By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. Under the leadership of Momentum Manufacturing Group (MMG), Vitex Extrusion completed phase one of a $23 million capacity expansion project at its extrusion operation in Franklin, NH. This included the relocation of its fabrication department and the installation of a $13.5 million, 8 inch press line, which doubles the company’s […]
By Philipp Hettich, Laubinger + Rickmann GmbH & Co. KG, and Martin Hartlieb, Viami International Inc. Extrusions are increasingly used for complex parts in the transportation industry. They allow for very complex cross-sectional shapes and, therefore, integration of different parts and functions (like cooling channels) into a single extruded profile. The rapidly increasing electrification of […]
SAF, a global metals distributor, fabricator, and finisher, expanded its aluminum fabrication capabilities in Villa Rica, GA, with the installation of a new double bending machine. The machine enhances the company’s ability to fabricate complex decorative profiles, as well as provide faster service to customers. “Adding new machinery helps us stay on the cutting edge […]
Alcomet AD opened a new workshop for the fabrication and mechanical processing of aluminum profiles in Shumen, Bulgaria. The new capabilities will enable the company to better serve the automotive market, particularly electric vehicles. “The project is the result of joint efforts of all sections in the company,” said Valeria Koleva, sales director of Extruded […]
Taber Extrusions is continuing to invest in technologies that enable it to provide a broad set of capabilities to the extrusion industry. Among these capabilities is the installation of a new CNC machine at its facility in in Russellville, AR. The new machine is designed for the processing of long aluminum extrusion profiles. The new […]
M-D Building Products, Inc., a family-owned company based in Oklahoma City, has acquired the assets of Cardinal Aluminum Co. and its subsidiaries, Cardinal Architectural and Designer Moulding. M-D holds a leading position in the U.S. aluminum extrusion market, as well serving the residential and commercial weatherization, caulking, flooring, and installation markets. This acquisition will enable […]
Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation, is expanding the operations of its TSLOTS line of aluminum structural framing systems into the Midwest region of the U.S. — with a new location and increased storage capacity. “Over the years as TSLOTS has grown, our customers in the Midwest and East have been asking for a […]
Vitex Extrusion is expanding its aluminum extrusion manufacturing business, which will be housed in a 50,000-square-foot facility adjacent to the company’s existing 115,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Franklin, NH. The new business will be dedicated to machining, fabrication, and assembly of aluminum extrusions. The company has been expanding its fabrication capabilities since 2019, begining with the addition of […]
