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On November 15, 2023, Danko Arlington was honored to host the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Baja racing team.  During the visit, the team was able to witness the creation of their custom steering rack design.

Danko Arlington earlier collaborated … Continue reading →

SCAM ALERT!!  On September 28, 2023, Danko Arlington was alerted about a fraudulent check cashing scheme and is actively prosecuting the participants and perpetrators.

Apparently, phony Danko Arlington checks accompanied by enticing letters have been widely distributed to random unsuspecting persons. … Continue reading →

On Saturday, May 6th, 2023, Danko Arlington President, John Danko, was honored to participate as judge at the neighboring Howard County High School System’s Engineering Design and Development Expo.  Ten senior high school teams — all … Continue reading →

On July 13, 2022, Danko Arlington, Inc. President, John Danko, was honored to brief The Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, at the Washington Navy Yard’s Admiral Gooding Center.    

Danko Arlington was invited as a certified Small … Continue reading →

The Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC) hosted experts and officials across the government, military, industry and academia to discuss howto best modernize and sustain manufacturing operations critical to national security at the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments … Continue reading →

January 10, 2022. Danko Arlington is once again proud to be a sponsor for the Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Baja Racing Team. 

Team Captain Eleanor O’Callaghan and Designer Theo DeGuzman decided to modify their past CVT Backplate designs to … Continue reading →

On October 26th, 2021, Mr. William J. Santo visited Danko Arlington, Inc. 

Mr. Santo, who is now over ninety-years-old, was our Foundry Superintendent from 1965 to 1980.  Although Bill lives in the Baltimore area, he has not been back to the … Continue reading →

2 September 2021. Danko Arlington was honored to host representatives from Roca Baltimore. 

Roca is an organization based in Massachusetts and now Baltimore which works with young people at the center of violence.  Their mission is to be a relentless force … Continue reading →

May 14, 2021. Danko Arlington was honored to be invited and to showcase its operation at the Baltimore City Public Schools Senior Recruitment Fair as an apprenticeship partner.  

During the virtual event, the company was able to present a brief power … Continue reading →

March 16, 2021

With pandemic restrictions easing, neighboring Johns Hopkins University returned undergraduates and allowed the 2021 Baja team enough in-person activity to get back into the shop and manufacture this year’s vehicle – the model 17XT.  

However, unlike previous years, … Continue reading →

On November 4, 2020, Danko Arlington hosted a group of CTE teachers from the Baltimore City Public School (BCPS). The visit was facilitated by the BCPS College and the Career Readiness Office to discuss work-based learning opportunities.

Both BCPS and Danko … Continue reading →

On August 31, 2020 at 1:15PM and On-Demand, John Danko, President of Danko Arlington, Inc., was honored to present the Keynote Address at the first virtual AFS Sand Casting and Additive Manufacturing Conference. 

This year’s in-person meeting was cancelled due to … Continue reading →

31 March, 2020.  During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Danko Arlington was able to 3-D print several face mask prototypes on its two Stratasys 900MC Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printers.  The printed design is known as a ‘Montana Mask’ … Continue reading →

28 February 2020. Danko Arlington is honored to join neighboring Howard Community College’s Advisory Tech Advisory Board.
At first thought, one might wonder how a one-hundred-year-old aluminum foundry with seven smokestacks might participate. However, thanks to investment in cloud-software, the latest … Continue reading →

21 January 2020. Danko Arlington is honored to join the American Foundry Society’s 3-D Printing Sand Committee. The first meeting of 2020 was held in Canton, Michigan, at the offices of Voxeljet America Inc.
The goals of the group are dedicated … Continue reading →

14 January 2020. Once again, Danko Arlington is proud to be a key sponsor for neighboring Johns Hopkins University’s Baja Team for 2020.
The team has added some changes to last year’s cast aluminum CVT Backplate for improvements to its 4WD … Continue reading →

December 12, 2019. Danko Arlington has re-confirmed its commitment to Carver High School by joining the school’s CNC Machining Advisory Board.
The company recognizes the mutual benefits from close collaboration with students and faculties of neighboring schools. Founded in 1925, Carver … Continue reading →

October 9,2019. Danko Arlington was honored to host our neighboring Baltimore City fire fighters for a ‘non-emergency’ tour.  The fire fighters were actually called to the company for a fire alarm last Thursday night.  Fortunately, the emergency was not a … Continue reading →

