Lunt Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Lunt Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a privately held magnesium die casting company headquarted in Schaumburg, IL, USA.
The company was established by Helmut Brandt in 1973 initially producing magnesium die castings for chain saws. To this day, Lunt is one of the only die casting companies exclusively devoted to magnesium alloys and one of the most diversified magnesium die casting companies in the world.
The company has 3 manufacturing facilities: Schaumburg, IL, USA (65,000 sq ft), Hampshire, IL, USA (152,000 sq ft) and a joint venture facility in Suzhou, China (46,000 sq ft). It also has a support office in Troy, MI, USA.
Lunt primarily serves the automotive industry although it still has significant activity in the power tool and recreational industries.
Lunt has experienced Financial problems and has been looking for a buyer.
December 21, 2007 - It appears that Lunt Manufacturing (Hampshire & Schaumburg) has not found a buyer for their company and has started layoffs. All employees will be released before the end of the year (2007). This is a WARN event – DETS number 20070924002.