Matthew Padgett, a Clarksville Foundry employee for more than 40 years, died May 16, 2016 in Clarksville, Tenn. He is remembered by Clarksville Foundry employees – past and present – for his versatility and devotion to his profession. Padgett’s obituary can be found here. Padgett started working as a laborer at the Foundry in 1974. […]

Clarksville Foundry was featured in an NPT “Tennessee Crossroads” television segment, which aired in June 2016. “Tennessee Crossroads” highlights people, places and things unique to Tennessee. The segment produced by Ken Wilshire and hosted by Joe Elmore features the restoration of the historic First Presbyterian Church windows in Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville Foundry produced the aluminum […]

By Robert Smith, The Leaf-Chronicle, June 24, 2015 CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tuesday evening was a banner night for a couple of well-known local guys named “Charlie.” Charles Hand was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award and Charles Foust was presented the Community Commitment Award as business and community leaders gathered for the annual Clarksville Area […]

Clarksville Foundry, one of Clarksville, Tennessee’s most historic businesses – and among the oldest operating foundries in the United States – has been owned and operated by members of the Foust family since 1912. In fact, the origins of this durable Foundry date to 1847. Recently, a fourth generation of the Foust family – William […]

By Andy-Lee Fry, The Leaf-Chronicle • October 31, 2014 Industry in this country has changed significantly – whether that’s through huge leaps in technology, or the fluctuating demands of customers. Charles Foust Jr., president of Clarksville Foundry – local specialists in iron casting – joined us for this week’s question-and-answer session to discuss the challenges […]

The Clarksville Foundry was featured in an F&M Bank business banking commercial which aired December 2013 through January 2014. The video has been added to the Clarksville Foundry’s YouTube page. Click play below to see the 30 second commercial.