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For over 50 years , Taber Extrusions has been providing second-to-none aluminum extrusion services to customers across North America . The company has a long history of success working with the naval and aerospace defense sectors . Company President , Chuck Stout , begins with some company details : “ Taber Extrusions has been around since the early 1970s . We are a private company wholly owned by NMLP , which is a holding company based in Chicago . We have a facility in Gulfport , Mississippi , and another one in Russellville , Arkansas . In the latter facility , we have a large extrusion press which manages a lot of our large-scale production .
“ The process starts with the raw material . Aluminum has a range of different alloys , we extrude both hard and soft allows which include 2000 , 5,000 , 6,000 , and 7,000 series . Using our processes and technology , we can
convert that into a large variety of shapes that customers may require . The raw material for the extrusion press starts out in log form , resembling a telephone pole . It ’ s cut into different lengths , depending on the customer ’ s specification , and once cut , we take the log and convert it into a profile , which essentially means we heat the aluminum to allow it to flow through a die under pressure to create a useful shape which can be used as a component by our customers . These components can be utilized in a variety of applications that include aerospace vehicles such as airplanes and helicopters .
The great thing about aluminum is that it ’ s 100 percent recyclable , forever and ever
QUALITY ALUMINUM CASTING
• Round aluminum ingots , cast extrusion billets , forge stock
• 10 " to 20 ", Airslip & Numax
• Forge stock , large diameter billets 20 " - Numax , 25 ", 32 ", and 42 " - ARC
• 2XXX , 4XXX , 5XXX , 6XXX , 7XXX series alloys
• AS9100:2016 Certified
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“ It ’ s not just aircrafts that we help produce , we also have customers in several different industries including the automotive industry . Our work carries a wide variety of applications for automotive partners , such as truck trailer components , large haulage vehicle support , and structural components . In addition , we work to support the US Navy . We provide missile container components , decking for naval ships , and components for a variety of ship types . We also provide a range of weaponry , from hunting bows to firearms , and so forth .
“ Finally , we work closely with a handful of partners in the building management , distribution , and construction sectors . Thanks to the variety of applications aluminum extrusion carries with it , we ’ re able to work in a multitude of different industries , providing each one with unique components that are fit for purpose .”
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