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Kansas City, MO – With Independence Day and the United States’ 250th anniversary just a year away, one Missouri company is stitching its way into history.
Allied Materials, based in Kansas City, has been manufacturing since 1951. The company now builds about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide.
“This is kind of our Christmas,” said Tyler Young, president of Allied Materials. “We start preparing months in advance, building extra inventory because we know this is the weekend Americans will show their patriotism most fervently.”
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The company is the largest vertically integrated flag manufacturer in the U.S., producing over 300,000 flags per year for federal agencies alone — including the U.S. Senate, the Department of Defense and military bases around the world.