Dakota Foundry employees, from left front, include Dalton Lone, Preston Waddle, Cody Kuecker, David Water, Bryce Bostrom, Adam Marko and Mitch Miller. Back, from left, include Paul Gollnick, John Premus Jr., Levi Hurlburt, Dominic Swartz, Dan Waegli, Kyle Barse, Dan Andrade, Jordan Premus, Travis Monson, Nick Loos and Belinda Kuecker.
Nestled in the heart of Webster, Dakota Foundry has emerged as a symbol of American craftsmanship, innovation and local pride.
Founded in 1977 by Mereen Johnson, the Foundry has seen several chapters of ownership and growth. In 2004 a group of employees took ownership, steering the business forward with a shared vision. A decade later in 2014, Kory Anderson of Anderson Industries acquired Dakota Fo…
