NFPA Welcomes New Member: Service Center Metals (SCM)

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Service Center Metals (SCM) is an aluminum extrusion company headquartered in Prince George, Virginia. They produce higher-strength 6061-T6511 aluminum “Thunder Bar” for hydraulic manifold applications. Their products are sold through metal service centers and used in the automotive, solar, agriculture, military/defense, marine and machinery equipment industries.  SCM is vertically–integrated with two plants on a 30-acre campus including a Compact Remelt Plant, four horizontal casting lines and two state-of-the-art extrusion presses. Learn more here.

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