Coil Metal Slitting

2011 Michigan Green Leaders

2011-09-12T14:36:00.000-07:00

Norman Vincent Peale said, “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” Almetals, Inc. practices that message in almost everything they do and is committing to environmental responsibility with their latest endeavor.

Almetals is a distributor and processor of all types of metal coil: aluminum, brass and copper, clad metals, and stainless steel for industries that manufacture by roll-forming and stamping. The organization has been requesting for years to have more manufactured parts made from recyclable metals to reduce energy usage. Why? The growth of landfills that are required for all non-recyclable items should be completely removed from our realm of possibilities, due to the fact that recyclable materials do exist and can be utilized better in manufacturing.

The green effort we are most proud of to date is the recent installment of a 20 kilowatt solar panel system to its corporate facility in Wixom. The installation includes 74 – 270 watt solar panels and a specially designed racking system with four PV powered 4800 inverters. These panels are designed to provide up to 20% of the electrical requirements for the metal processing facility. The system will be placed into service during the first quarter or 2011. The function of this system is to harness the sun’s energy to convert to DC power via the solar PV panels. This power is then converted to AC power via the inverters so that the power created can be used by Almetals, Inc. for their day-to-day energy requirements. This, in turn, will reduce carbons otherwise required to produce its needed power.

Almetals has also installed new lighting throughout the production facility and the exterior of the building in Wixom. The company removed 45 high energy consuming 400 watt HID metal halide fixtures and replaced them with a much-reduced energy consuming system of T8 fluorescent fixtures. The company also installed occupancy sensors to additionally reduce their power usage. These changes should reduce the company’s energy requirement by almost 35% annually.

Almetals recycles and re-sells scrap metal material, a practice that has been done for numerous years. The company has reduced the amount of paper used in past years and many of our ink cartridges are also reused or recycled.

There is potential for this work to be a model for change that others in Michigan can embrace or replicate. Some of Almetals manufacturing neighbors have stopped in to inquire what was being done, why, and what the cost-savings would be long-term. Almetals would welcome anyone who is considering this endeavor to make an appointment to see how the process was done and how the latest effort will save money and the environment in the long-term. Management is responsible for ensuring the projects long-term success, but the associates at Almetals understand the importance of making a mark to make a difference in our community and fine state of Michigan.

“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” It’s just that simple.

See almetals.com.

Excess Inventory - September 2011

2011-09-10T12:26:00.000-07:00

Find updated excess slit specialty metal at http://almetals.com/EXCESS-INVENTORY.aspx or call 1.800.968.7730 for more information. Interested parties can also e-mail Almetals at customerservice@almetals.com.

Metal Pricing Update

2010-11-26T09:14:00.000-08:00

Current Metal Prices
$1.0844 midwest ingot
$3.69 comex copper
$9.7182 Nickel

Sales of new single-family houses in October 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted rate of 283,000, down 8.1% from September. They are 28.5% below their year ago level.

See us at http://almetals.com/WHAT-WE-DO.aspx.

New Excess Inventory

2010-11-26T09:11:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Our web site has been updated with all new excess inventory and discounted prices. See the listing at http://almetals.com/EXCESS-INVENTORY.aspx.

Call us at 1.800.968.7730 for more information or you can e-mail us through our web site.

25 Years of Stellar Success

2010-11-18T14:37:00.000-08:00

For Immediate Release

Wixom, Michigan – November 17, 2010 – Finance Manager Jackie Sawle recently celebrated 25-years with Almetals, Inc. In her honor the officers of Almetals and Ms. Sawle’s husband and mother attended a dinner to celebrate her milestone. Ms. Sawle received jewelry and a certificate in recognition for her contribution to the organization’s success.

“Jackie is and always has been an integral part of our team,” says James M. Chain, president of Almetals, Inc. “Her infectious energy, ability to get the job done right the first time, and her willingness to think outside of the box speaks volumes to her character. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with such a dynamic individual and appreciate all of her contributions through the years.”

Sawle has been responsible for the accounting department and currently serves as the manager of finance.

Sawle graduated from South Lyon High School and has been active in her community serving as treasurer of the South Lyon Football Boosters and secretary of the South Lyon Special Stars.

