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Captain of the Anodic Department, Elizabeth Remien, unracks anodized profiles at Futura Industries in Clearfield, Utah. This medium-sized aluminum extrusion company has created a prosperous manufacturing business through offering extensive value-added operations, custom assembly and packaging, and a management style that values the employee as much as the customer.
Articles
Custom Extrusions, Custom Solutions: A Way of Life at Futura Industries Company
By Joseph C. Benedyk
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Interview with Sue Johnson, president and ceo, Futura Industries: Creating the Futura Culture
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Metallurgical Aspects of 6xxx Alloys, Part II: Impact on Homogenization, Preheat, and Extrusion Processes
By J.D. Schloz and Richard M. Kelly
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Hydro’s Expanding Scope of Metal Supply: Qatalum Increases Casthouse Capabilities
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Double Aging of AA7075 Aluminum Alloy
By S.V. Emani and P. Nash
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Teaching Electrochemistry of Aluminum Production in Qatar
By Halvor Kvande
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Altogether Theme at Qatalum Symbolizes Ties between Norway and Qatar
By Joseph C. Benedyk
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TMS 2010: Select Topics in Aluminum Reduction Technology
By Rudolf P. Pawlek
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TMS 2010 Photo Layout
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