Ej Parts Catalogue - Aviation Parts Manufacturer

Operating Segments: Infrastructure access solutions

HQ: East Jordan, Michigan, United States

About EJ

EJ, formerly the East Jordan Iron Works, was founded in 1883 by William E. Malpass and his father-in-law Richard W. Round when they established a foundry in the town of East Jordan, Michigan, USA. Originally called the Round and Malpass Foundry, they produced cast parts for the lumber industry, machinery, ships, agricultural equipment, and railroad boards. In 1886, William’s brother Jordan joined the company, and the business was renamed to the East Jordan Iron Works.

In the 1920s, as the lumber industry dropped in significance, East Jordan Iron Works shifted its focus to street castings, adapter castings, fire hydrants, water works valves, and other various industrial castings. Throughout the 1950s and 60s, the company focused on adopting new technologies and processes, such as automation, high-pressure molding, 

automatic sand processing, and mechanized casting handling systems, operating what was at the time the largest automated molding line.

The 1990s and 2000s were a period of expansion and acquisition for East Jordan Iron Works, building a new factory in Oklahoma to support growing markets in the United States, as well as Central and South America, and purchased Cavanagh Foundry, Norinco, McCoy Construction Castings, and HaveStock. In 2012, East Jordan Iron Works and its affiliates began doing business under one name and brand, EJ. As it continued to increase its global presence, EJ acquired more companies, including Bernard Cassart & Cie in Belgium, Syracuse Castings Sales Corporation and Syracuse Castings West Corporation, Etheridge Foundry & Machine Company, E.A. Quirin Machine, GMI Composites, Mueller Canada Ltd., GAV GmbH, Peter Savage Ltd., Integrated Ducting Systems, and Schacht and Bauetechnik Vertriebs GmbH.

EJ is still owned by members of the Malpass family, who actively manage the company and maintain its values. EJ’s corporate headquarters continue to be situated in East Jordan, Michigan, USA.

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 adapter 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 Bauetechnik Vertriebs GmbH, Etheridge Foundry and Machine Company, and others.

Competitors

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