Aluminum Manufacturers

Aluminum Manufacturers, Inc., based in Cleveland, Ohio, was a major producer of aluminum and brass materials in the early 20th century.

The company was incorporated in November 1919,^[1] absorbing The Aluminum Castings Company, a Detroit, Michigan company which had been incorporated in 1909.^[2] In 1922, this was "...one of the largest shops in Detroit for making aluminum and brass castings...."^[2] In 1920, it was noted that the company was controlled by the Aluminum Company of America (later known as Alcoa).^[1]

In 1921, the company was noted as an early adopter of medical design consulting in the construction of a manufacturing plant's industrial dispensary (an in-plant medical office).^[3]

Notes

1. Staff 1920.
2. Burton 1922, p. 598.
3. Davis & George 1921.

References

• Burton, Clarence M., ed. (1922). The City of Detroit Michigan 1701-1922. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. ISBN 9785877163737. OCLC 2587456 – via Google Books.
• Davis, Herbert L.; George, T.H. (January 1921). "Planning the Industrial Dispensary". Hospital Management. 51 (1). Clissold Publishing Company: 64–65 – via Google Books.
• Staff, New-York Tribune (14 April 1920). "Investment Information (column)". New-York Tribune. p. 21 – via Chronicling America.