H Kramer & Co

A Chicago wholesaler producing brass and bronze ingots. Established in 1888, the company manufactures alloys used in valves, faucets, hardware, bearings, gears, propellers, castings, and corrosion-resistant components for industrial markets. Its products serve building, shipbuilding, transportation, food, dairy, beverage, chemical, petroleum, communications, and electrical applications. Raw materials are smelted in gas and electric furnaces, with chemical analyses performed throughout refining. Laboratory testing determines each alloy's chemical composition and mechanical properties before approved metal is poured into molds, cooled, palletized, and shipped to customers. The company supplies cast metal products for domestic and industrial uses.