Double-T Manufacturing Corporation: Who Are We?

27139 C.R. 6 • P.O. Box 1371 • Elkhart, IN 46515-1371
Phone: (800)414-4068 • Fax: (800) 414-4069 • E-mail

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Serving Michiana and regions beyond since 1974

OUR HISTORY (the how and why of who we are...)
The Double T Manufacturing Company opened its doors in 1974, and has earned a well deserved reputation for top quality hardwood and laminate products in a variety of applications. Its founders recognized the need for service and product to all size and quantity users, and have specialized in responding to all jobs, large and small. It has since expanded its operations to its current and larger facility on County Road 6 in Elkhart. Its skilled craftsmen and women are committed to build on that reputation, and uses both "old fashioned" knowledge and "new fashioned" equipment and machinery to that end!

OUR PRODUCTS (from hardwoods, melamine, and/or high pressure laminates...)

Counter Tops		Cabinet Doors
Drawer Fronts		Medicine Cabinets
Work Centers		Storage Units
Shelving		Boat Spreaders
Bookcases		Furniture/Cabinetry
Work Centers		Interior Walls
Cabinet Refacing		Computer Stations
Desk Tops		Cubicle Panels

OUR APPLICATIONS (where do our products go...)

Banks		Restaurants
Office Interiors		Apartment Complexes
Jails		Industrial Offices
Department Stores		Shopping Malls
Hospitals		Auto Dealerships
Marine Industry		Convenience Stores
Churches		Homes
RV's		Manufactured Housing
Schools

OUR SPECIALTIES (what we are known for...)

No Job too large or too small		Decorating Service
Your Design or Ours		Factory Authorized Installers
Project Planning		The Highest Quality
Certified Fabricators of Gibralter Solid Surface and Other Smart Source Products
Use only the finest laminates in the business (e.g., Wilsonart, Pionite, Formica, etc...)

OUR PROMISE (to our current and coming customers...)
We are on a mission to improve every aspect and function throughout our organization. From those who take your order to those who deliver, we are analyzing the "why's" and the "how's" to determine how we can best serve you. We promise to provide you with the best possible service, optimal quality, and at a competitive price. You won't be disappointed giving Double T a chance to double your satisfaction.

You'll go further with Double T

A partial list of customers who, since 1974, "have gone farther with Double T Manufacturing"

INSTITUTIONS Dowagiac, MI City Hall & Police Station Elkhart General Hospital South Bend Memorial Hospital		RESTAURANTS Gubi's Callahan's Big Daddy's D'Angelo's Riviera Stardust
HOUSING Century 21 Elkhart Green Apartments Rivershore Apartments		LODGING Best Western Holiday Inn Express Howard Johnson Days Inn
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS Creations Windows Crown International CTS Corporation Homecrest Domore		RETAIL ORGANIZATIONS Ethan Allen Pool Tables Plus Images Jewelry Mid-City Supply
AND MORE AND MORE AND MORE... John Buechner of Chicago Lochmandy Motors Elkhart Grencer's Harley Davidson NBD Bank East Lake Meridian N.H. Kerwood Niles Fellowship

TECHNICAL PAGE...
No buyer wants to be surprised by dimensional shortcomings, surface irregularities, or service interruptions. So, for whatever your application, Double T Manufacturing utilizes the most advanced technological equipment and machinery to ensure consistency in the manufacture of its products.

Although our manufacturing operations performs its functions using a variety of the above mentioned machinery and equipment, there are three, in particular, that are the more key instruments utilized to ensure optimal performance:

MORTISE AND TENON
The prevalent methodology for producing joints in the manufacture of medicine cabinets is simply the practice of "double mitering" the 45 degree corners. While this may "pass muster" during normal assembly, it all too frequently fails the test of transit and installation.

For this reason we invested significant capital to avoid this scenario. We utilize a two machine system referred to as "mortise and tenon." The mortise machine provides the female cavity and the tenon produces the male plug. The male is inserted into the female cavity, thus producing an almost inseparable bond that withstands separation pressure throughout the handling process.

ELECTRONIC PANEL SAW
Another crucial piece of equipment is the computer programmed electronic panel saw. This machine benefits both productivity (i.e., ability to offer competitive prices) and quality assurance (i.e., dimensional tolerances exceeding the industry norm) objectives.

This technological wonder produces uses 3 air flotation tables, thus enabling the processing of several hundred pounds of board without sacrificing safety or quality. The machine feeds and exits tremendous volume of material toward the cutting apparatus previously indexed to your exacting specifications (plus or minus 5000th of an inch).

EDGE BANDING MACHINE
This capability provides the desired finished edge to complete the custom look of laminate and substrate applications (e.g., counter tops). This machine accepts the laminate material, applies the appropriate adhesive, processes through compression rollers for optimum bonding characteristics, and completes its cycle by trimming. Thus, what is referred to as "super-finished".