Alabama Specialty Products, Inc. (ASPI) is a materials processing firm that has been meeting the needs of its customers around the world for the past 42 years. Combining the resources of its company divisions, ASPI offers a wide variety of products and services.

In 1980, Don Johnson started Metal Samples Company with two employees machining metal specimens for corrosion and mechanical testing. From the beginning, his goal has been to operate this business based on Christian principles. With blessings from God, the company (now corporately known as Alabama Specialty Products, Inc.) has grown to include over 200 employees and has developed new products and technologies to meet the needs of our growing number of customers worldwide.

In 1991, Alabama Research and Development was created as