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In order to meet customer needs, Roller Die has operations across the US and Mexico, including a facility in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Located right outside of Jacksonville, this plant is in close proximity to the Jacksonville Port of Entry. Customers with international shipping needs can take advantage of the logistical advantage of the port.  Large volume projects throughout the southeast, from solar to construction, find Jacksonville to be a [...]

One big advantage of working with Roller Die + Forming is access to our in-house tool room. In addition to creating customer tooling locally, we also perform all our tooling maintenance. This means that both scheduled maintenance and unexpected problems are handled quickly by a team already familiar with the tools. Scheduled maintenance is important to make sure roll forming tools are punching precise holes, shaping the metal to the [...]

When the team at Roller Die + Forming is putting together a quote for a new customer project, one of the biggest variables is the current price of raw materials. We pay close attention to the different metals markets, particularly the steel market since so many of our roll form projects are stainless steel, galvanized steel, and other types of steel. While the current trade discussions and tariffs are effecting [...]

For the last 10 years, Roller Die + Forming has been making parts for solar racking companies. We’ve watched the solar electricity industry grow from its infancy to helping put solar on roofs, in fields, and in huge solar farms. Since the introduction of the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) in 2005, and its subsequent extensions, the installation of solar in residential, commercial, and utility situations has grown in an [...]

Products labeled as “Made in the USA” are always popular and, with the increase in trade tariffs implemented by the Trump administration, carry other advantages for businesses. A number of laws and regulations encourage businesses to make their products completely or partially in the U.S. and to disclose this information to buyers. In order to advertise a product as “Made in America,” companies must comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s [...]

While we often like to talk about our Standard Tooling Library and how Roller Die + Forming saves customers significantly in their initial costs by leveraging our pre-made tooling, we also do custom roll forming tooling design. We have both the engineers and the tool room in house to create the tooling needed to run any shape on many different types of metals. Whether you’re looking for an aluminum angle [...]

The Roller Die + Forming one-piece flow roll forming process can incorporate a press brake to bring your part into the final shape needed for assembly. After the metal is punched and rolled, sheet metal is then pressed using a press brake into a pre-determined shape. For example, if you have a part that has a fold along each edge, then two sides can be folded during the roll forming [...]