Blog - Mac Metals

March 26, 2014
Custom Bronze and Nickel Silver Extrusions Enhance National Archives
The National Archives Building, designed and built in the early 20th Century by John Russell Pope, has held important...
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March 25, 2014
America’s Buildings: Architectural Copper on Display
What built America? Trust, Perseverance, and Freedom come to mind. But what built the architecture that represents these things? ...
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March 18, 2014
Extruded Bronze Curtain Wall in Seagram Building
Extruded bronze is still used for doors and windows, frames, railings, elevators, lamps and hardware. Today, commercial “bronze” and...
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January 9, 2014
Sun Valley Bronze: History of an Architectural Hardware Success
Though Robert Commons took pride in his work, the Idaho carpenter never felt completely satisfied with the finished product....
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October 17, 2013
Brass Is Back: Architects and Designers Embracing Brass
Brass, once thrown aside by designers, is making a comeback. Gone are the days of silver, chrome, and mirror...
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October 1, 2013
Mac Metals and NOMMA Open House at Mac Metals HQ
On Saturday, October 19, at 10:00AM Mac Metals Inc. and the Northeast Chapter of NOMMA (National Ornamental and Miscellaneous...
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August 20, 2013
Fabrication Tips: Bending Architectural Bronze Extrusions
Many of our customers specify Architectural Bronze (C38500) for an extruded brass profiles and then proceed to machine, polish...
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August 13, 2013
Print Sign-Off Protects Fabricators and Consumers
Time and time again, I hear from ornamental fabricators that have purchased custom bronze extrusions and have an emergency—An...
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July 30, 2013
Benefits and Advantages of Becoming a NOMMA Member
As a supplier of architectural metals (brass, bronze and nickel silver extrusions), our team at Mac Metals comes across...
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July 9, 2013
Mac Metals Pricing and Metals Volatility
A frequently asked question from customers purchasing brass, bronze and nickel silver extrusions is: “What does ‘price date of...
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