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Extruded Aluminum Corporation
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Metra North America
Websiteurl
extrudedaluminum.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1987
Short descriptiontext

Metra North America (formerly Extruded Aluminum Corporation) is a US-based custom aluminum extruder operating five manufacturing facilities across the US and Canada, providing vertically integrated extrusion, fabrication, and AAMA-certified finishing services to industrial manufacturers and the building/architectural sector.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
51–100
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HeadquartersBelding, United States
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Belding
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United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
aluminum extrusion manufacturing, custom aluminum profiles, metal fabrication services, anodizing and finishing, architectural aluminum components
Industry3 codes
1Aluminum Extrusion
CodeIMAKACAGPrimaryYes
2Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating)
CodeIMAKACAIPrimaryNo
3Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems)
CodeIMAKACAMPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding331318
  • Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing3313
SIC code2 codes
  • Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals3350
  • Coating, Engraving & Allied Services3470
Product category
Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing
TypeOne Time License
Description

Custom aluminum extrusion production with near net shape capabilities for industrial and building applications. Revenue generated through product sales of custom extruded aluminum components.

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2Fabrication Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

CNC machining and fabrication services for aluminum components, adding value through precision manufacturing.

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3Finishing Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Anodizing and coating services including certified acrylic and PVDF coating applications meeting AAMA standards.

metra-na.com
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Extruded Aluminum Corporation, operating as Metra North America, is a vertically integrated aluminum extrusion manufacturer producing custom aluminum profiles (extrusions), precision fabricated aluminum components, and certified finishing services including anodizing and AAMA-compliant coating. The company serves the building/construction and industrial manufacturing markets with domestic production across multiple North American facilities.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Near net shape extrusion capability reduces waste and increases efficiency in manufacturing processes
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Metra North America is a single unified aluminum extrusion platform combining three core service offerings: Extrusions (custom aluminum profile manufacturing), Fabrication (precision metalworking), and Finishing (anodizing and coating services). The company was formed through consolidation of Extruded Aluminum Company (EAC), Profile Custom Extrusions (PCE), and Metra Canada into one operational unit. With 100+ years of collective experience, they offer completely integrated domestic manufacturing from initial extrusion through final finishing, serving Industry and Building markets.

Product and service1 record
1Custom Aluminum Extrusions
Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Superior Metal Technologies
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Acquisition of Superior Metal Technologies significantly expanded Metra North America's in-house finishing capabilities, enhancing vertical integration for anodizing and coating operations.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
TypeDirect peer
Description

Kaiser Aluminum is a direct competitor in custom aluminum extrusions and fabricated aluminum products serving aerospace, automotive, and general engineering customers. Like Metra, it operates North American facilities producing value-added aluminum products.

2Hydro Extrusion (Norsk Hydro)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Hydro is the world's largest aluminum extrusion company, formed largely from the Sapa acquisition, with extensive North American operations. It competes directly with Metra in custom extrusions, fabrication, and finishing across building, industrial, and transportation markets.

3Aluminum Shapes LLC
TypeDirect peer
Description

Aluminum Shapes is a North American custom aluminum extruder serving architectural, industrial, and distribution customers with in-house fabrication and finishing. It mirrors Metra's vertically integrated service model and similar target segments.

4Western Extrusions Corp
TypeDirect peer
Description

Western Extrusions is a comparable mid-sized custom aluminum extruder with North American facilities offering extrusion, fabrication, and anodizing services. It competes for similar architectural and industrial customers.

5Pennex Aluminum Company LLC
TypeDirect peer
Description

Pennex Aluminum is a North American custom aluminum extruder and fabricator serving building products, transportation, consumer durables, and industrial markets. It mirrors Metra's vertically integrated model across multiple U.S. facilities.

6Keymark Corporation
TypeDirect peer
Description

Keymark is a North American aluminum extrusion manufacturer offering standard and custom profiles, fabrication, and finishing services. It serves similar building, industrial, and consumer end-markets as Metra.

7MI Metals / Encore Metals
TypeDirect peer
Description

MI Metals is a custom aluminum extrusion producer serving architectural, transportation, and industrial markets with fabrication and finishing capabilities, directly comparable to Metra's integrated service offering.

8Tower Extrusions Ltd
TypeDirect peer
Description

Tower Extrusions is a North American custom aluminum extruder with in-house finishing and fabrication services targeting architectural, industrial, and distribution customers, similar in scale and scope to Metra.

9Arconic Corporation
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Arconic is a major aluminum rolled and extruded products producer with North American operations serving architectural, aerospace, and industrial markets. It is a broader incumbent overlapping with Metra in architectural and industrial extrusions.

