A Better Experience in Anodizing

We're an anodizing company that works with your schedule. Our craftsmen help you design for the best results and ship on time and without damage.


Experience the difference and be part of the process.

Call Us Now!

Large Anodizers Will Often Treat You as a Number

You want a reliable supplier that offers fast service and quick turnaround. It’s frustrating when a large anodizer pushes out your delivery time and embarrassing when you can't satisfy the needs of your customers.

Contact Us
Group of team members from Architectural Metals

Architectural Metals

The craftsmen at Architectural Metals have extensive experience in helping you design the best possible anodizing solution. We’re relentless in quality control, and our shipping team will get your products to you without damage and on time.

Architectural Metals (AMI) has been in the Anodizing and metal finishing business for over 60 years specializing in large extrusion and fabricated work.  In 1987 AMI built a new facility to better supply its sister company Winco Window Co.  With improvements in technology and efficiency AMI now has the ability to satisfy the demands of Winco with less than half of its capacity and has been taking on new customers for 30 plus years.  We are always improving our processes and techniques to ensure quality and efficient processing of all configurations of material.

AMI is unique in the industry as a mid sized anodizer with capabilities for multiple racks or single racks with custom fabrications . Our large format tanks and ability to build custom racking allows AMI to handle large and awkward shapes easily. Whether it is a highly custom fabrication on a small trailer or 40,000 pounds of extrusion coming into our indoor loading and unloading facility you can be confident that AMI is the right partner to handle it.

Why Choose Us

Scheduling from Architectural Metals

Scheduling

We work with your schedule and help you deliver on your promises.


It is hard to stress how important scheduling and turnaround is. Having clear expectations and delivery dates that you can count on helps both of us. We will work to understand your needs and schedule to best coordinate; delivery, process, and shipping.
Packing and Shipping from Architectural Metals

Packaging and Shipping

Our packing and shipping department makes sure your products are undamaged and on time.


No one plans to receive damaged goods from a supplier and when it happens it can upset a whole job. Our packing and shipping department is ready to work with your specific requirements. From paper interweave, and simple layer divisions to custom crating and foam packing our goal is zero damage. 


Unloading and loading of material is done indoors in a convenient pull through truck way. We have staging areas to prepare your finished goods for quick loading. While forklift loading is always preferred, for tricky loads an overhead crane is available for both loading and unloading.
Craftsmanship from Architectural Metals

Craftsmanship

We help you design a solution for the best possible anodizing results.


There is a difference! When you talk to our sales group they are not in an office separate from the Craftsmen on the floor they are on the floor and a vital part of the process. When you communicate special requirements to our team you will receive feedback or quick and confident confirmation that your instructions will be followed.
Warehousing from Architectural Metals

Warehousing

We have space to store your products, so you can work with bigger batches and save.


Arrange to take advantage of our warehouse and decrease lead times and shipping costs. Deliver large batches of material for us to store and pull from as needed. This will eliminate half of the hauling on following jobs, just schedule your pickup. If custom cradles are required no problem we can store the right amount and load them per your instructions.
Call Us Now

How It Works

Your Requirements

Tell us what you need, how it will be used, when you need it and how it should be shipped.


Our team members will take the time to understand your requirements. When we understand the end use, exposure, timeline,  packing and shipping requirements success is the result.

Our Craftsmanship

Together we review your product and agree how you will get the best possible results.

Clear Communication

We try to solve problems before they occur, and communicate every step in the process.


Our staff of anodizing professionals will keep you involved in the decision making process to ensure we understand the expectation you have of the finished product. In many cases with fabricated product racking and draining is essential to plan for to be sure you receive the results you expect. Custom racking, clamping, and tab fabrication can be explored to make sure your product is finished correctly for its use.

Delivery

You get your product on time and without damage. We help you deliver on your promises.

Call Us Now For Your Anodizing Needs!

Meet our team of amazing anodizing craftsmen. You can stop being frustrated by delays and transport damage from large anodizers that can’t take the time to understand your needs, and instead feel confident with a supplier that always delivers on time and on budget, and with careful packaging to prevent any damage.

Testimonials

We have 60 plus years of experience as a company, and each member of our team is a craftsman with at least 15 years of experience in the anodizing industry. Our clients appreciate that we are relentless in quality control.

Here are a few of our clients and their testimonials.

"Joe Boone was very knowledgeable, quick to respond, and always willing to work with our schedule.”

Joe Westbrook

Project Manager, Snyder Engineering

"Joe does a good job to keep you informed on process, getting things scheduled. He tries to accommodate our schedule . Fairly accommodating when they can be and get material out in time as best as they can."

Jason Reinbold

Project Manager, Imperial Metal Company

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is anodizing?

    Anodizing is the process of growing a controlled oxidation of the aluminum substrate. It becomes an integral part of the aluminum providing a hard abrasion resistant coating that provides an excellent protective coating. Anodizing has a variety of commercial uses across a wide range of industries. Architectural and construction projects use anodizing to strengthen the material for their external structures. The process improves strength and aesthetics of aluminum extrusion products for easy maintenance and long life in any conditions.

  • What is your warranty?

    We offer 5 years general warranty and up to 20 years extended warranty.

  • Can I find out more about anodizing?

    We invite you to tour our operations and will show you how the process works. We are happy to share our knowledge and address any concerns you may have.

  • What anodizing chemicals do you use?

    We use chemicals from Reliant Corp. It is one of the largest anodizing chemical suppliers and draws on the experience of a huge community. They are consultants to our business and help us with chemical issues.

  • What is color anodizing?

    During the anodizing process a material or dye is added to the immersion tanks to be absorbed into the coating before the seal stage. 

  • How do you pack & ship aluminum products?

    Shipping is the last line of defense. A variety of techniques are used to pack and ship finished goods to avoid damage. Simple paper interweave or layering can be used all the way to individual piece wrapping and custom crating with foam packing. We will work with you to determine the right approach for your specific material and requirements.

Contact Us

Communities We Serve

We work with fabricators of aluminum products and extruders for the commercial and residential industries. Our finished products can be found from coast to coast and we are centrally located in Missouri.

Blogs

Creativity in Aluminum Safety and Hand Rails

By Woody Miller • February 2, 2023
Including Safety and Innovation with Aluminum Handrails
Door Frame Showing the Difference Between Black Anodized and Black Paint

The Difference Between Black Anodized and Black Paint

October 7, 2021
Additionally, black anodized holds up much better in high traffic areas. It seems like when you look at a black-painted door wrong it gets a mark on it, and ...
Topic 2 from Architectural Metals

Pretreatment Processes and the Benefits of Good Planning

September 27, 2021
I was recently reminded of how important thinking through the whole design of a project and how it relates to the anodizing process is. We are working on a Mural project with a local artist and he would like to use aluminum panels to paint on. We are doing an acid etch to prepare the panels for a base primer to allow the artist plenty of time to work out his design. The Etch process is a normal preparation for anodizing and makes one of the best pretreatments for paint. The Artist wants the whole panel to be utilized in the mural so avoiding rack marks is important to everyone.  After speaking with the installer we learned that the panels were being mounted on brick and holes were going to be drilled in the perimeter of the panels. This was perfect! We would be able to hang the panels from the holes and avoid rack marks altogether. Furthermore, communicating this to the painter helped their process and planning. All of this planning gives us the best chance of making our customers happy and both of our work look the best.
All Posts
Share by: