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Rapidly growing custom metal forming company Roller Die expands Louisville, KY staff, adding and expanding in several key roles.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 26, 2022 – Louisville-based custom metal part manufacturer Roller Die + Forming recently added to their talent pool in the corporate headquarters with several new business development and support roles. With over 100% growth over the last ten years and the increasing demand for American suppliers, Roller Die management knows that bringing […]

New 2.5" Roll Form Line Installed in Queretaro, Mexico

New 2.5″ Roll Form Line Installed in Queretaro, Mexico

Recently, the Roller Die + Forming plant in Queretaro, Mexico, acquired a 2 1/2″ (2.5″) line to add additional capabilities to the location. This line gives the Mexico location greater capacity and gives our customers more options. Specifically, the new line can handle parts that are 0.079″ to 0.140″ thick, which is thicker than many […]

Roll Forming Dies and Tooling Library

When You Might Need Custom Tooling

At Roller Die + Forming, we’re justifiably proud of our huge inventory of standard tooling. We’re able to make a lot of complex shapes and help our customers keep costs low with this excellent variety. However, there are many times customers still want us to create custom tooling and several advantages in doing so. Truly […]

5 Reasons You Should Make Solar Panel Frames With Roll Forming

Solar Tax Credit Could Result in Significant Increase in Solar Installs

The $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill passed at the end of 2021 includes $65 billion in funds targeted at improving the power grid and integrating renewable energy projects such as solar roofs, solar carports, and larger solar installations. This funding is designed to cover transmission lines, advanced transmission, and smart grids. All of these steps […]

Roller Die Gives Employees Gas Bonus

Roller Die Gives Employees Gas Bonus

VIEW OPEN POSITIONS AND APPLY NOW With gas prices going up, Roller Die + Forming CEO Ray Hammons decided to step in and help employees cover their costs. All full time hourly employees begin receiving their “Gas Bonus” in mid-March, an extra $50 per week for every week an employee worked their full schedule, to […]

Roller Die + Forming is at Modex 2022

Roller Die + Forming is at Modex 2022

Join the team from Roller Die + Forming for our first trade show attendance since the start of the pandemic. This March 28 – 31 at Modex in Atlanta, our team will be manning booth #C4881 and talking to anyone who wants to stop by for a chat. We want to show you that using […]

Supporting the Roller Die Family

Supporting the Roller Die Family

What do you do when you find out your sister is fighting cancer? Well, there are lots of things, but for Keith Zimmerman, at Roller Die + Forming in Louisville, it included getting his coworkers to shave their heads in support and take a picture to lift her spirits. “Tracy’s really been a champ about […]

5 Reasons You Should Make Solar Panel Frames With Roll Forming

Roll Forming Supports Green Jobs

We often talk about how roll forming is a lean, green, low waste, and sustainable process for creating custom metal parts. At Roller Die + Forming, many of the parts we make go on to support the infrastructure and projects that are at the heart of green jobs. Green jobs is a movement focusing on […]

Why Choose Roller Die + Forming?

Amortizing Roll Form Tooling

Custom roll form tooling is often necessary to create the exact cross section or hole punch pattern clients desire. A well-designed custom cross section or multi-pattern hole punch can create many different parts, so is often worth the up-front investment in the cost of tooling. The Roller Die + Forming engineering team is experienced in […]

Interested in Working at Roller Die? Consider the Night Shift

Roller Die Works with Just-in-Time Manufacturing

Just-in-time production of parts is a careful dance between suppliers and manufacturers, working to ensure the plant has the parts needed for assembly without having to warehouse the spares and suppliers are shipping exactly what’s scheduled. In a world of varying demand, however, the reality of just-in-time delivery means good communications on what’s scheduled for […]

Assembly is an Add-On Option

Assembly is an Add-On Option

At Roller Die + Forming, our main focus is roll forming parts. However, to streamline your manufacturing process, we offer several in-line and add-on services that allow us to provide you with a finished part. From punching and pressing to powder coating and assembly, we can bend, weld, kit, and create the custom metal part […]

Large Volume Custom Roll Forming: DIY or Outsource?

Many Factors Driving Price Increases

Like many roll forming companies, Roller Die + Forming is adjusting to changes in the market and taking steps to ensure we can continue to meet the demand and provide our customers the high-quality parts and consistent services they’ve come to expect. While we’ve written frequently about the rising cost of steel and how raw […]