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The benefits of aluminum extruded shapes and tube are known to many. According to the Aluminum Association, over 5.4 billion pounds were produced in North...

We often joke here at Profile Precision that all we get are the extrusions no one else will make. In reality, unless you’re pushing the...

Our last blog focused on the initial steps in the aluminum extrusion manufacturing process. The design is finalized, extrusion die fabricated, a production plan developed...

Many people who describe the aluminum extrusion manufacturing process use a child playing with Play-Doh as an analogy. It’s a good one. A child rolls...

At Profile Precision Extrusions 5 of our top 10 customers anodize their aluminum extrusions. The benefits of anodizing are improved cosmetic appearance, abrasion resistance and...

Very few (if any) aluminum extrusions are designed to be used in the “as extruded” state. However, historically the aluminum extrusion mill who produced the...

You may be surprised to learn that aluminum extrusions are very common in the doctor’s office, ER, and operating rooms. Anodized aluminum extrusions are used...

Profile Precision Extrusions reviews hundreds of extrusion design ideas each month. The designs come from a wide variety of potential customers, from entrepreneurs working at...

When choosing an aluminum extrusion provider, what types of questions should you be asking? We recommend initially starting with these 5 questions when searching for...

As we’ve discussed in previous posts, aluminum shapes and extruded aluminum tube are used extensively in modern aircraft. Aluminum’s weight to strength ratio has been...

The beginning of a new year is a good time to look back & reflect on the previous one. For Profile Precision Extrusions 2017 was...

At Profile Precision Extrusions, we look at things a bit differently than the rest of our industry. We value ourselves in taking on projects that...