Ajax Foundry Information

Ajax Foundry are producers of cast irons that perform under conditions of temperature and friction in accordance with individual customers requirements. Engineering irons conform to the Australia Standard 1830 and special attention is paid to machining characteristics of modern high speed finishing process. The Ajax Foundry is a family owned and operated company, with over 80 years experience in the foundry industry. In 1926 John McKelvey Snr. entered the foundry business. During his lifetime he acquired Bankstown Foundry which he operated successfully until his death in 1972. Today, his sons John and Peter McKelvey continue in that proud family tradition through the acquisition and development of Ajax Foundry. Ajax Foundry employs some 60 people in the manufacturing and marketing of quality, price competitive ferrous castings. We manufacture a wide range of cast products including Cast Irons, Ductile Iron and Austempered Ductile Iron. We also provide our own patternmaking, machining and drilling to individual customers requirements.