10Sapa Extruded Solutions (now part of Hydro)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Sapa was a leading global aluminum extrusion brand now integrated into Hydro's Extrusion business. It directly competed with Metra in custom profiles, fabrication, and finishing for building and industrial customers.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers6 records

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Segment4 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
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No

Docs URL, Description

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Has app

Feature4 records

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Core technology
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Subsidiaries1 record

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Extruded Aluminum Corporation

Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturingextrudedaluminum.com

Metra North America (formerly Extruded Aluminum Corporation) is a US-based custom aluminum extruder operating five manufacturing facilities across the US and Canada, providing vertically integrated extrusion, fabrication, and AAMA-certified finishing services to industrial manufacturers and the building/architectural sector.

Extruded Aluminum Corporation firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Extruded Aluminum Corporation
Legal name
Metra North America
Website
https://extrudedaluminum.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1987
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Metra North America (formerly Extruded Aluminum Corporation) is a US-based custom aluminum extruder operating five manufacturing facilities across the US and Canada, providing vertically integrated extrusion, fabrication, and AAMA-certified finishing services to industrial manufacturers and the building/architectural sector.
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akta.pro rank

Extruded Aluminum Corporation industry classification

Industry
Product category
Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing
NAICS
Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318), Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing (3313)
SIC
Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)
akta.pro primary industry
Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)
akta.pro secondary industries
Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI), Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

  • Aluminum extrusion manufacturing
  • Custom aluminum profiles
  • Metal fabrication services
  • Anodizing and finishing
  • Architectural aluminum components

Where Extruded Aluminum Corporation is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Belding
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

Extruded Aluminum Corporation business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing: Custom aluminum extrusion production with near net shape capabilities for industrial and building applications. Revenue generated through product sales of custom extruded aluminum components.
  2. Fabrication Services: CNC machining and fabrication services for aluminum components, adding value through precision manufacturing.
  3. Finishing Services: Anodizing and coating services including certified acrylic and PVDF coating applications meeting AAMA standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Extruded Aluminum Corporation product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Extruded Aluminum Corporation, operating as Metra North America, is a vertically integrated aluminum extrusion manufacturer producing custom aluminum profiles (extrusions), precision fabricated aluminum components, and certified finishing services including anodizing and AAMA-compliant coating. The company serves the building/construction and industrial manufacturing markets with domestic production across multiple North American facilities.

Product overview

Metra North America is a single unified aluminum extrusion platform combining three core service offerings: Extrusions (custom aluminum profile manufacturing), Fabrication (precision metalworking), and Finishing (anodizing and coating services). The company was formed through consolidation of Extruded Aluminum Company (EAC), Profile Custom Extrusions (PCE), and Metra Canada into one operational unit. With 100+ years of collective experience, they offer completely integrated domestic manufacturing from initial extrusion through final finishing, serving Industry and Building markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Custom Aluminum Extrusions

Quantifiable outcome

  • Near net shape extrusion capability reduces waste and increases efficiency in manufacturing processes
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Extruded Aluminum Corporation

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Extruded Aluminum Corporation technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Extruded Aluminum Corporation partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Superior Metal TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition of Superior Metal Technologies significantly expanded Metra North America's in-house finishing capabilities, enhancing vertical integration for anodizing and coating operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Extruded Aluminum Corporation competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Kaiser Aluminum Corporation: Kaiser Aluminum is a direct competitor in custom aluminum extrusions and fabricated aluminum products serving aerospace, automotive, and general engineering customers. Like Metra, it operates North American facilities producing value-added aluminum products.
  • Aluminum Shapes LLC: Aluminum Shapes is a North American custom aluminum extruder serving architectural, industrial, and distribution customers with in-house fabrication and finishing. It mirrors Metra's vertically integrated service model and similar target segments.
  • Western Extrusions Corp: Western Extrusions is a comparable mid-sized custom aluminum extruder with North American facilities offering extrusion, fabrication, and anodizing services. It competes for similar architectural and industrial customers.
  • Pennex Aluminum Company LLC: Pennex Aluminum is a North American custom aluminum extruder and fabricator serving building products, transportation, consumer durables, and industrial markets. It mirrors Metra's vertically integrated model across multiple U.S. facilities.
  • Keymark Corporation: Keymark is a North American aluminum extrusion manufacturer offering standard and custom profiles, fabrication, and finishing services. It serves similar building, industrial, and consumer end-markets as Metra.
  • MI Metals / Encore Metals: MI Metals is a custom aluminum extrusion producer serving architectural, transportation, and industrial markets with fabrication and finishing capabilities, directly comparable to Metra's integrated service offering.
  • Tower Extrusions Ltd: Tower Extrusions is a North American custom aluminum extruder with in-house finishing and fabrication services targeting architectural, industrial, and distribution customers, similar in scale and scope to Metra.

