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| | .jpg) | Custom extrusions Local Solutions/Global Capabilities Custom extrusions are the core of our business. We offer local solutions in aluminum extrusion, fabrication, and finishing backed by the global capabilities and resources our parent company, Hydro Aluminium, Europe's leading extruder.
For nearly 50 years we have been extruding, fabricating, and finishing custom extrusions in North America. We offer a wide spectrum of services from eight strategically located plants.
What separates us from other aluminum companies is our leadership in extrusion technology, the strength of our metal sourcing network, the breadth of our engineering and manufacturing experience, local empowerment of our plant personnel, and implementation of "best practice" procedures.
The extruded aluminum components we produce must help our customers manufacture and sell their products. Our management and manufacturing control systems assure that the components we produce all relevant quality, cosmetic and safety requirements. | |
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Extruding Superior Solutions At the heart of Hydro's success as an aluminum solutions provider is our ability to extrude components with dimensional consistency and superior surface quality, using a variety of standard and proprietory alloys. Our industry-leading network of research and application development resources remains the source for high technical competence.
From prototype development through shipping, Hydro's management systems and highly experienced design engineers and press operators assure that your extrusion will meet design criteria, quality requirements, and delivery schedules.
Our North America extrusion network includes 8 plants with 23 presses ranging in size from 7" to 12". This network gives us flexibility to assign projects to the best qualified plant when specific expertise is required or additional capacity is needed. Further, we offer tailored alloys to enhance your product's performance. | |
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Reliable Supplier, Reliable Supply In the years to come, even as analysts predict that the aluminum supply structure will change, Hydro Aluminum North America is ahead of the game with one of the most robust sourcing networks in the market. Indeed, we are emerging as one of North America’s foremost suppliers of extrusion billet. | |
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| | (t).jpg) | Integrated single-source supplier From metal procurement through final assembly and shipping, Hydro Aluminum North America is your single-source provider of aluminum products.
We can help you realize reduced operating costs and overhead while enhancing your ability to limit resource consumption, improve energy efficiencies, and utilize recycling techniques. We have the breadth of knowledge, experience and product variety to meet your requirements.
Whatever your aluminum needs, we have the ability to deliver real-world solutions at the local level, backed by world-class technology leadership. | |
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Hydro Aluminum North America offers superior drawn tubing solutions. We use a cold drawn process that reduces diameters, wall thickness and cross sectional areas to yield a tube with higher mechanical properties and superior ductility.
Through rigid manufacturing standards, Hydro further guarantees quality product. Our specialty tube mills utilize automated drawing, handling and straightening equipment that ensure tighter tolerance control, enhanced product performance and superior surfaces. | |