The Trident Company is one of the leading metal sales and service companies in the United States. Founded in 1962, it is a distributor of aluminum, stainless steel, copper, beryllium copper, brass, bronze, nickel, titanium and exotic alloys. The company specializes in offering slitting, shearing, sawing, grinding, drilling, boring and pressing services. The Trident Company provides a range of copper products in several shapes and sizes. The company, through its division Altair Plastics, offers industrial plastic sheets, rods and tubings. Its Altair Electronics division has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification and provides custom molding, soldering and kitting services. In addition, it offers carbon steel bars and plates.