Almetals, Inc. is an award-winning specialty metals slitter and distributor for industries such as stamping, roll forming, and tube producers. Our coil products include: aluminum, brass & copper, clad metals, cold rolled, fin stock and coated and stainless steels. See us at www.almetals.com.

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Gross Domestic Product

2010-11-01T11:55:00.000-07:00

Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the third quarter of 2010, according to today’s advance estimate. This follows a 1.7 percent growth rate in the second quarter.

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Aluminum Ingot and Other Notable Facts

2010-10-19T13:06:00.000-07:00

Midwest Aluminum ingot at $1.1289/lb. Building permits in September 2010 were 539,000, down 5.6% from August and down 10.9% from September 2009. Housing starts were 610,000, up 0.3% from last month and up 4.1% from one year ago.

See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Aluminum_slitting/metals-aluminum.html or call us at 1.800.968.7730 or e-mail: customerservice@almetals.com.

Interesting Numbers

2010-10-13T08:02:00.000-07:00

New orders for manufactured goods in August 2010 decreased 0.5% from July, to $408.9 billion. Shipments declined 0.6%, to $415.1 billion; unfilled orders were virtually unchanged at $804.0 billion; and inventories increased 0.1%, to $526.4 billion in August.

For your coil & slit metal needs, see us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/metals.html or call us at 1.800.968.7730.

Metal Pricing Update

2010-09-06T17:32:00.000-07:00

According to the London Metal Exchange these are metal prices as of 9/3/2010:

Aluminum - $.9548/lb

Nickel - $9.73/lb

Comex Copper - $3.468/lb

Please see us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/metals.html or contact us at Almetals 1.800.968.7730.

Stainless & Aluminum Pricing Updates

2010-08-05T05:04:00.000-07:00

Stainless pricing remains low and mill lead times are 6-8 weeks. Aluminum has jumped $.10/lb in the last two weeks and has stabilized @ the mid $1.00 range. See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Aluminum_slitting/metals-aluminum.html or http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/stainless_steel_slitting/metals-stainless.html or customerservice@almetals.com.

Aluminum Pricing

2010-07-13T08:57:00.000-07:00

Aluminum ingot currently @ $.95/lb. 304 surcharge down to $.96/lb in August. See us at http://almetals.com/excess.aspx or call 1.800.968.7730.

Stainless & Aluminum Update

2010-06-17T13:00:00.000-07:00

Stainless surcharges dropped approximately $.20/lb in July for 300 series. Aluminum prices have remained low. See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/metals.html.

Aluminum & Stainless Steel

2010-05-25T18:29:00.000-07:00

Aluminum ingot currently below $1.00/lb.

We've added the following items to our stainless inventory:

304 2B Ann .035nom
304 2B Ann .059nom
304 2B Ann .075nom

Call with inquiries 1.800.968.7730 or see us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Aluminum_slitting/metals-aluminum.html or http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/stainless_steel_slitting/metals-stainless.html.

LEAD TIME INCREASE

2010-04-30T12:38:00.000-07:00

Due to aluminum mills increasing their lead times, Almetals has increased its coil inventory for the following items:

5052 H32 .080
3003 H14 .063
3003 H14 .032
Subject to Prior Sale.

These items can be slit to your exact requirements and be ready for shipment in 5-10 business days. Please contact Scott Warford (248.348.7843 x224) if you would like a quote based on your width/s and quantity requirements.

See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Aluminum_slitting/metals-aluminum.html.

Metal Pricing Update

2010-04-19T14:23:00.000-07:00

Aluminum ingot is up to $1.15/lb and lead times are running 12-18 weeks depending on the alloy. Stainless pricing will increase 10% in May and is expected to continue to rise as nickel prices increase. See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/stainless_steel_slitting/metals-stainless.html

Stainless Steel Pricing on Steady Increase

2010-03-31T09:55:00.000-07:00

Stainless steel pricing continues to rise and is up +50% from this time last year. See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/stainless_steel_slitting/metals-stainless.html or call 1.800.968.7730.

Aluminum Pricing

2010-02-03T10:00:00.000-08:00

Aluminum prices have dropped approximately $.10/lb heading into February. Mill lead times still ranging 12-16 weeks. Please see our updated excess inventory offering at http://almetals.com/excess.aspx.

