What Dajcor Aluminum does

Dajcor Aluminum is a privately held, vertically integrated custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer serving North American industrial customers from dual production sites in Chatham, Ontario (Canada headquarters, 190,000 sq ft) and Chavies, Kentucky (U.S. operations, 300,000 sq ft on 30 acres). The company was acquired and rebranded in 2010 by Mike Kilby, Max Fantuz, and Bill Loucks from the former Daymond Aluminum and continues to operate as an independent, founder-owned manufacturer with no disclosed institutional ownership or external funding.

The company's core capability is custom extrusion of 6000-series aluminum alloys (6061, 6063, 6082, 6005/6005A, 6060, 6463) using four presses — two 9-inch 2800-ton, one 8-inch 2800-ton, and one 7-inch 1650-ton — supporting circumscribing circle diameters up to 11 inches and extrusion lengths up to 28 feet. Value-added services are integrated in-house: CNC machining (milling, turning, multi-axis, tight-tolerance), fabrication (cutting, welding, bending, tube laser), and finishing (automated anodizing on a 27-foot line plus small-line anodizing, powder coating, mechanical finishing). The company also markets a standard shapes catalogue of in-house dies for common profiles. Technology investments in 2025 added AI-assisted vision inspection for quality monitoring and new enterprise planning systems for cross-site scheduling.

Dajcor generates revenue exclusively through direct, quote-based B2B sales to enterprise and mid-market manufacturers across automotive and electric vehicle, construction and architecture, defense and infrastructure, industrial automation, medical equipment, renewable energy, and marine/recreational segments. Pricing is project-specific (MOQs typically 500–1,000 kg), with collaborative engineering from concept through production. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and compliant with the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, and participates in a national coalition of Canadian aluminum extruders representing roughly 90% of Canada's extrusion capacity.

Name

Dajcor Aluminum

Legal name

Dajcor Aluminum Ltd.

Website

https://dajcor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Dajcor Aluminum is a privately held, founder-owned custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer operating dual facilities in Chatham, Ontario and Chavies, Kentucky, delivering vertically integrated extrusion, CNC machining, fabrication, and finishing services to North American manufacturers in automotive/EV, construction, defense, medical, industrial automation, and renewable energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318)

SIC

Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350)

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

• Custom aluminum extrusion
• Aluminum extrusion manufacturing
• CNC machining services
• Anodizing finishing services
• Aluminum fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Aluminum Extrusion Sales: Manufacturing and sale of custom aluminum extrusion profiles in 6000-series alloys. Customers provide profile specifications and Dajcor produces custom extrusions. Revenue is generated through per-project pricing based on profile complexity, alloy type, and production volume.
2. Fabrication Services: Value-added fabrication including precision cutting, welding, bending, forming, and assembly of extruded components into finished or semi-finished products. Includes tube laser cutting, mitering, notching, and piercing operations.
3. CNC Machining Services: Precision CNC machining including milling, turning, multi-axis machining, drilling, tapping, and machining of complex extrusion profiles. Integrated with extrusion and fabrication for complete component manufacturing.
4. Finishing and Anodizing Services: Surface finishing services including anodizing (clear, color, caustic etch, acid etch), powder coating/painting, and mechanical finishing (buffing, brushing, deburring). Available as standalone service or integrated with extrusion and fabrication.
5. Standard Shapes Catalogue: Sale of standard extrusion profiles from in-house dies, allowing customers to purchase without tooling costs for common shapes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dajcor Aluminum is a vertically integrated custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer that produces 6000-series alloy profiles using four large extrusion presses across dual-source facilities in Chatham, Ontario (Canada) and Chavies, Kentucky (USA). The company combines extrusion manufacturing with value-added CNC machining, fabrication, anodizing/finishing, and design support services to deliver finished or semi-finished aluminum components directly to manufacturers in automotive, construction, defense, medical, industrial automation, renewable energy, and recreational sectors.

