald](https://endata.com/companies/7401.md)

## Sources

- [biztimes.biz](https://biztimes.biz/a-y-mcdonald-breaks-ground-on-historic-foundry-project-in-dickeyville/), 2023-08-12: "the 100-acre parcel soon will be home to a 360,000-square-foot brass foundry that at initial capacity will employ about 150 workers."

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