About Rigidized Metals

Rigidized® Metals Corporation is a third generation family-owned business that has been manufacturing engineered metal surfaces for over 80 years.

Our Story

When Rigidized® Metals Corporation, originally Rigid-tex® Corporation, was founded in 1940, its main thrust was to provide deep textured metal for industrial applications. Today, over 75 years later, with its third generation of family-owned leadership, Rigidized® Metals Corporation continues to lead the world in the development and production of engineered surfaces, now used in architectural, industrial, and transportation applications.

Rigidized® Metals Corporation proudly produces engineered surfaces in Buffalo, NY, USA. From serving the war effort in the 1940s to providing solutions and offerings for transportation, aerospace, architecture and design today, Rigidized® Metals’ products can be found in a wide array of applications, including the futuristic IBM Building (now the United Steel Workers Building) in Pittsburgh, the iconic Unisphere in New York City, Cave of the Winds in Niagara Falls, NY and hundreds of other installations and countless applications, providing a strong, uniquely beautiful, and highly durable solution.

Family

Launched with the singular notion that deep texturing metals would improve both performance and appearance, three generations of the Smith family have guided Rigidized® Metals through many changes and challenges, always with great concern and respect for its customers, employees, and the community. Led by Richard “Stainless” Smith, the visionary founder, Richard “Sky” Smith II, the tireless marketer, and Richard “Rick” Smith III, the energetic innovator and collaborator, Rigidized® Metals remains a welcoming place for new and interesting ideas, innovative thinking, and exciting product applications.