Rockford Metal Products, 333 18th Ave, Rockford, IL 61104, US

Micro Industries, established in 1959 and located in Rock Falls, Ill., is a manufacturer of miniature, intermediate and large size precision zinc die-castings. The company s facilities allow for the production of castings weighing one-quarter ounce to those over twelve pounds. Its casting department is comprised of 32 machines, ranging in size from 24 tons to larger machines with a 650-ton capacity. The equipment designed for miniature castings permits production of complex parts with as many as five die motions. Intermediate size castings are produced on 50 to 75 ton machines capable of fully automated operations. Larger castings are produced on 100 to 650 ton machines, many of which are also fully automated die casting machines. The remainder of the company s plant is comprised of secondary machining and surface finishing, with a tool building as well as a tool maintenance facility.