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.…
Located in Decorah, Iowa is the beautiful Dunning’s Springs Park. Dunning’s Springs Park is home to one of Iowa’s 13 waterfalls. Of those 13 waterfalls, 3 are located in Decorah! This beautiful waterfall is spring fed and stands approximately 200 feet. Deco Products is proud to have contributed to the hand laid stone arch bridge…
Deco Products is proud to be the largest stand alone zinc die casting company in North America. The last 12 months have demonstrated the many flaws with overseas manufacturing, and the benefits of American manufacturing. Supply Chain Disruptions and Delivery Cost When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, many of the manufactured goods from the two leading…
Deco Products Company, LLLP of Decorah Iowa is pleased to announce the purchase of the assets of Mumford Metal Casting of South Carolina (MMCSC) on March 15, 2021. MMCSC operated numerous 4-slide miniature zinc die casting machines. The sale of MMCSC allows Mumford to focus on materials other than zinc in their other facilities. The…
Zinc die casting has the ability to manufacture light weight parts due to the unique combination of strength and fluidity. Zinc’s unique combination of strength and fluidity also allows these parts to be made with very unique designs and shapes. Manufacturing light weight zinc helps reduce costs in shipping and handling, manufacturing, and energy; overall…
Zinc die casting has many advantages in electrical applications. The zinc alloys are stronger and tougher than many molded plastics or other metal alloys used in die casting. Zinc also has outstanding electromagnetic shielding and vibrational dampening characteristics, which are both desirable when protecting internal electrical components. One of zinc’s desired characteristics is its ability…
Deco Products strives to practice environmentally friendly zinc die casting techniques through all our operations and processes. Zinc is one of the most sustainable and energy friendly manufacturing metals because of its low melting temperature and ability to be 100% recyclable. In the case of zinc die casting, the cost-effective advantages also lead to advantages…
Deco Products is the largest stand alone zinc die cast manufacturer in North America. Located in Decorah, Iowa, Deco Products operates in a 150,000 square foot building with about 200 employees. At Deco, zinc die cast parts are formed from raw certified zinc alloy ingots. Next the zinc parts are degated from the zinc “runner”.…
Precision zinc alloys are almost universally used in the zinc die casting process. The term precision zinc alloys refers to the specific additions of metals into the molten zinc to create an alloy. For example, Zamak 3 contains roughly 4% aluminum and .01% copper, along with specific traces of other die casting metals. Although, high…