Intercast, LTDA was founded in 1997 by Cassio Machado, from Brazil, and Ronald Crawford, from the United States. It was originally designed to meet an international demand for piano plates. In 2004 it was incorporated with ACIPCO, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, a North American leader in centrifugal pipes (www.acipco.com) and the foundry was converted to meet more diverse needs.
Intercast is strategically located in Itauna, Brazil, 100 Km from Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais. This area is the largest iron ore site in Brazil. The region is known all over the world for its mining and metallurgical activities, along with its foundries and the assembly of automobiles and trucks. Through the years, Intercast has developed numerous product lines, such as fire hydrants, their fittings and valve components, railway parts, heavy auto parts for trucks and buses, a variety of agricultural machines and engine blocks to name a few. An infrastructure for the export market is in place to deliver the product for ocean and/or air transportation.