Almetals, Inc. President Joins PMA Board

2010-01-27T12:53:00.000-08:00

James Chain, president of Almetals, Inc., has been asked to serve on the Precision Metalforming Association's (PMA) Board of Directors.

PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America. This industry creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes.

Almetals is a world-class specialty metals slitter and distributor for industries such as stamping, roll forming, and tube producers. Our coil products include: aluminum, brass & copper, clad metals, cold rolled, fin stock, and coated & stainless steels. See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/metals.html.

Random Thoughts

2009-12-01T12:18:00.000-08:00

Finally... a light is seen at the end of a long tunnel. This economy has taken a toll on everyone and we feel very blessed to be advised by a superb group of people who kept us moving forward, instead of backwards.

At one time many of the mills sat idle and waited for the metals industry to churn back to life. Now we see lead times pushed way out, due to the mills now being inundated with orders. It's times like these we are thankful for good working relationships with our suppliers.

As we enter the holiday season there is much to be grateful for.

See us on the web at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html for more information.

Almetals, Inc. celebrates 25th year

2009-11-04T11:27:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe that Almetals, Inc. celebrated it's 25th year in business on November 1st. An exciting milestone considering the times we are living in.

We are also amazed that the employee with the least amount of years at Almetals is nine years. We were very proud of this fact and are lucky to be surrounded with talented people.

Visit our site at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html.

Many thanks to our associates, customers, suppliers, and anyone we've done business with or met along the way.

Almetals on You Tube

2009-08-31T12:59:00.000-07:00

Almetals, Inc., a metals processing service center, was recently highlighted on You Tube. See the link at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vMmIuBoUQQ&feature=channel.

To learn more about Almetals visit us on the web at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html.

Guardian Metal Sales

2009-08-05T07:38:00.000-07:00

A Note from the President of Almetals, Inc.

If you were a former customer of Guardian Metal Sales or are looking for their website we ask you to consider the following information.

The metals industry has been hit particularly hard the last several months due to consolidations and chapter filings. We've witnessed friends and colleagues regrettably face lay-offs, cutbacks, and even bankruptcy. Our industry is a friendly, but competitive one. If you were a customer of Guardian Metal Sales, we would like you to consider Almetals, Inc. as a source for your metal needs. We encourage you to peruse our website. We promise to do our very best to earn your business and provide you with the absolute best customer experience.

Almetals is a specialty metals slitter and distributor for industries such as, but not limited to stampers, roll-formers, and tube producers. Our coil products include: aluminum, brass, copper, clad metals, cold rolled, fin stock, and coated and stainless steels. See our offering by clicking on this link http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/metals.html.

Almetals equipment can process over 200,000,000 pounds (90,000,000 kgs) of slit coil annually. Our multiple slitting lines enable us to slit material .002" - .190" (0.508 mm - 4.826 mm) thick and in widths ranging from .250" - 60" (6.365 mm - 1524 mm). We can also toll process your material and can ship it on our truck or via your carrier.

Our award-winning quality system is registered to ISO/TS 16949:2002, ISO 9001:2000, and certified Q1.

I encourage you to call me personally at 1.800.968.7730 or e-mail our Customer Service Team at customerservice@almetals.com.

Thank you,
James M. Chain

For Scott Brass Customers

2009-07-30T20:30:00.000-07:00

A Note from the President of Almetals, Inc.

If you were a former customer of Scott Brass or are looking for their website we ask you to consider the following information.

The metals industry has been hit particularly hard the last several months due to consolidations and chapter filings. We've witnessed friends and colleagues regrettably face lay-offs, cutbacks, and even bankruptcy. Our industry is a friendly, but competitive one. If you were a customer of Scott Brass, we would like you to consider Almetals, Inc. as a source for your metal needs. We encourage you to peruse our website. We promise to do our very best to earn your business and provide you with the absolute best customer experience.

Almetals is a specialty metals slitter and distributor for industries such as, but not limited to stampers, roll-formers, and tube producers. Our coil products include: aluminum, brass, copper, clad metals, cold rolled, fin stock, and coated and stainless steels.Visit us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Brass_slitting%5Cmetals-brass.html.

Our award-winning quality system is registered to ISO/TS 16949:2002, ISO 9001:2000, and certified Q1.

