Northwest Aluminum Specialties

Northwest Aluminum Specialties is engaged in the production of aluminum billets for hot extrusions and hot and cold forgings. It buys and converts recycled aluminum and pure aluminum into aluminum billets of various sizes. The company utilizes electric induction furnaces that produce less dross, as well as employs SNIF in-line degassing units along with ceramic foam filters. Northwest Aluminum Specialties casts materials through Wagstaff AirSlip tooling. Its facilities house more than 10 saws capable of cutting aluminum bars into slugs. The company also washes and smoothes the edges of pucks and removes apparent metal overhangs and small blemishes. It performs testing on materials produced for Direct Forge. Northwest Aluminum Specialties also has an ISO 9001:2000 certification.