Company:High Performance Alloys
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Alloy |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Russ Kirchner II |
| Headquarters | Tipton, Indiana , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Website | www |
High Performance Alloys Inc. is an American manufacturer and distributor of alloys, based in Tipton, Indiana.[1] Founded in 1984 by Russ Kirchner Jr., the company is currently owned by two of his sons, Dave, and Russ, who purchased it in 2010.[2][3]
History
High Performance Alloys was established by metallurgist Russ Kirchner in 1984.[4][5]
During the late 1980s, the company's operations extended to include the production of materials such as plate, sheet, bars, and forgings, adding manufacturing capabilities to its business.[6]
In 2009, High Performance Alloys relocated its distribution of plate, sheet, and weld wire to Windfall, Indiana.[7] In the same year, Cella and Russ Kirchner took retirement.[6]
In May 2014, High Performance Alloys was featured in an episode of the National Geographic television program Showdown of the Unbeatables.[8]
High Performance Alloys received recognition from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation in 2011 when it was included in the Indiana Companies to Watch list.[9] In 2021, the company was recognized as the Rural Small Business of the Year by the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and Inside Indiana Business.[5][10]
Manufacturing
The company operates two facilities: a manufacturing plant in Tipton and its headquarters in Windfall, Indiana.[2] The Tipton facility uses a hot-and-cold process to create metal alloys, while the Windfall facility incorporates a cutting technique using water and powder-fine garnet for abrasion.[2]
High Performance Alloys' alloys have been used in multiple NASA projects, including the Mars rover, Space Station Freedom, and space shuttle.[2] The alloys have also been used in fighter aircraft, rockets, Ferrari Formula One cars, and yacht rigging for America's Cup competitors.[2] The company is currently a supplier for a joint fighter project of the U.S. Department of Defense and serves companies in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, and around the Crane Naval Air Station.[2]
Division
- Hoosier WaterJet[11]
References
- ↑ "High Performance Alloys profile". https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0161214Z:US.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Bastide, Ken de la (17 February 2011). "Company provides high-tech alloys for aircraft, space shuttle". https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/company-provides-high-tech-alloys-for-aircraft-space-shuttle/article_30a8389e-1b62-5e43-9b15-9933ea602cf8.html.
- ↑ Bastide, Ken de la (26 September 2011). "Tipton company investing $5.1 million". https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/tipton-company-investing-5-1-million/article_460e89de-fe39-5d42-8d0f-c4d38cd89aee.html.
- ↑ "Remembering the life of Cella Kirchner 1943 - 2022". https://obituaries.kokomotribune.com/obituary/cella-kirchner-1085667192/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Indiana Honors High Performance Alloys". https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/current-news/indiana-honors-high-performance-alloys/44460.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Russ & Cella Kirchner Announce Retirement at High Performance Alloys". https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/russ-and-cella-kirchner-announce-retirement-at-high-performance-alloys-830585.
- ↑ "High Performance Alloys Consolidates Operations, Opening Up Room for Expansion". https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/high-performance-alloys-consolidates-operations-opening-up-room-for-expansion-562040.
- ↑ Ziliak, Lindsey (July 8, 2014). "Local woman wins $20,000 for charity on game show". https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/local-woman-wins-20-000-for-charity-on-game-show/article_5665dce0-32b1-5c41-84b5-3dae1cdf30c8.html.
- ↑ "High Performance Alloys, Inc. Honored as One of the 2011 Indiana Companies to Watch". https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/high-performance-alloys-inc-honored-as-one-of-the-2011-indiana-companies-to-watch-848296.
- ↑ https://www.wbiw.com/2021/09/13/governor-holcomb-secretary-chambers-celebrate-small-business-week-in-indiana/
- ↑ reports, From staff (May 11, 2018). "Historical Society selling pieces of Seiberling's former slate roof". https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/historical-society-selling-pieces-of-seiberlings-former-slate-roof/article_c76abc4a-539d-11e8-a962-635ab7da9c43.html.
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