Nordic Fest has come and gone in Decorah for another year. Nordic Fest is a time for the locals and visitors of Decorah to celebrate Decorah’s Norwegian heritage and culture. Hundreds of people from across the U.S. come to Decorah, Iowa, to celebrate Nordic Fest at the end of July each year. This year, Deco…
Deco Products Newsletter can found by clicking here! Deco Products newsletter is hot off the press and ready for your review. At Deco Products, we are proud to say we have been able to not only overcome, but strive through the global pandemic exceptionally well with both sales and productivity. As the largest zinc die…
Recently Deco Products acquired miniature, 4-slide zinc die casting equipment and related process technology. These machines were acquired from Mumford Metal Casting of South Carolina in March 2021, and provides further expansion of Deco Products and solution advantages for customer designs. There are many die casting advantages that these multi-slide machines and technology provide. These…
Deco Products is back at the Show! 2020 was a challenging year for many reasons, but with the progression towards safer and more “open” communities, many elements of life are returning to a “new normal”. We are excited to be able to meet others face to face at this year’s Chicago Design 2 Part Show.…
Deco Products is the largest stand-alone zinc die casting company in the US. Deco was established in 1960 by the Lake Center Switch Company, primarily an automotive supplier of dimmer switches and other electronics for automotive. The die casting operations were moved to Decorah, which is where they produced die castings, assemblies, and a line…
When prototyping zinc die cast parts, there is no perfect way to mimic future product casting. Typical options for prototyping zinc die castings are, rapid tooling, machining, investment casting, spin casting, sand casting, and 3D printing. Depending on the design of the part and other specific qualities that may need to be tested one of…
Deco Products operates as zinc die cast manufacturer in a dynamic industry. The die cast market is estimated to grow from $65.5 billion in 2020 to $93.9 billion by 2026, according to an article by Mordor Intelligence. Deco is prepared to grow with the market thanks to our 150,000 square foot highly specialized zinc die…
At Deco Products we have the expertise and capabilities to powder coat zinc parts during the production process. Powder coating zinc is one of the attractive and aesthetically appealing reasons of why zinc alloys are chosen in manufacturing. To start out, the powder is coated onto the zinc part electrostatically and then cured using ultraviolet…
At Deco Products one of our expertise capabilities is precision zinc die casting with hot chamber die casting. Deco Products is home to over fifty (50) 14-16 ton machines and over thirty (30) much larger stand alone machines ranging from 60-500 tons. Recently Deco Products added miniature multi-slide zinc die cast machines to our manufacturing…
Deco Products is an essential manufacturer, and remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The parts Deco manufactures are used in essential industries such as energy, fluid and gas transportation, heavy machinery, irrigation, natural recourses, and importantly in the pandemic, the medical industry. Although, these are only just a few of the industries Deco supplies for.…