Broad incumbents

  • Hydro Extrusion (Norsk Hydro): Hydro is the world's largest aluminum extrusion company, formed largely from the Sapa acquisition, with extensive North American operations. It competes directly with Metra in custom extrusions, fabrication, and finishing across building, industrial, and transportation markets.
  • Arconic Corporation: Arconic is a major aluminum rolled and extruded products producer with North American operations serving architectural, aerospace, and industrial markets. It is a broader incumbent overlapping with Metra in architectural and industrial extrusions.
  • Sapa Extruded Solutions (now part of Hydro): Sapa was a leading global aluminum extrusion brand now integrated into Hydro's Extrusion business. It directly competed with Metra in custom profiles, fabrication, and finishing for building and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Extruded Aluminum Corporation social profiles

Digital presence

Extruded Aluminum Corporation compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

Extruded Aluminum Corporation financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Extruded Aluminum Corporation leadership team

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Number of profiles

Extruded Aluminum Corporation subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Extruded Aluminum Corporation funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Extruded Aluminum Corporation M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Extruded Aluminum Corporation

What does Extruded Aluminum Corporation do?

Extruded Aluminum Corporation, operating as Metra North America, is a vertically integrated aluminum extrusion manufacturer producing custom aluminum profiles (extrusions), precision fabricated aluminum components, and certified finishing services including anodizing and AAMA-compliant coating. The company serves the building/construction and industrial manufacturing markets with domestic production across multiple North American facilities.

Is Extruded Aluminum Corporation a public or private company?

Extruded Aluminum Corporation is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Extruded Aluminum Corporation founded?

Extruded Aluminum Corporation was founded in 1987. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Extruded Aluminum Corporation based?

Extruded Aluminum Corporation is headquartered in Belding, United States, in the North America region.

How does Extruded Aluminum Corporation make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are fabrication Services and finishing Services.

Who are Extruded Aluminum Corporation's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, Aluminum Shapes LLC, Western Extrusions Corp, Pennex Aluminum Company LLC, Keymark Corporation, MI Metals / Encore Metals and Tower Extrusions Ltd. Broad incumbents are Hydro Extrusion (Norsk Hydro), Arconic Corporation and Sapa Extruded Solutions (now part of Hydro).

Does Extruded Aluminum Corporation have an API?

No public API is recorded for Extruded Aluminum Corporation.

What industry is Extruded Aluminum Corporation in?

Extruded Aluminum Corporation's product category is Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKACAG, Aluminum Extrusion, with a secondary code of IMAKACAI, Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating). Its NAICS code is 331318 and its SIC code is 3350.

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LightmetalageMetra Acquires U.S.-Based Extruded Aluminum CorporationMetra S.p.A., an Italian extruded aluminum manufacturer, has completed the acquisition of Extruded Aluminum Corporation (EAC) and its parent Belding Machinery. This transaction marks a strategic expansion for Metra into the North American market, specifically targeting the high-growth utility-grade solar industry. EAC, which operates facilities in Michigan, will join Metra's global platform to leverage combined technical capabilities and asset bases.MetraMetra completes acquisition of extruded aluminum corporation, acquisition of Leading North American Manufacturer of Custom, Extruded Aluminum ProfilesMetra S.p.A. completed the acquisition of Extruded Aluminum Corporation (EAC), a leading U.S. manufacturer of custom extruded aluminum profiles, marking Metra's fourth acquisition since 2021. The transaction expands Metra's global platform and geographic presence in North America, particularly targeting the solar and construction markets, though financial terms were not disclosed. This move aims to leverage EAC's technical expertise and manufacturing capabilities to enhance the combined business's service to its global customer base.GlobeNewswireLong-standing Agreement Between Array Technologies and Extruded Aluminum Corporation Boosts US Manufacturing with Nearly $35 Million Investment in Michigan Facility ExpansionArray Technologies and Extruded Aluminum Corporation expanded Array's U.S. manufacturing with a nearly $35 million capital investment in EAC's Michigan facility. The expansion adds 180,000 square feet and one of Michigan's largest aluminum presses, expected to create 35-40 jobs. The partnership supports Array's sourcing of over 85% domestic content for IRA compliance.