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Artazn, formerly known as Jarden Zinc Products LLC. is a manufacturer of zinc products. The company is a subsidiary of One Rock Capital. The company is most notable for being the sole manufacturer of planchets used in the production of the United States penny. The company has resisted past efforts to eliminate the penny in the United [1] through an astroturf lobby organization called Americans for Common Cents.
Products edit
The company's largest source of revenue comes from the production of coin blanks, having produced over 300 billion blanks at their Tennessee facility.[1] The company also supplies zinc strips used in various cathodic protection, building, automotive, architectural, and specialty products.[2] Such products include zinc galvanic anodes, LifeJacket,[3] and LifeDowel[4] automotive blade fuses, metal flashing, guttering systems, plumbing hardware, wall cladding, braille, organ pipes, counter tops, signs, and medals among other niche items.[5]
Product development edit
Zinc's attributes and characteristics can be manipulated to create new zinc alloys. Jarden Zinc Products has a product development team[6] that is tasked with creating new alloys that meet specific market needs.
References edit
- ^ "Coinage Products". JardenZinc. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Zinc Products". Jarden Zinc Products. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ "Zinc Cathodic Protection Products". Jarden Zinc Products. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ "Zinc Cathodic Protection Products". Jarden Zinc Products. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ "Industrial Products". JardenZinc. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "About Jarden Zinc Products". Jarden Zinc Products. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
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