Custom Sportswear Manufacturing Inc

ITW Highlands is the drawn metals division of its parent company, Illinois Toolworks. Highlands manufactures a variety of parts used in applications, including gas masks, air bag components, engine transmissions, sprinkler systems, writing instrument components, lock and hardware components and oxygen sensors. Its capabilities include failure mode and effect analysis, 3D modeling, chemical analysis testing, sound and vibration analysis, weather durability testing, a full service metallurgical lab, an in-house tool room, CAD and CAM, wire and conventional EDM, in-die sensors, and a full-service machine rebuilding shop. The entire Drawn metals division is QS9000/ISO9002 certified according to industry standards. The company is headquartered in Waterbury, Conn., and operates additional facilities in California, Michigan and United Kingdom.

Since 1940, National Die Company has become a leading Tier 2 contract manufacturer and global supplier of custom formed deep drawn metal stampings, precision metal stampings, deep drawn housings, eyelets, enclosures, ferrules, shells, caps & cans. One factor contributing to our success would be the ability we have to redesign screw machine parts and products made by more expensive methods and adapting them to our high speed transfer presses. Our redesign capabilities realize a 30%-70% in part cost savings. Quality is very important to us, which is why we are proud to be ISO 9001: 2008 Certified.National Die has a complete in-house tool design, tool-room and engineering staff who are also accomplished toolmakers. We are capable of building 100% of production tooling for you which speeds up development time, optimizes run time and minimizes down time once the tool in in production. Each tool is engineered to provide: top quality components, maximum repeatability, minimum material usage, lowest production cost and longevity. National Die maintains your tooling for the life of the part eliminating any future tool charges to you.Following the development and production of your deep drawn metal stampings, warehousing is available to stock all your stampings made on blanket orders. Planning schedules can be released via EDI, faxes, email or phone. We also provide shipment notification, receive payment electronically and all your deep drawn stampings are packaged and bar-coded to your specifications.Our deep draw capabilities serve all industries including but not limited to aerospace, aerosol, appliance, automotive, battery, communications, compressor, electrical, electronic, engine, wind energy, hydropower, turbine, fiber optics, fire prevention, fuel delivery, HVAC, irrigation, lock hardware, medical, military, pharmaceutical, plumbing, toys markets.

Dragon's Breath Forge, located in Wolcott, CT, is a bladesmithing collective founded by Forged In Fire champions Jamie Lundell, Matthew Parkinson, and Matthew Berry. They specialize in creating heirloom-quality swords, knives, and axes, all crafted with a commitment to exceptional design and performance. In addition to custom orders, Dragon's Breath Forge offers a range of classes designed for students of all skill levels, encouraging both collaboration and exploration in the craft of bladesmithing. The forge actively contributes to the community by hosting events and supporting the Connecticut Blacksmiths Guild. Generated from the website