Anodizer HeAds West
founded Southern Aluminum Finishing and began selling
architectural aluminum sheet and extrusions with and
without anodized finishes.
By the 1960s, SAF believed that paint finishes had
progressed to the point where they could be used on
aluminum in commercial building applications, so the
company began painting baked enamel on a small scale.
By the time fluoropolymer paints were developed, SAF had
invested in a complete paint line, which it used for almost 40
years before replacing it in 2006.
At the same time, SAF purchased an awning company and
all its fabrication equipment. When air conditioning began
to populate more U.S. homes and the awning businesses
subsided, SAF turned to making custom aluminum fabrications for its construction customers. And since the company
was able to provide the metal plus fabricate and finish it, more
Poly-heat exchangers were installed
at both ends of the fluoride tank.
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SAF's California plant will help service its
growing list of customers in the Western and
Mountain regions of the U.S., and in Canada,
as well as orders from the Pacific Rim.
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