Laystrom Manufacturing

Chicago Extruded Metals supports its customers with 24-hour response to quotations, design and technical assistance. The company manufactures extruded brass shapes, rod, bar and precision components for a variety of industries and applications. It employs horizontal continuous casting coupled with indirect extrusion. This process is recognized within its industry as an optimum method for manufacturing defect-free extrusions. Chicago Extruded Metals in-house die and tooling capabilities combine computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing with wire electrical-discharge machining providing fast turnaround of design and prototype development. In addition to free cutting brass, Chicago Extruded Metals casts leaded and naval brasses in the C30,000 and C40,000 series. Customized or 'enhanced application' alloys are available for specific customer needs including severe thread rolling, deep drilling or other processes.

Operational for more than 160 years, Ryerson is one of the leading distributors and processors of metals and related products in North America. It processes and manufactures tubing, sheets, coils, plates, bars, pipes and extrusions. The company additionally provides a variety of roofing systems and building materials under the Fluoroceram, ULTRA-Cool, AlumaKlad and ColorKlad brands. It specializes in the fabrication of various metals, including stainless steel, aluminum, carbon, alloy, nickel, brass and copper. The company offers leveling, blanking, slitting, shearing, painting, embossing, polishing, anodizing and laser cutting services. It also provides sales, marketing, distribution, product procurement, inventory management, shipping and on-time delivery services. Ryerson operates service centers throughout the United States and Canada, as well as serves commercial and industrial clients in Mexico, India and China.

Operational since 1931, Transilwrap Company manufactures and converts plastics for the thermal laminating, printing, industrial, specialty packaging and graphic arts markets. Its range of products includes printable plastics and coating, wrapping, insulating and packaging films. The company also provides security and identification card solutions. It offers products under the Trans-Core, DIGI Core, Teslin, Melinex, Trans-Kote, Cling-Mate, Stick-Mate and Trans-Flex-Cast brands. Transilwrap Company s capabilities include slitting, sheeting, perforating, rewinding and die cutting. The company has achieved ISO 9002 certification. It operates precision converting sites with range of computer-controlled converting equipment throughout North America. Transilwrap Company has a work force of more than 500 employees.