On December 4, 2025, the AIDI team gathered at our Bound Brook, New Jersey, headquarters for our annual all-hands meeting. These sessions are designed to align the team around strategy, priorities, and shared goals—but they also create space for something equally important: hands-on learning.

As part of the day, we hosted an on-site Ultra-tec Cable Rail training session, bringing product

The primary focus of the workshop was the use of chemical patinas and metal finishes across several commonly used materials, including steel, stainless steel, copper, and brass. Attendees were able to see how the same patina reacts differently depending on the base metal, surface preparation, application method, and dwell time. In some cases, Tracey demonstrated how heating the surface can significantly

A beautiful architectural metal design can often stand on its own as a statement feature of a home or property. It’s possible, though, to take the design a step further using a paint or patina on all or one portion of the structure.

AIDI is fortunate to be a supplier of Goldfarben’s high-quality line of metallic paints, which just got a new addition. Goldfarben has offered

What are Cable Rails?

Cable railings are an alternative to traditional railing systems. They’re known for their sleek and modern look, but the thing that makes them most unique is that they offer unobstructed views, like from a deck.

The Versailles Series by Grande Forge will transform any space into a work of art.  These elegant solid brass posts and balusters are designed not only to secure your stairs, but to refine them.  Their design detail of complex lines interwoven with elegant leaf and flower patterns with a contemporary style bring to life France’s rich history of the great palaces from the Baroque era.

The Albatros Bi-Folding swing gate hardware is an innovative solution that offers maximum opening in confined spaces.  What does that mean? Consider that traditional swing gates require the full gate length of space to swing open & swing closed.  The Albatros system reduces the swing arc space by half with the use of bi-folding hinges. The two separate gate panels fold together as the