Our Foundry At Work

Our Foundry At Work

Here at Port City Architectural Signage & Signature Streetscapes we are not afraid to get our hands dirty. We operate a full service foundry and fabrication facility to manufacture the parts and components we sell. This allows us to offer the best selection, highest quality and service available. The same people talking to you about your order are most likely the same people that were responsible for the original design and manufacture of each individual and unique product you see on our websites or catalogues. Our team works with each customer individually to create original designs for your project that exceed expectations and deliver in a timely manner. We manufacture a variety of products in our own state of the art “Airset/No-Bake” foundry including cast aluminum street name signs, address plaques and custom one of a kind memorial/dedication plaques. We also fabricate an entire product line of rust-free aluminum decorative street name signs, ornamental light posts and custom traffic signs. Our certified welders combine cast components with high grade extruded aluminum to create one of a kind sign and lighting components that will stand the test of time. Below is a sample video of our casting process and how we use sand molds to cast aluminum or bronze decorative signs or plaques. We also utilize a green-sand (olivine) molding process to produce our cast aluminum bases and finial post caps. 




About Tim Mills

photo of author, Tim Mills, owner of Signature Streetscapes

Tim has worked in the sign fabrication and metal casting industry for over 25 years. Owner and founder of Port City Architectural in 2006, the company has grown and expanded into new markets since its humble beginnings. Tim holds a Bachelor of Management and Marketing from Grand Valley State University.