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More than 50 years of evolution
JetAlum has changed what it makes several times. What has not changed is the reason: build the thing our customers actually need, and build it here.
Where it began
JetAlum began in the mid-1970s as a manufacturer of jet-engine components. That work set the standard the company still runs on — precision manufacturing for industries where a part either meets spec or it does not ship.
A new direction
The company transitioned into aluminum windows and storm windows. The tolerances came along with it: we became known for quality craftsmanship and for taking on the custom work other shops turned down.
Insulated glass
We added our own insulated glass manufacturing operation. Bringing glass in-house gave us direct control over the three things customers feel most — quality, service and lead time — instead of waiting on someone else's schedule.
Earthwise comes to Kansas City
We began manufacturing Earthwise vinyl windows, joining a national network of independently owned manufacturers. That operation grew into today's Earthwise of Kansas City — vinyl windows and sliding patio doors built on East 19th Street for homes across the metro.
Manufacturing meets technology
We continue our manufacturing heritage while building modern technology with Extrusia. Dealers now quote and order online with pricing that matches the plant to the penny, and those orders land in production without anyone re-keying them.
Fifty years apart, it is the same instinct: see the process that is costing everyone time, and go build the thing that fixes it.
Three things that never changed
Make it here
Jet-engine components, aluminum storms, insulated glass, vinyl windows — all of it manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri.
Control the quality
When quality mattered enough, we brought the step in-house rather than outsourcing it. Glass in 2005 was the clearest example. Software is the newest.
Answer the phone
Local ownership means the person accountable for the product is reachable, and in the same building as the people who made it.