I encourage you to call me personally at 1.800.968.7730 or e-mail our Customer Service Team at customerservice@almetals.com.

Thank you,
James M. Chain

For Precision Coil Customers

2009-07-24T06:45:00.000-07:00

A Note from the President of Almetals, Inc.

If you were a former customer of Precision Coil of Clarksburg, West Virginia, or are looking for their website we ask you to consider the following information.

The metals industry has been hit particularly hard the last several months due to consolidations and chapter filings. We've witnessed friends and colleagues regrettably face lay-offs, cutbacks, and even bankruptcy. Our industry is a friendly, but competitive one. If you were a customer of Precision Coil, we would like you to consider Almetals, Inc. as a source for your metal needs. We encourage you to peruse our website. We promise to do our very best to earn your business and provide you with the absolute best customer experience.

Please see this link for the rest of the story http://almetals.com/Precision_Coil_Clarksburg_WV_26301.html.

Almetals Can Slit Your Coil

2009-07-13T20:20:00.000-07:00

Did you know that Almetals can slit your coils too? Our equipment can process over 200,000,000 pounds (90,000,000 kgs) of slit coil annually. Almetals multiple slittling lines enable us to slit material .002" - .190" (o.508 mm - 4.826 mm) thick and in widths ranging from .250" - 60" (6.365 mm - 1524 mm). We are able to obtain metal or you or can toll process your material. See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Slitting_And_Toll_Processing.html.

Articles also on Almetals, Inc. Website

2009-06-28T17:56:00.000-07:00

Just a brief update to announce the links for the Top 100 Metals Service Centers, which Almetals, Inc. is listed on and the article that president of Almetals - James Chain is quoted in, is also located at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/press.html.

Check them out.

Top 100 Metals Service Center

2009-06-25T13:24:00.000-07:00

It is an honor to be listing in Purchasing Magazine's Annual Edition of the Top 100 Metals Service Centers. With the economy we are living in today and the tough times everyone is having, we are thankful to be placed on this list for our 8th consecutive year.

Executives and or managers are given an opportunity to answer industry-specific questions and generally the editor will pick and choose whose answers he will use in that adjoining article. This year the editors used a comment from Almetals, Inc. president, James M. Chain.

We are humbled and grateful to have hard-working, wonderful associates, terrific suppliers, and super customers. We are determined to weather this economic storm.

Please see the link for these stories at: http://www.purchasing.com/article/230367-Top_100_Metals_Service_Centers.php

http://www.purchasing.com/channel/Top_100_Metal_Service_Centers.php

See our website at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/metals.html

Excess Inventory

2009-02-14T13:07:00.000-08:00

The latest excess inventory will be posted on Almetals, Inc. website during the week of February 16, 2009. Almetals is a coil metals processing service center and is owned and operated by James Chain, with locations in Michigan and Georgia. Please see our website at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html or call 1.800.968.7730.

HSLA Steel

2009-02-06T11:28:00.000-08:00

Almetals, Inc. staff recently contributed to writing an article on Tips for Processing High-Strength Steel Coils in the February 2009 edition of MetalForming Magazine. Please see the link at http://www.metalformingmagazine.com/current/MetalsCoil.pdf. Almetals is also advertising in this issue on page 15.

We are in the process of putting the link on the Almetals website at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/press.html.

MetalForming Magazine

2009-01-29T19:32:00.000-08:00

The Almetals staff recently contributed to an article for the February 2009 issue of MetalForming Magazine. See the article entitled, "Tips for Processing High-Strength-Steel Coils". See more about Almetals' steel offerings at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Steel_slitting\metals-steel.html. Our website is http://www.almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html. We will provide a link to the Precision MetalForming Association website where the article is posted, as soon as it becomes available.

Excess Inventory

2009-01-20T12:30:00.000-08:00

Almetals, Inc. has recently updated our Excess Inventory page. The inventory has been moving quickly due to exceptional prices and turnaround time. Please see th excess inventory at http://almetals.com/excess.aspx. We have slit coil stock in various widths and metal choices. If you need a coil slit to a specific range we can do that as well for a nominal charge. Call us at 1.800.968.7730 or e-mail at customerservice@almetals.com. Almetals is located in Michigan and Georgia, which allows us to get your metal slit and shipped to you quickly.

