Some of the most respected manufacturers are headquartered in Illinois, including Boeing, Caterpillar, Deere & Co and Culligan. Still others, like Ford, Fiat and Mitsubishi, have major automobile operations in the state. With major production of vehicles, machinery, computers and electronics, rubber and plastic products and fabricated metals, the incorporation of aluminum extrusions has grown.
As the North American leader in the design, manufacturing, fabrication and finishing of common alloy aluminum extrusions, Hydro Extrusion has the unprecedented resources to provide solutions in the following markets:
- Automotive
Hydro has the capability to produce a comprehensive range of products for all types of light vehicles and over the road trucks, and offers global experience and resources to support your projects. Typical automotive uses for our products include: chassis, crash boxes, heat exchangers, roof rails, cant rails, door protection beams, front bumper beams, and sunroof frame components. - Building and Construction
We offer the widest choice in standard and custom extruded aluminum products for every architectural requirement in the residential and commercial building industry. Common uses include window and door framing systems, railing systems, thermal barriers, aluminum access systems, bridge decking and rigid aluminum electrical conduit. - Solar and Renewable Energy
Hydro has earned a strong position throughout the renewable energy industries, providing solutions for photovoltaic mounting systems, wind turbine structures and components, concentrated solar power collectors, and inverter housings and components. - Commercial Transportation
With a national network of plants that are equipped for and focused on the trailer and truck body market, Hydro Extrusion is the only extruder that can meet complex needs, such as extrusion profiles from .500" wide to 22.5", and provide opportunities for next-generation shapes and aerodynamic designs. - Distribution
To meet your availability needs, Hydro maintains an extensive inventory of many standard profiles and a wide selection of ACC-U-LINE precision extruded bars for high speed machining applications. We offer integrated capabilities for prototyping, fabrication, assembly, painting, finishing and special packaging. - Industrial and Consumer Durables
No aluminum profile company offers more choices and better value, from precision products for machining, to engineered and fabricated custom shapes for consumer products and appliances, to semi-fabricated and fully fabricated assemblies, to advanced product for thermal management and the LED industry. - Thermal Management
Our 30+ years of extruding heat sinks from ½" to 21" wide, enable us to offer the most complex and wide ranging heat sink selection on the market. We provide fin ratios up to 19:1 from Hydro facilities on both coasts.
A wide range of products can be made from extrusions, from structural assemblies to trim finished components, from simple shapes to highly complex, intricate sections.
Businesses seeking an aluminum extrusions manufacturer in Iowa can take advantage of the complementary design and technical support, mechanical and application engineering, metallurgy and project management offered by Hydro Extrusion. With 23 plants and 65 extrusion presses across North America, we can meet your design requirements while keeping lead times short.