On Thursday, October 3, 2019, Danko Arlington was honored to be recognized as the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) Employer Partner of the Year. The award was presented by Guy Loudon, JARC President, at its annual gala event, Evening of … Continue reading →

March 21, 2019.  Danko Arlington is excited to announce that Mr. Jonathan Hite, a 2018 Dunbar High School graduate, is the company’s first CNC apprentice in twenty-three years.  Danko Arlington recruited Mr. Hite at Mayor Pugh’s High School Job Fair … Continue reading →

March 21, 2019. Danko Arlington is honored to once again host a bus tour of advanced manufacturing students from Carver High School.  Mr. Joseph Barnhart, who teaches the program, and Mr. Andrew Sherman, Carver Advisory Board Chair and CEO of … Continue reading →

March 6, 2019.  Danko Arlington was honored to host a group from Baltimore City schools to learn about careers in manufacturing.  A group of select students joined CTE teachers for discussion and a plant tour.
The meeting was an ongoing effort … Continue reading →

          Teaching Ancient Arts with New Tools

Danko Arlington to Grow Next Generation of Craftsmen with Revamped Apprenticeship Program
 
November 12th 2018 — Apprenticeship Week
Danko Arlington has relied on the talents of craftsmen for decades. Specializing in industrial patternmaking for … Continue reading →

 
October 26, 2018.  Danko Arlington was honored to present at the 2018 American Foundry Society’s (AFS) East Coast Regional Conference.  Held at the Downtown Marriott and Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the company presented two case studies on the use … Continue reading →

September 21, 2018.  Danko Arlington is proud to host the 3rd Q 2018 meeting of the Baltimore Workforce Development Board (BWDB).   Ms. Yariela Kerr-Donovan, Senior Director, Project REACH/Community Education Programs; Department of Human Resources, Strategic Workforce Planning & Development of … Continue reading →

September 19, 2018.  Danko Arlington is proud to host another bus tour group from DLA Aviation based in Richmond, Virginia.  The company has been hosting DLA Aviation tours since 2006. Sponsored by DLA’s Aviation Forging & Casting Assistance Team (AFCAT) … Continue reading →

 
September 18, 2018.  Danko Arlington is excited to reactivate its CNC machinist apprenticeship program with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program (MATC).   The company’s machinist apprenticeship has been dormant for twenty-two years.  Originally established in 1940, Danko Arlington’s apprenticeships are … Continue reading →

 
August 24, 2018.  Danko Arlington is please to announce its renewal of the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) to the new aerospace standard revision AS9100D and ISO9001:2015.   The company has maintained AS9100 certification since July 10, 2017, but the standard … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, August 7th, 2018, Danko Arlington was very honored to host a group of distinguished visitors participating in this year’s Congressional Stakeholders Tour sponsored by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Coordinated … Continue reading →

Thursday August 2nd, 2018.  Danko Arlington was honored to be visited by neighboring Catholic University of America (CUA).  The company is eager to collaborate with neighboring colleges and universities for its additive manufacturing apprenticeship and training program.
Davide Prete, Manager of … Continue reading →

On July 18th, 2018, Danko Arlington was honored to be visited by Voxeljet AG COO/CFO Rudy Franz and Director Investor Relations and Business Development Johannes Pesch.
The company is proud to showcase the first Voxeljet VX1000 PDB machine in the USA.  … Continue reading →

July 12, 2018. Danko Arlington was honored to participate in a discussion to educate Capital Hill staffers on the need for US investment and training in 3-D printing.  The lunchtime discussion entitled “Is our American Workforce Ready for 3-D Print … Continue reading →

 
 
 
 
 
July 9,2018. When the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) sought a manufacturer to create prototypes for new spine surgery instruments that could improve patient outcomes, the University didn’t have to look far.
It found its partner in Danko Arlington, Inc., a … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, June 16th, 2018, Danko Arlington was honored to host faculty members of Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) including Pat Mikos, Director of Operations and Services.  The meeting was a follow-up discussion from BCCC’s Vice President for Workforce Development … Continue reading →

 
 
 
 
