News & Media — Made by Anderson
In the Press
National Recognition. Industry Credibility. Real Work.
From national television and business media to the publications shaping American manufacturing, Kory and Ali Anderson and the Made by Anderson companies are being recognized for strengthening domestic industry, preserving industrial history, and preparing the next generation of skilled tradespeople.
Skilled Trades Resurgence Collides With AI as Manufacturers Embrace Emerging Tech
Made by Anderson Brands co-founders Ali and Kory Anderson discuss how American manufacturers are adopting artificial intelligence while rebuilding the skilled-trades workforce.
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Dakota Foundry Named the #9 Most Innovative Manufacturing Company
Fast Company recognized Dakota Foundry for modernizing American foundry work through vertically integrated capabilities, casting simulation, digital manufacturing, and workforce development.
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Anderson Foundries Featured in Google’s South Dakota Economic Impact Report
Google profiled Kory and Ali Anderson, their American-made metalcasting companies, technology adoption, business growth, and skilled-trades mission.
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Manufacturing Man and the Impossible Casting
An in-depth industry profile of Kory Anderson, Anderson Foundries, Dakota Foundry, the award-winning Advance steam-engine wheel casting, and the mission to preserve American manufacturing.
Read the Cover Story →U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Dakota Foundry — 2025 CO—100 Enduring Business Honoree
AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY
2025 Casting of the Year — Best Innovation/Prototype
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
Largest Steam-Powered Tractor — Kory Anderson, Anderson Industries, and the 150 Case
U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
How Dakota Foundry Modernized a Five-Decade Legacy in American Manufacturing
Skilled Trades Are Going From the “Backup Plan” to the “Power Plan”
Kory and Ali Anderson on Iron Warrior Academy and the skilled-trades resurgence.
Watch on Fox Business →America Is in a Blue Collar Crisis
Foundries, acquisitions, AI, faith, and building companies as a married couple.
Listen to the Interview →How a Steam Engine Builder Revived American Manufacturing
The 150 Case, Iron Warrior Academy, and the future of the skilled trades.
Listen to the Interview →America Lost 90% of Its Foundries. Kory Anderson Is Fighting to Bring Them Back
The collapse of American foundry capacity and the mission to rebuild it.
Watch the Conversation →- National Board NewsSteam and Spirit: Inspecting the Past to Power the Future
- Legacy Makers TVKory Anderson
- Foundry Management & TechnologyFoundry Group Buys Muncie Castings
- Modern CastingAnderson Foundries Acquires Muncie Castings
- Bigfork EagleChildren’s Book About World’s Largest Steam Tractor Aims to Inspire
- World Record AcademyWorld’s Largest Steam Traction Engine
- FossbytesThis Is the World’s Largest Steam Traction Engine Designed in 1905
- FARM SHOW MagazineAmazing Built-From-Scratch Case 150 Steam Engine
- Modern CastingKory Anderson Completes Restoration of Historic Steam Engine
- James Valley Threshers Association150 HP Case Project by Kory Anderson
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Google Workspace
Bringing AI to American Manufacturing
At Made by Anderson, we're building the future of American manufacturing by combining generations of craftsmanship with modern technology.
Anderson Foundries, part of the Made by Anderson family of companies, was selected to appear in a Google Workspace campaign showcasing how we're using AI to transform real manufacturing operations.
From quoting and quality to preventive maintenance, training, onboarding, and more, we're integrating Google Workspace, Gemini, and AI-powered tools to strengthen operations, preserve knowledge, empower employees, and create workplaces of choice.
Our mission is bigger than preserving American manufacturing. We're building what's next.