
Top Quality
Calidad, Inc. is certified to the most rigorous quality standards. We are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 RevD certified as well as ITAR and TRACE compliant. When you work with Calidad for your aluminum castings in San Diego, you can rest assured that we back our work with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Competitive Pricing
Our specialty? Top quality castings at affordable prices. Production efficiencies combined with over 125 years of combined experience with castings means that when you work with Calidad you don’t have to weigh pricing versus quality.
Are You Looking For?
- ISO 9001:2015 Certified Casting Company in San Diego
- AS9100 RevD Certified Casting Company in San Diego
- ITAR Compliant Casting Company in San Diego
- TRACE Compliant Casting Company in San Diego
If yes, or you’re simply looking for a reliable aluminum investment casting company in Southern California, we’re here to help.
About Calidad Inc.
ITAR Investment Casting Company in San Diego
Located near Los Angeles in nearby Ontario, CA, Calidad has been a leading provider of aluminum investment casting (lost wax casting) services since 1985. Companies, governmental agencies and the United States military alike rely on Calidad for precision aluminum casting services.
Today, we’re ranked among the leading providers of precision aluminum casting services in the San Diego area, serving a wide range of markets such as aerospace, defense, energy, electronics and transportation.
With over a century of combined investment casting experience, we offer the unique perspective of manufacturer, and customer. Calidad’s growth has been a result of an ongoing commitment to quality, price, and on-time delivery. See why so many leading companies have trusted our top quality aluminum investment casting to provide them with their critical precision cast parts needs.
Aerospace Parts Manufacturing in San Diego
Aluminum casting, or lost wax casting, is a common method used to make aluminum aircraft parts and aerospace parts. An advantage of lost-wax casting is the tight and accurate tolerances we’re able to achieve. Leading companies in the aerospace industry rely on Calidad for precision cast aerospace parts. Our Los Angeles investment casting foundry is busy creating cast aluminum parts for aerospace companies in San Diego, and across the globe.
IN NEED OF ALUMINUM CASTING SERVICES IN SAN DIEGO?
Industry Leaders Worldwide Trust Calidad With Their Precision Casting Needs




Why Calidad?
If you’re in need of having complex parts created to your precise specifications, our San Diego investment casting services can deliver. We pride ourselves on producing the finest cast aluminum parts available. Here are few reasons companies choose Calidad for all of their precision aluminum casting needs:
ON TIME
We’ll meet your deadline. Period. Our aluminum casting projects are currently 95% on schedule and we continually strive to improve.
ON BUDGET
See how Calidad’s competitively priced aluminum casting service here in San Diego can help lower your costs.
INDUSTRY EXPERTS
With 125 years of combined aluminum casting experience, you have the right team with Calidad.
San Diego Aluminum Foundry
Aluminum Casting Industry Experience
With metal castings it’s so important to choose the right partner to ensure both a quality experience, and quality parts. Calidad is an ISO 9001 and AS9100 RevD Certified casting company. From our location in Ontario, CA we provide precision cast aluminum parts for companies across San Diego County including, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad and El Cajon . We are also able to ship cast aluminum parts anywhere in the world.
AS9100 Investment Casting Company in San Diego
We have a wide range of investment casting experience providing cast aluminum parts for a wide variety of industries. As an ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 certified casting company, our quality system ensures we meet the most rigorous standards set forth by both the industrial and aerospace markets. We employ these same quality standards to all industries we’ve supported which include aerospace, industrial, medical, transportation and commercial markets.
Quality Cast Aluminum Parts in San Diego
Multiple factors affect both the quality and durability of metal castings. This includes the nature of the metal, the mold used in casting, and the level of casting experience. Without a doubt, when it comes to producing quality metal castings, experience matters. Understanding casting geometry, material qualities in both liquid and solid states, fluid life, solidification shrinkage, and heat transfer considerations to name just a few.
With years of experience as an aluminum foundry serving San Diego businesses, we’re well-positioned to advise you on how to control your costs. For example, decisions regarding geometry have a direct impact on your overall cost, and our input has resulted in savings for many of our metal casting projects. We’ll take the time to listen to your specific needs and put our experience to work for you to help ensure a successful outcome for your metal casting project.
Advantages of Investment Casting Services
Advantages of investment casting include unlimited design flexibility, the ability to create highly complex shapes, option to cast a wide range of sizes, low tooling costs, and flexible quantities.