Powders that perform

AMPAL is the largest aluminum powder manufacturer in North America, and Poudres Hermillon is the largest in France. We serve business around the world who need high-performance aluminum powder at industrial scale.

The Big Difference

Ampal is your domestic supply of
  engineered aluminum powder
    for advanced manufacturers.
      It’s where our capacity
        creates your confidence.

Made in America since 1918

Our French Connection

As part of U.S. Metal Powders, French-based Poudres Hermillon produces superfine to coarse aluminum powder grades, aluminum shot, and aluminum pellets. With operations in the U.S. and Europe, USMP supplies customers all over the world.

We offer advanced engineered spherical and nodular aluminum powder, from superfine to coarse grades, as well as aluminum pellets, shot, and premixed blends. All backed by the USMP promise to meet your requirements with consistent capacity and reliable delivery—from pails to bulk rail cars.

Our products come in specific metallurgical profiles. Yours.

We think big

so you can too.

Since 1918, we continue to advance atomization, separation, and blending technologies. When advanced manufacturers have a trusted supplier of custom engineered metal powders, they are free to explore new applications with assurance.

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