Product overview

Dajcor Aluminum is a one-stop, dual source supplier offering end-to-end aluminum extrusion solutions. The product portfolio includes Custom Aluminum Extrusion as the core manufacturing capability, supported by Design Support services for engineering and profile optimization, Fabrication services for precision cutting and welding, Machining services for CNC precision work, and Finishing services (anodizing and painting) for surface treatment. The company also offers a Shapes Catalogue of standard dies. All capabilities are vertically integrated across two North American facilities (Chatham, Ontario and Chavies, Kentucky) to deliver complete, production-ready aluminum components from a single manufacturer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Aluminum Extrusion Custom aluminum extrusion in 6000-series alloys produced on four extrusion presses (two 9-inch 2800-ton, one 8-inch 2800-ton, and one 7-inch 1650-ton). Supports profiles up to 11" circumscribing circle diameter (CCD) and lengths up to 28 feet for manufacturers in automotive, construction, defense, medical, industrial automation, renewable energy, and recreational sectors.
• Design Support Engineering and design support for profile optimization, including new product development, design optimization for aluminum extrusion, conversion from steel, plastic, or multi-part assemblies, and cost-reduction initiatives. Provided to manufacturers from early concept through production.
• Fabrication
• CNC Machining
• Finishing (Anodizing & Painting)
• Standard Shapes Catalogue Standard aluminum shapes catalogue featuring hundreds of in-house standard dies available for purchase without custom tooling costs. Enables customers to source common extrusion profiles quickly with reduced onboarding time.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced lead times through elimination of multiple subcontractors
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Coalition of Canadian Aluminum ExtruderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDajcor participates in a national coalition of aluminum extruders representing approximately 90% of Canada's extrusion capacity and more than 3,500 direct jobs. The coalition advocates for targeted trade protections similar to steel sector measures including tariff rate quotas to address impacts from U.S. Section232 tariffs and low-cost imports.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Western Extrusions: Texas-based custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer with fabrication and finishing capabilities serving similar industrial end-markets. Comparable mid-market US extrusion profile with vertically integrated services.
• Bonnell Aluminum: Mid-market US custom aluminum extruder with integrated fabrication, anodizing, and machining capabilities serving automotive, construction, and industrial markets. Closely comparable business model and customer mix to Dajcor.
• Alexandria Industries: US-based custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer offering design, extrusion, fabrication, and finishing services. Comparable mid-market North American footprint with similar end-market diversification.
• Tower Extrusions: US custom aluminum extruder with multiple presses serving construction, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable scale and integrated value-added capabilities to Dajcor.
• EXAL Corporation (Extruded Aluminum): Ohio-based producer of extruded aluminum containers and custom profiles with integrated forming and finishing. Adjacent mid-market North American extruder with similar scale and integrated operations.
• Vitex Extrusion: New Hampshire-based custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer with fabrication and finishing for industrial, architectural, and consumer markets. Comparable mid-market scale and integrated capability profile.
• Profile Extrusion Company: Mid-Atlantic US custom extrusion manufacturer serving commercial, industrial, and transportation markets. Comparable mid-size custom extrusion profile with finishing capabilities.
• Pennex Aluminum Company: Pennsylvania-based custom aluminum extrusion and fabricated component manufacturer serving automotive, transportation, and industrial markets. Direct competitor in custom mid-volume extrusion with integrated value-added services.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Aluminum: Public US aluminum products manufacturer with aerospace, automotive, and industrial extrusion offerings. Broader and higher-end portfolio than Dajcor but overlaps on automotive and industrial extrusion.
• Norsk Hydro (Hydro Extrusion): Global aluminum major with a large North American extrusion business (formerly Sapa). Hydro Extrusion competes across virtually every end-market Dajcor serves and operates at far greater scale, making it the broadest incumbent in custom extrusion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dajcor
• Facebookfacebook.com/Dajcor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dajcor-aluminum-ltd.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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