On May 21st, 2018, Danko Arlington was honored to host students from Carver Vocational-Technical High School.  Carver is located in Baltimore City, just three and a half miles from the company. The group was led by the school’s machine shop … Continue reading →

April 20, 2018

Modern Casting staff earned two writing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) at the Upper Midwest Region awards banquet in Chicago on April 19. Called the AZBEES, the awards recognize excellence in journalistic reporting for … Continue reading →

Within weeks after installing its new 3-D sand printer, Danko Arlington began sharing this new technology with local students, including mechanical engineering undergraduates from neighboring Johns Hopkins University.
On February 7th 2018, the company hosted Assistant Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering … Continue reading →

Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
On April 12th, 2018, Danko Arlington was honored to be one of fifty companies invited to the White House to celebrate President Trump’s Tax Cuts for American Workers.  Included in the audience were Vice … Continue reading →

Ask most students what the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Spring break, and they will probably reply with thoughts of surf, sand, and sun.  Ask some hard-core members of this year’s Baltimore Robotics team, and … Continue reading →

January 22, 2018
Within days of installing its new 3-D sand printer, Danko Arlington is already producing complex molds and cores, including some used for casting KC-135 steering wheels.
Developed by Boeing in 1956, the KC-135 is used for aerial flight refueling.  … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, December 5th, 2017,  Company President John Danko  was honored to be a guest judge for the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Design Day at the University of Maryland.
Twenty-nine senior design projects were showcased this semester at the Jeong H. … Continue reading →

The following is the text from Danko Arlington President John Danko’s remarks to recent graduates from Christopher’s Place Employment Academy, 25 Fallsway, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, Thanksgiving  Week, November 21, 2017.
Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me.  I have been to … Continue reading →

March 16, 2017.  My manufacturing company has survived ninety-seven years in Baltimore. We have outlasted major corporations like the B&O and Bethlehem Steel as well as major regulatory changes and local crime, not to mention wars and major recessions.
Yet our … Continue reading →

March 1, 2017. Good Evening.  My name is John Danko.  I am current volunteering as the co-chair of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development’s (MOED) Baltimore Workforce Development Board’s Employer Engagement Committee.  Last year, I just finished serving a four-year … Continue reading →

 
 
 
 
 
 
On Monday February 12, 2017, Danko Arlington was honored to host a bus tour of faculty and students from the National Defense University located in neighboring Fort McNair, Virginia.
The visit included discussion and Q&A about a variety of topics including: … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, Danko Arlington hosted nineteen Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees who participated in the annual AMC and DLA Aviation Forging and Casting Assistance Team’s (AFCAT) casting seminar and tour.
It’s hard to believe that Danko Arlington, DLA … Continue reading →

As a native of Baltimore and a third generation President of a ninety-six-year-old manufacturing business with sixty-eight employees located in Park Heights, I am opposed to the $15 min wage bill because it will hurt not only my company’s competitiveness, … Continue reading →

By Lindsay Powers, Frederick News-Post; lpowers@newspost.com; Mar 11, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For John Danko, the call last year from the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was both out of the blue and providential.
Staff at the shrine were looking for someone to … Continue reading →

On March 8, 2016, Danko Arlington was excited to take part in a special Baltimore Development Corporation seminar held at the Baltimore Hilton entitled, “Workforce of the Future: Resources to find talented & motivated employees”
The program featured presentations from Bill … Continue reading →

From November 15th-20th, 2015, John Danko was honored to attend the Tuck Business School at Dartmouth College as the 2015 Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems’ Minority Business Scholar. Danko Arlington is a certified SBA HUBZone concern and a supplier of aluminum … Continue reading →

Danko Arlington is pleased to announce its investment in a state-of-the-art CNC machining center manufactured by Okuma Corporation, Japan.
The Okuma Multus U4000 robotic machine enables simultaneous high speed turning and milling capabilities in eleven axes within an envelope of 25.59” … Continue reading →

Credits: Contributed Photo / Near Space Corporation

 What’s faster than 3-D printing at Danko Arlington?  How about a 3-D printed capsule that traveled to an altitude of 101,250 feet then dropped – reaching a speed of 370 mph during its decent!
On … Continue reading →

One June 13th, 2015, Danko Arlington was recognized by the Associated Black Charities of Maryland (ABC) for the 2015 Community Investor Award at the 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration held at Martins West in Baltimore.  Over nine hundred people were in … Continue reading →

