NILES ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
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- Age: 65 years
- ID: 7932013/153
1434 S. Ninth St · PO Box 607 · Niles, Michigan 49120
Founded in June 1959 by Cecil Ort, Niles Aluminum Products has remained a family-owned and operated company for three generations. Before launching the business, Cecil Ort was a General Manager at the Kawneer Company, whose headquarters were located in Niles, MI. With his ties to Kawneer, Cecil started Niles Aluminum Products to serve as a job shop for Kawneer, handling low-volume custom work. Niles Aluminum Products took on assignments, such as custom metal bending and fabrication, fabricating assemblies for high-rise buildings, building custom commercial entry systems, and even creating display samples for Kawneer's advertising efforts... The business grew throughout the 1960's. Then in 1971, after graduating from college, Cecil and Frances Ort's son Don came to work for Niles Aluminum Products. Shortly thereafter, Kawneer closed its operation in Michigan and Niles Aluminum Products had to shift gears. With its close proximity to Elkhart, Indiana, the hub of the recreational vehicle..
Also known as: Niles Aluminum, Niles Aluminum Products, Inc.