Walla Walla Foundry is one of the largest contemporary art fabricators in the world. Originally founded in 1981 as a bronze casting foundry, it now employs 110 people and produces work in a range of materials and through multiple processes. The foundry casts in various alloys, including bronze, copper, brass, stainless steel, silver and zinc. It also produces work in wood, resin, glass and wax. It houses an advanced technological infrastructure encompassing a digital design and modeling department, three high resolution five axis CNC machines, 3D scanning, and high precision water jet cutting services.