Founded by Donald Black in 1945, Kapp Alloy & Wire manufactures high-purity solder, Babbitt metals, spray wire and fluxes for joining, repair and bearing applications. The Oil City, Pennsylvania company is veteran-led and ISO 9001-certified, with a history that includes supplying solder for instrumentation aboard the Apollo missions. Its roots also reach back to Alumite™, Black’s original solder invention, which remains in use for cast-alloy repairs.
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Polymet CorporationFounded in 1967 as an aerospace consulting firm, West Chester’s Polymet Corporation now manufactures specialty alloy wire for hardfacing, welding, and thermal spray applications. Its patented hot-extrusion process turns otherwise difficult-to-form nickel and cobalt alloys into small-diameter wire for demanding gas-turbine and repair work, while its custom alloy and metal-cored wire capabilities serve industrial wear applications. Polymet’s quality system is certified to ISO 9001 and AS 9100 standards and maintains full material traceability from raw materials through finished goods.FAIRFIELD, OH
Nathan Trotter & Co., IncFamily-owned and operated since Nathan Trotter & Co. was established in Philadelphia in 1789, the company has grown from a metal merchant into a North American manufacturer of tin and solder alloys. Its four facilities support customers who depend on reliable metal supply, while its Tin Technology and Refining division extends that work into reclaiming solder byproducts.COATESVILLE, PA
Amerway, IncAmerway is a family-owned American manufacturer in Altoona that has made solder and flux for more than 50 years, serving stained-glass, industrial and electronics customers. Its factory-direct operation produces 99.99%-pure solder from virgin metals, offers custom fabrication, and supports customers with in-house metallurgical and chemical expertise. Amerway also provides solder analysis and on-site dross reclamation alongside its ISO 9001-certified manufacturing.333992ALTOONA, PA
ElectralloyElectralloy manufactures specialty alloys in Oil City for demanding applications, using AOD refining and vacuum arc and electroslag remelting to produce consistent, exceptionally clean metal. The company is North America’s exclusive licensed producer of Nitronic® products and has operated the world’s oldest continuous AOD operation. Since 1991, Electralloy has been part of G.O. Carlson, a specialty-materials company founded in 1936, and its quality systems include ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 certification.DOWNINGTOWN, PA