Gorham Inc. represents 3 different companies with distinct capabilities under the “Fastener & Cold Forming” arena: American Jebco, Talma Fasteners & TCR Engineering components. Listed below is a snapshot of each company.1
American Jebco
American Jebco has been in business for over 150 years and we have specialized in manufacturing rivets, fasteners to cold headed specials. We are an ISO-9002 registered Chicago manufacturer that utilizes closed die cold heading. We have a diverse offering of in-house secondary equipment, which helps reduce cost and saves you money.
- Semi-Tubular Rivets
- Tubular Rivets
- Solid Rivets
- Shoulder Rivets
- Internally Threaded Rivets / Nuts
- Pins
- Custom Rivets
- Cold Headed Parts
- Sorting (Optical, Laser, Roll-sort)
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Talma Fasteners
Talma Fasteners is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oconomowoc Manufacturing. We specialize in open die cold heading, which is best suited for long length fasteners (up to 10 inches). We augment our primary manufacturing capabilities by also providing: re-heading, nut forming, roll threading, brake presses and light assembly.
- Open die Cold Heading
- Cold heading entails rapidly forging wire rod using punches and dies without heat. Capable of producing more than 7000 pieces per hour, it yields exceptionally accurate parts with outstanding surface finishes with little or no scrap. These parts typically exhibit superior mechanical properties versus machined parts due to improved grain structure.
- Nut Forming
- Re-heading
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TCR Engineered Components
TCR is a TS certified cold forming parts manufacturer with an emphasis on value added secondary services. In-house secondary processes include grinding, threading, broaching, flattening, bending, machining, welding, heat treating and assembly. TCR’s competitive advantage comes from our ability to combine our primary manufacturing capabilities along with our secondary services through automation to produce complex parts. By utilizing automation, TCR is very competitive in higher volume / project driven opportunities.
- Cold Forming
- Automatic Screw Machining
- Welding
