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WHY CHOOSE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION PROFILES OVER OTHER MATERIALS?
Why Aluminum? Aluminum extrusion is a widely used manufacturing process, but why should you choose aluminum over other, stronger materials like steel? Aluminum has many qualities that set it apart from other metals, like its innate corrosion resistance and its...
STEEL & ALUMINUM PRICES IN JANUARY 2023
Aluminum is one of the primary materials we work with every day across the globe. Aluminum alloys are used everywhere today, from cars to building frames. But when did we start using aluminum? Who discovered it? We'll discuss the history of aluminum, who invented it,...
THE HISTORY OF ALUMINUM
Aluminum is one of the primary materials we work with every day across the globe. Aluminum alloys are used everywhere today, from cars to building frames. But when did we start using aluminum? Who discovered it? We'll discuss the history of aluminum, who invented it,...
BOOST YOUR VISUAL DESIGN WITH ALUMINUM TRIMS
Making a significant visual impact can come down to the smallest details. To really make your project pop, you need to highlight its quality by making it appear as flawless as it performs with decorative trim pieces. Aluminum is one of the most customizable metals...
EVERY DAY USES FOR ALUMINUM PART 2
Every Day Uses of Aluminum In a previous blog, we discussed how the many unique traits of aluminum give the metal a special place in architecture. From high corrosion resistance, to high-strength and lightweight properties, this economical, eco-friendly metal can be...
Custom Aluminum Extrusion: What You Need to Know Before You Buy
First of all, what are custom aluminum extrusions? It's the manufacturing process of taking aluminum billet (logs), heating them until they’re malleable, and pushing them through a die to create specific component shapes. Though any metal can be put through the...
Aluminum Every Day Uses
Aluminum is an abundant metal that makes up about 8% of the Earth's solid surface. It's so widespread that it ranks as the 3rd most abundant element behind oxygen and silicon. Today, the metal is used every day by most people on the planet because aluminum is...
Addressing the Metal Supply Shortage – ADM Provides On-going Aluminum and Steel Services During a Force Majeure
State of the Metal Industry We are completely aware that many metal manufacturing mills and processing facilities have been expressing a strain on their aluminum, steel, and raw material supplies due to the ongoing metal shortage. There are many underlying factors...
Hot Or Cold? The Difference Between Each Flat-rolled Technique
Depending on the project, work order, and customization of a certain finished product, ADM utilizes different types of techniques to ensure the highest quality of sheet metal available. The metal fabrication industry is truly an exciting place for those who have ideas...
Making an Imprint on Metalworking: 3 Facts You Didn’t Know About Embossing
Embossing refers to the creation of an impression of a design on raw materials. This art of pattern pressing has existed for over thousands of years and is commonly used today in manufacturing to create designs or impressions on metal items. We use this technique in...
What Aluminum extrusions do you need?
Different types of extrusions commonly created and their uses Big projects, depending on the details, sometimes require a small, custom piece to keep everything stable. Whether it is a bracket, bearing, T-slot, or anything with a designated shape, it can all be...
This is Going to be Huge: North American Partnership with Italian Company Master Italy Srl
ADM’s newest alliance with Master Italy s.r.l. offers North American customers quality window and door hardware in addition to ADM’s professional service.