A Letter To Our Local Representative

2008-12-05T20:42:00.000-08:00

Dear Representative McCotter,

In regards to the bridge loans of some $25 Billion to Chrysler, GM and Ford (Big 3), I support these loans as a business person and taxpayer. I do have one stipulation that I believe is critical to the success of the loans, as it is important to American Manufacturing and its Workers. The Government loan to the "Big 3" should also be tied to their purchasing domestically, which has not been addressed. If the "Big 3" are allowed to continue to increase their purchasing of parts offshore then their gain will continue to diminish the number of manufacturing jobs and companies in America. These American companies create jobs for the skilled workforce who do not attend universities to become professionals. These jobs are critical to the middle class taxpayer's standard of living and have always been supported by the automotive, appliance, machinery, and transportation industries.

To be considered "American Made" there needs to be a minimum percentage of 75% of all parts that are used in each automobile or truck that must be produced in the U.S.A. by an American owned company.

This additional clause in the Government Bridge Loan to the "Big 3" would be a critical step in helping Michigan and America to a long term economic recovery.

Thank you for your support,
J. M. Chain
President & CEO
Almetals Inc.
Chain Industries, Inc.
Chain Oil Co. Inc.
Wixom, MI 48393
http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html

Revised Stamping Journal

2008-11-11T04:53:00.000-08:00

Sorry. User messed up the link. Please see the revised link for aluminum as referenced in the November 2008 edition of Stamping Journal http://www.almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Aluminum_slitting\metals-aluminum.html.

November 2008 Stamping Journal

2008-11-10T08:09:00.000-08:00

Almetals, Inc. proudly contributed an article to the November 2008 Stamping Journal magazine. The article covered technical questions pertaining to aluminum, a light-weight, high strength metal. We were honored to be able to provide detailed information on a subject Almetals knows a lot about. See more about aluminum at http://www.almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/Aluminum_slitting\metals-aluminum.html.

Updated Website Coming

2008-11-02T20:37:00.000-08:00

Our website will be updated shortly to allow a better listing of excess inventory at rock bottom prices. See our website at http://www.almetals.com/excess.aspx.

Just Ask

2008-09-25T11:23:00.000-07:00

Published in Stamping Journal Magazine this past summer...

How To Ask For Help

Simply stated, Ask. According to a recent Purchasing Magazine survey, buyers say they expect their distributor suppliers to provide them with the lowest prices and highest service levels. Separately, distributors say buyers do press them to provide more information, especially on pricing justification and value-added services. This data also suggests that the buyer would like to see more technical support.

Almetals provides expert technical support, just Ask.

Scott Warford, national territory manager for Almetals, Inc., an award-winning, top 100 metals service center states that much of his time is spent working with customers on technical and market-driven issues such as material substitutions, forming issues, and long-term supply agreements. One would think a metals service center sales person would only be there to sell metal, but as Scott sees it “I am here to help the customer get the maximum efficiency out of their metal and see that their material is running correctly.” Gone are the days when a person just sells you metal, they also need to be able to work with their customer to help solve their issues. “We need to be in the trenches with you making the metal do what it’s suppose to do,” says Warford. “If I can’t solve something, our metallurgist is a phone call away who will conference call the customer or myself or be on the next plane to help.” For example, Almetals assisted their customer who was stamping a part, utilizing the OEM’s specifications, for a high-nickel grade stainless. The part was not running well on the presses and it was costing the company a lot of money. “We met with company representatives and suggested a lower-nickel grade with a slightly altered chemistry and at a cost savings,” says Warford. “The new part ran smoothly on the presses and our customer received accolades for passing on the suggestion and cost-savings to their customer. They Asked for help and in the end, we helped each other.”

Tim Doherty, vice president of sales at Almetals, says that most of the time the customer sees us as only wanting to sell them something. “We also provide follow-up and problem solving, which we feel keeps our customer satisfaction high,” says Doherty. “Also, our quality is at 99.8% and our on-time delivery performance at 99.7%. Those numbers speak volumes to anyone involved in this industry.” It’s one thing to say we’re going to do what we say we’re going to do, it’s another thing to actually do it. How do we do it? “Communication is the key,” says Doherty. “Our customers need to know that myself or our sales and customer service representatives are going to call you back and help you, when you need it the most. Our commitment to our customers total quality experience doesn’t end with a purchase order. We are available 24/7.” If you didn’t know this before, you do now. Just Ask.

