Well, how about traveling to the farthest reaches of our solar system at 38,026 miles an hour and withstanding temperatures as hot as +260 degrees Celsius and as cold as -270 degrees Celsius for more than 40 years. Read more…
When you’re a leading manufacturer with a proud heritage of building innovative window and door products for more than 90 years, choosing a supply partner who shares your vision and values is a critical factor in maintaining your reputation for quality and superiority. Such were the circumstances that launched the long-standing relationship between Pella and Minalex, the leading manufacturer of miniature aluminum extrusions. Read more…
You’re also entrusted to enhance the experience of millions of people who spend countless hours seated at sporting and theatrical events in venues across the United States. Such is the case with Irwin Seating Company®, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of audience seating for movie theatres, auditoriums, arenas, performing arts centers, stadiums and places of worship. Read more…
The small-scale sailboats of Miniature Harken have been providing “yachtsmen” with the experience of navigating the high seas, albeit on a somewhat smaller scale, with the support and miniature aluminum extrusions of Minalex. Founder and third generation “ship builder” Dean Derusha, has operated this “miniature shipyard” for almost forty years and since 1996, has trusted Minalex to provide parts of the highest quality and most precise tolerances.
Perhaps the first person to truly appreciate and understand the full potential of aluminum in the aerospace industry was the great writer Jules Verne. Published in 1865, his novel Journey to the Moon included a detailed description of an aluminum rocket. In the intervening century and a half, the advancement of aircraft and aerospace technology can be directly tied to the advancement and production of aluminum and aluminum alloys. From the Wright brothers’ use of aluminum in their first biplane to NASA’s use of an aluminum alloy in the Orion spacecraft, lightweight aluminum has helped make it possible for mankind to fly both around the world and send spacecraft to probe the most distant reaches of space. Read more…
Minalex, a leading manufacturer of miniature aluminum extrusions with headquarters and production facilities in Whitehouse, New Jersey announced that the organization recently underwent a four-day audit assessing compliance of the company for the upgrade to AS9100 certification (AS9100D). This certification further enhances the quality that Minalex brings to aviation, space, defense and all other organizations. Read more…
Where you’re most likely to find them are as an integral component of military rifles referred to as the Picatinny rail. The Picatinny rail or Pic rail for short, also known as a MIL-STD-1913 rail, or Standardization Agreement 2324 rail, is a bracket on firearms that provides a standard mounting platform consisting of rails similar in concept to the earlier commercial Weaver rail mount used to mount telescopic sights. Read more…
(Whitehouse Station, NJ – February 2018) In PyeongChang, South Korea this February, competitors representing eighty-nine countries from around the world will be giving performances of Olympic proportions to achieve their dreams of capturing gold. For many skiers, realizing this ultimate goal is due in no small part to countless hours of practice and conditioning. Helping athletes from America, Canada and many other countries in these efforts is the roller ski company Jenex, who relies on the strength and stability of Minalex miniature aluminum extrusions for the main chassis of their industry leading training equipment. Read more…
Measured traditionally, a half-century is the passing of chronological time. Another way to gauge it is by the value and longevity of the relationships formed and sustained during that time. In that regard, few corporations can confidently say their strength lies in generations of family who share the same vision: to ensure that relationships create a prosperous, secure business for both company and clients. This long-standing principle is one that has been unwaveringly embraced for more than 50 years by the family-owned and founded Minalex Corporation, who today continues to be at the forefront of high-quality, custom aluminum extrusions. Read more…