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Metal-Era’s Track Record of Growth and Innovation
Metal-Era was founded as a small manufacturing plant in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1980. By the late 1980’s, we had already grown enough to move into a 44,000 square foot facility. Metal-Era’s business has continued to grow rapidly, by introducing new brands like our contractor-friendly
Edge Systems One and expanding into new areas like ventilation with our innovative
Airflow Solutions products. To accommodate that growth, we have continued to expand our manufacturing, warehouse and administrative space, and Metal-Era now occupies more than 100,000 square feet.
Our commitment to innovation extends from our products to our manufacturing. In 2008, we introduced robotics into our manufacturing process to increase productivity and consistency and improve our lead times. Our first robot was used for spring clip automation, and this process was such a success that we added more robots. We now have additional robots focused on notching, acute forming and clip finishing. The use of robotics has enabled us to standardize our products and dramatically improve efficiencies. For our customers, this means high performance products which are quick to ship.
Minority Business Enterprise
Metal-Era, Inc. is proud to be a Minority Business Enterprise and a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council. Minority Business credit is available on all Metal-Era Roof Edge and Airflow products as well as our complete line of private label products.
You can download regional Minority Business Enterprise certifications here. If your local minority business chapter is not listed, please
contact us and we will provide you with the necessary certificate.
Strategic Accounts
Metal-Era offers a Strategic Accounts Program specifically designed for organizations with multiple facilities, such as national retailers, restaurants, school boards, and healthcare providers.
Metal-Era’s Strategic Accounts Program provides value with:
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Assistance with design and specification development
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Product quality standards, warranty, and consistency
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Code compliance and approvals
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Cost saving through engineered value
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Minority Business Enterprise participation for your diversity buying programs
To learn more about the benefits of our
Strategic Accounts Program, please contact Brad Van Dam at (800) 558-2162.