On May 12th-13th, 2015, Danko Arlington was honored to participate in a special Metalcasting Roadmapping Workshop held at the O’Hare Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois.
The meeting was hosted by The American Metal Casting Constorium (AMC) and was sponsored by … Continue reading →

On Monday afternoon, May 11, 2015, Danko Arlington was featured on “Midday” on WYPR 88.1 FM– Baltimore’s public radio station.  Midday is WYPR’s daily public affairs program and is hosted by long time Baltimore Sun columnist Dan Rodricks.  The featured … Continue reading →

Danko Arlington is honored to participate in the Associated Black Charities’ Volunteer Career Mentoring Program.
The program is designed to assist low wage African American workers who desire to advance in a career but lack the necessary skills to reach their … Continue reading →

On January 22, 2015, Danko Arlington joined the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute also known as America Makes.
This public-private effort will accelerate U.S. industry utilization of printed tooling to enable greater supply chain efficiencies and further posture companies to be … Continue reading →

On Thursday, January 15th, 2015, John Danko presented “The Use of Additive Manufacturing in Sand Casting and Patternmaking” at the American Foundry Society’s Chesapeake Chapter (AFS) winter meeting held at the Bay City Restaurant in Hanover, PA.
During the event, local … Continue reading →

On December 9th, 2014, Danko Arlington became the newest member of the Baltimore Workforce Investment Board (BWIB).
BWIB’s mission is comprised of area political and business leaders who are committed to grow a world class workforce development system that drives and … Continue reading →

 
 
 
On December 8th, 2014, Danko Arlington was honored to present to Maria Contreras-Sweet, the head of the Small Business Administration and member of President Obama’s cabinet.
Sponsored by the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship and 3D Maryland, Mrs. Contreras-Sweet joined newly elected … Continue reading →

Danko Arlington was honored to participate in a Tech Fair at the Annual Conference of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).  The event was held at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel on June 2nd, 2013.   SME is a non-profit … Continue reading →

                                
Danko Arlington is again delighted to host today over two dozen engineering students from neighboring University of Maryland, Baltimore County as part of ENME 412 — a mechanical engineering … Continue reading →

John Danko,  President of Danko Arlington, spoke on ‘How Manufacturers are using 3D printing + other rapid technologies’ on  Friday October 12, 2012  at The Loyola University Graduate Center Timonium, Maryland.

Many thanks to Mike Galiazzo at RMI, Ryan Sybrant from … Continue reading →

 
                         
Danko Arlington was again honored for a second time this year to host the American Metal Consortium (AMC) and a bus tour from the Defense Logistics Agency.  The company’s close proximity to the DLA Aviation Headquarters in Richmond, Virginia … Continue reading →

Brookings study suggests focusing on strengths to expand long-shrinking base
 
By Jamie Smith Hopkins, The Baltimore Sun
6:59 a.m. EDT, May 9, 2012
The molten metal pouring from the foundry at Danko Arlington Inc. in Baltimore harks back to the early industrial era. … Continue reading →

On April 18, 2012, Danko Arlington was honored to host a group from the American Metal Consortium and the Aviation Division of the Defense Logistics Agency in Richmond, Virginia.    The visit provided  key DLA personnel with  an overview of … Continue reading →

What do a traditional foundry and 3d printing have in common? A lot if you are talking about Danko Arlington located in the Park Heights section of Baltimore, Maryland. Danko Arlington is a third generation, family-owned business and an example … Continue reading →

                 
Danko Arlington was honored to host Art and Design students from neighboring Towson University to see how digital technology is transforming creativity and manufacturing.
Earlier this year, Towson University opened a new state-of-the-art facility named the Object Lab which is … Continue reading →

On November 30th, 2011, at the Center for Urban Families STRIVE Baltimore’s 2nd Annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast, Danko Arlington was recognized for its commitment and dedication to helping fathers and families in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.
CFUF was originally founded to … Continue reading →

Danko Arlington is honored to have cast a prominent cross for Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 905 Frederick Road in Catonsville, Maryland.
The metal cross,  an exact copy of a wooden original,  now adorns the church’s new octagonal shaped portico.    … Continue reading →