Back in 1971 Jim Nydigger, Metal Technology (Formerly BJ Enterprises) founder, was told that he couldn’t cold-form zirconium. Jim was the kind of person who enjoyed a challenge and especially enjoyed doing what folks said couldn’t be done – you see, he believed that Zirconium had enough ductility to withstand cracking during extreme deformation at room temperature. So, Jim set out to prove his theory by spending countless hours trying different techniques in his shop behind his family’s home. His trials proved valuable, probably more valuable than he imagined. Not only did he develop the process of cold-forming the metal but he also was able to market his work in the form of uniquely drawn laboratory crucibles.

The same challenge that drove Jim Nydigger over fourty years ago continues to drive Metal Technology (MTI) everyday. The 44-year-old company now produces crucibles and other unique products through a worldwide distribution network to the scientific community. Over the years MTI has continued to expand on Jim’s thirst for challenge and innovation to include a wide variety of product forms into some of the world’s most demanding applications.

Today, MTI creates products using proprietary deep-draw forming, forging, spinning, CNC machining, and additive manufacturing methodologies to produce custom designs in virtually any configuration based on customer specifications. MTI’s equipment and extensive tooling inventory allow it to offer both low and high quantity production runs at very competitive prices.

MTI employs a highly skilled production team that translates ideas into solutions, for even the most challenging operating conditions. MTI understands the iterative process required to develop and deploy very complex products and would love to work with your engineering team to create optimum results throughout the project and ensure that we are meeting your expectations at all levels.