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Pacific Steel Casting Company
Pacific Steel Casting was founded in 1934, making steel for WWII ships and other war-related uses. One of the founders was Ivan Johnson, the first chairman of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The foundry quickly gained a reputation for making high quality castings and it grew steadily over the years in the industrial neighborhood on Second Street in West Berkeley. As PSC grew, the steel industry in the United States shrank as inferior foreign produced steel products flooded the American market. Today, PSC is the fourth largest surviving steel foundry in the country. The company has always been privately held, as it remains today. The Board of Directors is comprised of current and former managers of the plant with hundreds of years of foundry experience between them.
All rights reserved, Š2005, Paintbox Productions Layout, photo editing and design by Susan Davis 2005-2006 Photos by Claudine Gosset and Susan Davis Photos taken prior to 2005, Photographers unknown.
Undated photos of Pacific Steel. Left: Probably early 1900's Right: Probably 1950's
Left: Undated photo of giant casting pot. Above: PSC's original building, now known as Plant 1.
Left: Undated photo, probably 1930's Above: Undated photo, probably 1970's.
Previous and current pages: Undated photos, probably 1960's and 1970's
Dan Patterson - Heat Treat Leadman. Start Date: 9/20/04
John Patterson - C & F Manager. Start Date: 4/29/70
Dale Hill Helper Start Date: 5/27/05
Claudette Allen - Inside Sales. Start Date: 5/23/05
Jorge Melgar - Helper. Start Date: 3/3/05
Carlos Melgar - Laborer. Start Date: 9/15/05
Bang Yang - Grinder. Start Date: 5/6/96
Ye Lian Tan - Environmental Clerk. Start Date: 8/14/90
Left: Jaime Haro - Plant 2 Foreman, Start Date: 6/21/76 Middle: Arturo Haro - Pattern Supervisor, Start Date: 2/12/96 Right: Jose Haro - Journeyman Core Maker Start Date: 3/18/81
Rui Costa - Quality Supervisor, Start Date: 11/19/86
Jorje Costa - Work Manager, Start Date: 3/31/88
Jose G. Rojo - Mag Operator, Start Date: 11/26/90
Jose Luis Rojo Cortez - Grinder, Start Date: 10/30/03
Alex Hernandez - Plant 3 C&F Supervisor, Start Date: 3/5/84
Ray Lozano - Heat Treat Clerk, Start Date: 5/30/78
Jonathan Magdaleno - Shipping and Receiving, Start Date: 1/20/05
Miguel Magdaleno - Heat Treater, Start Date: 11/10/97
Alma Watts - Personnel Assistant, Start Date: 9/28/98
Connie Paez - Accounts Payable Assistant, Start Date: 10/13/05
Urbano Simas Start Date: 8/5/80
Robert Simas Start Date: 6/14/95
Frank Farinha Start Date: 1/2/74
Frank Farinha Jr. Start Date: 6/14/94
Left: Tom Emmerichs - Plant 2 Maintenance Manager, Start Date: 6/29/77 Right: Mike Emmerichs - Production Manager, Start Date: 6/11/84
Middle: Joe Emmerichs - General Manager, Start Date: 11/11/63