Gerity-Michigan Corporation
Location
Adrian, Michigan
Gerity-Michigan operated a 2200/550 ton tube and rod extrusion press and performed the first extrusion of beryllium there on May 11, 1949 for the AEC. Documentation, specifically accountability reports, indicates that work continued there through the 1950s.
Gerity-Michigan was also under contract to the AEC to put extrusion presses into operating condition at the Adrian, Michigan facility.
Alternative Names
- Canton Drop Forging and Manufacturing
Type of Facility
- Beryllium Vendor
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1949-1950s
DOE
DOL
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