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Operating Segments: Infrastructure Solutions, Machining

HQ: East Jordan, Michigan, United States

About EJ

EJ, formerly known as East Jordan Iron Works, is a company based in East Jordan, Michigan. EJ is a manufacturer and distributor of iron construction castings, also known as municipal castings, and infrastructure access products around the world. The company was established in East Jordan, Michigan, in 1883 by William Malpass and his father-in-law, Richard Round. It was started with the intention of servicing the logging industry in East Jordan and the surrounding Northern Michigan area. In its early years of operation, EJ manufactured castings for critical components such as machine parts, ship parts, agricultural uses, and railroads.

In the 1920s, lumber operations began to decrease as a result of the Great Depression. By the beginning of WWII, the lumbering industry had essentially left the area altogether, and East Jordan Iron Works shifted large-scale production efforts to street castings, water works valves, fire hydrants, and materials needed for the war effort. In 2012, the company consolidated multiple holdings under a single brand, and changed its name to EJ. Today, EJ operates four foundries in Michigan, Oklahoma, Ireland, and France, and supplies products to infrastructure projects in six continents.

Products, Services, and Platforms

Products

• Access Covers, Grates, and Frames: EJ’s primary market is the production and sales of manhole access covers and frames, drainage gates, linear trench drainage gates, junction boxes, and cleanout/monument boxes, typically used in municipal infrastructure.
• Access Hatches: This division includes square and rectangular access hatches for industrial and civil engineering projects, and can come in modular solutions for customizability and alterable configurations.
• Adjustment Risers: EJ produces riser rings that adjust manholes and catch basins to final grade, and are made from steel, cast iron, or rubber depending on the end-user needs.
• Water Distributions: This division includes fire hydrants, valves, meter boxes, and other types of water systems equipment that distribute and regulate flow.
• Streetscapes and Urban Design: This includes tree grates, designer trench drainage gates, and detectable warning plates designed for public areas such as parks and sidewalks.

Subsidiaries/Partners

EJ’s subsidiaries include Cavanagh Foundry, Norinco, McCoy Construction Castings, Havestock, Bernard Cassart & Cie, Syracuse Castings West Corporation, GMI Composites, Mueller Canada Ltd., GAV GmbH, Integrated Ducting Systems, Schacht and Bautechnik Vertriebs GmbH, Etheridge Foundry and Machine Company, and others.

Competitors

EJ’s competitors include Marubeni, NV5 Global, Toyota Tsusho, Berkshire Hathaway, CernexWave, Waveline, Hubbs Machine and Manufacturing, Magna Products, and others.