Rigidized Metals

Rigidized Metals Corporation is a Buffalo, NY-based manufacturer specializing in engineered metal surfaces, textured metals, custom metal fabrication, architectural metal systems, industrial components, and enhanced heat-transfer products

Rigidized Metals Corporation is a Buffalo, NY-based manufacturer specializing in engineered metal surfaces, textured metals, custom metal fabrication, architectural metal systems, industrial components, and enhanced heat-transfer products. Founded in 1940, Rigidized Metals manufactures its products in the United States and supplies service centers, OEMs, manufacturers, architects, fabricators, transportation companies, and industrial customers worldwide.

Rigidized Metals is an industry leader in proprietary deep-texturing and micro-texturing processes that transform standard sheet metal into engineered surfaces with improved strength, impact resistance, durability, scratch resistance, appearance, and performance. Texturing can also allow manufacturers to down-gauge material, reducing weight while maintaining strength and potentially lowering material and lifecycle costs.

Engineered metal surfaces are available in sheet, strip, and coil and can be produced in stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, copper, brass, titanium, and other alloys. Capabilities include deep textures, micro textures, perforated textures, custom bumping, specialty finishes, polished surfaces, colored stainless steel, powder coating, highlighting, and custom surface treatments. Popular proprietary patterns include 5WL®, 6WL®, 6SL®, 6HC, 2WL®, RTP®, and XTP.

Rigidized Metals also provides comprehensive custom metal fabrication from concept through finished product. In-house fabrication capabilities include laser cutting, turret punching, shearing, press brake forming and bending, welding, panel lamination, perforating, custom forming, curved panels, custom screens, signage, metal weaving, and other specialized fabrication processes.

Engineering and design-assist services allow customers to work directly with Rigidized Metals on new products and custom applications. The team can assist with early-stage concepts, product development, manufacturability, material selection, prototypes, renderings, detailed drawings, shop drawings, and production. Customers can submit DWG and DXF files for quotation and manufacturing.

Industrial applications include food processing equipment, packaging machinery, conveyors, material-handling equipment, truck and trailer bodies, utility vehicles, bumpers and steps, mezzanines, catering vehicles, aerospace and transportation components, public transit, and other applications where durability, weight reduction, surface performance, or reduced friction is important. Textured metal surfaces can help reduce friction, static cling, material buildup, machine jam-ups, and downtime in conveying, packaging, and food-processing applications.

Architectural capabilities include interior and exterior wall panels, elevator interiors, column covers, partitions, ceilings, acoustical panels, roofing, siding, façades, decorative metal, custom screens, signage, countertops, backsplashes, and custom architectural fabrication.

Rigidized Metals also manufactures Vipertex® enhanced heat-transfer surfaces and tubes designed to improve heat-transfer performance for heat exchangers and thermal-processing applications.

Key Capabilities: Engineered metal surfaces, textured metal, embossed metal, deep-textured metal, micro-textured metal, stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, copper, brass, titanium, sheet metal, metal coil, custom metal fabrication, laser cutting, precision laser cutting, turret punching, metal punching, shearing, press brake forming, bending, welding, panel lamination, perforated metal, custom perforating, metal forming, curved metal panels, custom screens, metal signage, architectural metal, decorative metal, industrial metal components, OEM components, design assist, engineering support, product development, prototyping, shop drawings, custom fabrication, food processing equipment components, material handling, conveyor surfaces, packaging equipment, transportation components, truck and trailer components, aerospace applications, elevator panels, acoustical panels, heat-transfer surfaces, heat exchanger tubing, Vipertex®, Rigi-Grip®, Rigid-tex®, and custom engineered metal products.

Certifications & Quality: ISO 9001:2015 Certified | U.S. Manufacturing | Buffalo, New York

Best Fit: OEMs, manufacturers, equipment builders, food and beverage processors, packaging companies, material-handling companies, transportation and transit manufacturers, truck and trailer manufacturers, aerospace companies, heat-exchanger manufacturers, architects, contractors, fabricators, and industrial companies seeking textured metal, specialty sheet metal, custom metal fabrication, laser cutting, punching, bending, welding, engineered surfaces, lightweight metal solutions, architectural metal systems, or custom-designed metal components.