One of the greatest priorities for the military is always keeping troops safe. As a result, highly reliable, precision equipment that utilizes the latest technologies is a must. This is especially true regarding mounted telescopic sights (or optic scopes). These scopes, which mount onto the top of firearms, are critical in optimizing target accuracy when […]
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Minalex Achieves Major Milestone, Manufacturing 24,000 Custom Extrusions
Minalex, a leading manufacturer of miniature aluminum extrusions, has reached a major milestone, manufacturing its 24,000th custom-designed extrusion. Founded in 1965, the company has its headquarters and production facilities in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. “This moment in Minalex’s proud history is only possible due to our dedicated team of employees, engineers and technicians,” notes Michael […]
Remembering Guitar Legend Eddie Van Halen
How Pioneering Inventions and Aluminum Extrusions Have Revolutionized the Music World – and Our World The recent passing of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen saddened rock music fans worldwide. This is especially true for me as well as my brother, Michael. We grew up listening to the great rock bands of the 80s, and Van […]
Custom Extrusions from Minalex are Alive and Well at the Bronco Graveyard.
Minalex custom miniature extrusions can be manufactured in virtually any profile and configuration. You will find them in SpaceX rockets hundreds of miles above earth’s atmosphere and in Nuclear Submarines thousands of feet below the sea. Here on land, some of the most interesting are the ones we create for Jeff’s Bronco Graveyard, a.k.a. “The […]
Minalex Precision Extrusions Play Important Role in COVID-19 Testing Globally
Minalex Corporation is playing a pivotal role in shortening the time needed to process RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 by supplying a component essential for the automation of the workflow. Custom Aluminum Extruder, Minalex, manufactures a component used in PerkinElmer’s JANUS® G3 Primary Sample Reformatter workstation which provides safe and traceable barcode scanning and reformatting […]
NEW JERSEY FIREARM RETAILERS NOW CLASSIFIED AS ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Minalex has long provided support to the military and law enforcement as a manufacturer of aluminum extrusion components for firearms, other weapons and a variety of tactical accessories. Whether creating Picatinny rails for mounting telescopic sights, radiator core tubes for battle tanks or rail-based accessory carriers that attach to an Army helmet, Minalex has decades […]
SUPPLY CHAIN DIVERSITY: NAVIGATING THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND BEYOND
The coronavirus pandemic has uncovered what can be a fatal flaw of companies that have been overly reliant on one source of supply. Facing an interruption of any consequence from that single source, these companies are severely challenged to fill orders on a timely basis and overcome other major challenges such as trade tariffs and […]
MINALEX STANDS WITH THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY
Take a look around any doctor’s office or hospital, and although it’s unlikely that you’ll notice them, miniature aluminum extrusions will be all around you. Minalex manufactures these custom aluminum extrusion parts that may be small in size, but play a vital role in the operation and functionality of precision medical equipment. Aluminum is the […]
As a Critical Infrastructure Manufacturer, Minalex is Open for Business Serving Our Customers and the National Defense Network
A message for our employees, suppliers and our customers: We want to take this time to advise that Minalex has been identified as a critical infrastructure manufacturer by the United States Department of Defense, with a special responsibility to maintain our normal work schedule during the COVID-19 response emergency. Therefore, Minalex remains open and […]
Eliminating High-Temperature Challenges With Aluminum Heat Sinks
Miniature aluminum extrusion manufacturer Minalex is known for creating super-custom aluminum extrusions and outside-the-box solutions to address even the toughest engineering challenges. One of the applications of extrusions is their use in Heat sinks, which are found in millions of small devices in residential, commercial and aerospace applications all over the world. Minalex produces hundreds […]