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Rigidized Metals

Buffalo, NYSince 1940ISO 9001:2015rigidized.com
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What you can buy

  • Cold-rolled

  • Stainless steel

  • Aluminum

  • Copper & brass

  • Cut-to-length sheet
  • Laser & plasma-cut parts

Sizes

Deep-textured patterns
About 30 patterns (5WL, 6WL, RTP, 6HC and others) in sheet and/or coil; stainless 0.018"–0.120", other metals 0.008"–0.125", depending on pattern
Textured widths
36", 48" or 60" maximum width depending on pattern
Other textures and finishes
Contrarian micro textures, DuoTex, perforated textures, color, and InvariMatte aluminum
Base metals
Stainless steel (primary), aluminum, carbon steel, copper, bronze, brass (including Muntz), nickel alloys and titanium
Shearing
48" and 144" shears, up to 0.250" carbon steel or 0.125" stainless
Laser cutting
2,000 W laser, 79" x 158" bed; 0.25" stainless, carbon steel and aluminum, 0.125" copper and brass
Forming and punching
144" press brake and 120" folder (0.125" stainless, 0.25" carbon steel); turret punching on sheets up to 60" x 144"
Fabricated products
Wall and elevator panels, laminated and acoustic panels, trim strips, Rigi-Grip tubing and handrails, Vipertex enhanced heat-transfer tubes

About Rigidized Metals

Then and Now: Applications that Stand the Test of Time

Rigidized Metals is a family-owned maker of deep-textured and micro-textured metal sheet and coil in Buffalo, New York, founded in 1940 as Rigid-tex Corporation. It rolls about 30 three-dimensional patterns into purchased stainless steel and other metals, including aluminum, carbon steel, copper, brass and titanium, and fabricates textured panels, trim, tubing and custom parts for architectural, transportation, food processing, marine and heat-transfer uses.

Processing
Shearing, Laser cutting
Industries served
Architectural interiors and exteriors, Elevators, Restroom partitions, Roofing and facades, Transportation, Trucks and utility vehicles, Material handling and food processing, Aerospace, Heat transfer, Marine
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
Ownership
Family-owned (third generation)

Location

  • Buffalo, NY

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