DAMS Inc. announced the asset purchase of Doralco, a leading manufacturer of architectural metals, and all its brands. DAMS Inc., short for D. Architectural Metal Solutions, Inc., was created by employees Trip Hummel and Matthew JaBaay of Doralco and now makes the company 100% employee owned. DAMS will maintain its headquarters in the Chicago area and will retain the company’s entire production team.
“We’ve been fortunate to be a part of the company’s success and leadership in the industry over the past 16 years. We are looking forward to continuing to build the brand’s market-leading value and quality.” stated Matthew JaBaay, principal, DAMS Inc.
DAMS Inc. provides architectural metal products for the commercial building industry and is proud to offer the following brands:
- Doralco Architectural Metals
- Intertec Sunshades, Grilles, and Louvers
- COMPOSITEcore ACM and Plate Cladding Systems
- Entrance Metal All Glass Door Systems
“We’re excited to support existing clients with the same high level of service to which they are accustomed and they can be assured the company is positioned to perform well into the future,” added JaBaay, “We are looking forward to expanding our footprint in the market.”
“Commercial building organizations today are tasked with assembling multiple suppliers for their building’s exterior architectural metals,” said Trip Hummel, principal, DAMS Inc. “Our goal is to make it easy for architects, general contractors and installers to rely on DAMS as a single supplier for metal components of the building envelope.”
Our focus on “completing the building envelope” will enable us to innovate faster, create a more comprehensive solution, and deliver it to the project at a pace that is unmatched in the market,” added Hummel.