Almetals, Inc.
1.800.968.7730
www.almetals.com

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2008-09-09T12:21:00.000-07:00

Almetals, Inc. is run by James Chain who has over 37 years of metal experience. Almetals, Inc. is celebrating 24 years in business and proudly employs 31 people between their Wixom, Michigan and Austell, Georgia locations. Almetals is a metals processing service center that slits aluminum, brass, copper, clad, coated, plated, & stainless steels.

Slitting Metal

2008-08-29T19:03:00.000-07:00

How does this process work? A large metal coil, (brass, copper, stainless, steel, clad, aluminum), is brought on and hoisted on to a machine called a slitter. A slitter has very sharp blades or knives that cuts the coil to specific widths and lengths. As the metal is cut it falls into a deep hole in the floor as it slowly winds to the other end with the cuts in place. It's interesting to watch because you can't imagine a coil that big, small, thick or thin being cut like it's butter. It's also amazing to see the bigger coils being cut to many smaller sized coils. We will be putting a video on our website shortly showing how metal is slit www.almetals.com. Almetals slits coil metal to .002" - .190" (0.508 mm - 4.626 mm) thick and in widths ranging from .250" - 60" (6.365 mm - 1524 mm).

Uses

2008-07-30T10:58:00.000-07:00

What can be done with slit coil?

Sorry, forgot to mention that. The applications are endless. Wherever metal is needed there is usually an application for slit coil. A few years back when automobiles used metal decorative trim, it was all about metal - people loved the look. Refrigerators use metal trim, in fact aluminum is all the rage now because it has that polished look and is light-weight. Metal is used to build homes in order to protect them from strong winds, hurricanes, and flooding. Builders are choosing to use metal that won't corrode or rust, which is typically an aluminum product. Brass and copper are used in jewelry applications, as well as electrical components due to its conductivity.

Fuel cells are being developed using slit coil metal. Stampers, roll-formers, & tube producers all use coil metal extensively. Here are just a few of the many applications:

Fan blades
Automobile mufflers
Swimming pool fixtures
Light fixtures
Casket liners
Silverware
Clad pots & pans
Heat shields
Window & door components
Aircraft parts
Architectural trim
Car & Truck wheel covers
Roof drainage
Transportation equipment
Food processing equipment
Pharmaceutical equipment
Hot water tanks
Manifolds
Refrigeration liners
Storm shutters
Fuel tanks
Boats & furniture equipment
License plates
Hand tools
Metal tags
Axles
Railway wheels & tracks
Cable wire

Experiment

2008-07-30T10:36:00.000-07:00

What I hope will be the first of many blogs. I am experimenting to see what happens when I blog about Almetals, Inc., an award-winning coil metals processing service center. Almetals, Inc. slits coil aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, coated steel, painted steel, cold rolled, and fin stock.

Almetals, Inc. is located in Wixom, Michigan and Austell, Georgia. Almetals equipment can process over 200,000,000 pounds (90,000,000 kgs) of slit coil annually. Slitting is a process used to cut a wide coil of metal into a number of narrower coils, as the main coil is moved through the slitter machine. It really is interesting to see the machines able to literally cut through metal. The multiple slitting lines enable Almetals to slit material .002" - .190" (0.508 mm - 4.826 mm) thick and in widths ranging from .250" -60" (6.365 mm - 1524 mm) thus allowing Almetals to be your one stop processor.

While Almetals, Inc. sells aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, coated steel, painted steel, cold rolled, and fin stock, they also can simply slit metal that someone already has in their possession. A customer does not have to buy the metal and have it slit at either of our facilities, they can simply buy the metal or buy it and have it slit by Almetals, or send your coil metal on a truck to Almetals to be slit in our facility.

The following capabilities are also offered by Almetals:
Precision Slitting
Gamma Ray Gauge Monitoring
Protective Film Application
Paper Interleaving
Toll Processing

Almetals quality system is registered to:
ISO/TS 16949:2002
ISO 9001:2000
Certified Q1

Call 1.800.968.7730 or visit www.almetals.com or e-mail: customerservice@almetals.com.