There are lots of ways to transform raw aluminum into a wide variety of shapes, sizes and products. Consumers and various industries rely on custom aluminum products each and every day, and they are in great demand. However, the best way to create products with raw aluminum is through the use of custom extrusion dies. […] Read more »

One of the most beneficial attributes of aluminum is that it has a natural resistance to rust and corrosion, without requiring any additional treatment or coatings. However, this attribute can be enhanced through the use of finishing methods, including painting, anodizing and powder coating the extruded aluminum before it is delivered to the client to […] Read more »

While most of the metal conduits are made from galvanized steel, some are also made from aluminum. The benefits of aluminum products are well-known across many different industries, but when you add in things like custom aluminum coating solutions and consider all of the properties of aluminum, it is surprising that aluminum extrusion and fabrication […] Read more »

We talk a lot about custom aluminum extrusion and the design of custom extrusion dies at Silver City Aluminum, because we are proud of the work that we have done for our clients over the years. However, there is much to be said about creating high quality standard pieces through the use of a stock […] Read more »

Perhaps the best way to explain extrusion and fabrication of aluminum to someone who isn’t familiar with it is to describe it as squeezing toothpaste out of a tube. Aluminum alloys are heated to a specific temperature to make them even more malleable than they already are. Once they get to temperature, they are pushed […] Read more »

When you work with a company like Silver City Aluminum to design custom aluminum products for your business, you open yourself up to a whole new world of opportunity. One-stop aluminum fabrication shops do everything in-house from the initial development of the design for your custom aluminum extrusion dies or profiles, all the way to […] Read more »

Aluminum industry solutions are very popular in areas like aerospace, commercial trucking, consumer automotive and various types of architecture, but they have been used in the marine industry for decades. There are many reasons why aluminum is a great choice for marine applications, such as the low density of aluminum and its high strength, durability […] Read more »

One of the most successful metals used within the automotive industry is aluminum. In fact, it has been used within this industry now for over one hundred years. At that time, aluminum was a very costly material and was difficult to use. However, today it is now widely used within the transportation industry as a […] Read more »

One of the many industries that benefits from standard and custom extruded aluminum is the lighting fixture industry. Aluminum industry solutions can help to create a long-lasting, durable product that has many advantages over other similar solutions made from different materials. Natural benefits, such as the corrosion resistance of aluminum, can be enhanced through the […] Read more »

There are many uses for extruded aluminum and one of the most popular is in the creation of traditional aluminum frames. Frames can be used in a number of ways, as display profiles for various industries, picture frames for commercial and residential purposes, as well as for the creation of custom displays. Aluminum frames can […] Read more »