Aluminium extrusion is one of the most popular forms of aluminium products used every day in a number of innovative application areas. The possibilities for using aluminium profiles have no bounds. They are used for their strength, flexibility, durability and sustainability in a number of end user sectors such as construction, transportation, electrical, machinery and consumer durables. Aluminium extrusions can be given different finishes in order to customize the profiles according to the uses. UK has some of the best extruders in the market. But, there are a few that are owned by UK. The rest are either third party suppliers or regional branches of major global aluminium product manufacturers.
We have listed the top five UK based aluminium extruders. The list is dynamic and the companies are not necessarily sorted in descending order.
{alcircleadd}Sapa has 50 years of applied and scientific expertise in aluminium. Sapa AS, which used to be a 50/50 joint venture, owned equally by the Norwegian companies Norsk Hydro ASA and Orkla, is now 100% owned by Hydro. The company acquired the rest 50% shares from Orkla in July. Sapa is the largest aluminium extrusion manufacturer in the world. The company offers everything from education in aluminium to design, manufacturing, fabrication, surface treatment and finishing.
Sapa’s extrusion market share in Europe is 22% spread in 40 locations and its extrusion market contributes 37% of the total group revenue. Sapa has manufacturing plants in Birtley, Cheltenham and Tibshelf in the United Kingdom. The aluminium fabrication and components plants are located in Redditch, Bromyard, Gloucester and Rotherham. Sapa UK has more than 1,300 employees. Sapa’s extrusion die company is located in Gloucester. Surface treatment and thermal break capabilities are also available. Aluminium building system offices are located in London, Tewkesbury and Wakefield.
Aluminium Shapes is one of only two UK owned aluminium extrusion companies. The company has been operating for over 25 years from its Corby manufacturing base. The company has two extrusion presses and extensive in-house machining and fabrication facilities. They offer end to end service from designing to delivery. They are a preferred name for both large and small businesses in a wide range of markets throughout Europe.
Their in-house machining facilities let the product be extruded, cut, machined, finished and packed all under one roof. They also offer large range of finishing services for extrusion & components.
This year from our Corby base, the company is projected to produce over 5 million metres of extrusion, supplying the most discerning brands in the world.
Capalex – UK is a manufacturer and supplier of aluminium extrusion. The company offers powder coating and machining services along with supplying extruded aluminium components.
Capalex have gained a reputation as the specialist manufacturer of complex, high tolerance aluminium extrusions in a wide range of commercial alloys customized for automotive, aerospace, construction and industrial sector.
They can extrude bespoke aluminium extrusions and aluminium sections and profiles according to customer requirement. The company manufactures standard profile extrusions and offers a range of machining, assembly, powder coating and plating service.
Smart Aluminium Extrusions has the reputation for the manufacture of aluminium extrusions to the highest quality standards in UK. Their extrusion products are used across a wide range of applications and industry sectors. Smart Aluminium Extrusions is a part of the global Corialis Group of extrusion companies which has its headquarters in Belgium and manufacturing plants in France, Poland and China. The company employs over 1,500 people worldwide and has a turnover in excess of £250 million.
The group is supported by outstanding research and development capabilities and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. Their state of the art facilities can extrude, finish and deliver almost any design of extrusion profiles. The company operates two modern extrusion presses – 1 x 8 inch, 2,200 tonne extrusion press and 1 x 8 inch 2,500 tonne press - which combine to deliver a total annual extrusion capacity of over 20,000 tonnes.
Both extrusion presses utilise minimises production waste through effective use of latest manufacturing methods while optimising the use of aluminium billets. 100% of the waste aluminium from the extrusion process is captured and then recycled into casting aluminium billets for future production and as a result, up to 30% of the aluminium is extruded from recycled billets.
The Edmo Group operates out of Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire and Wednesbury, West Midlands. The company offers global sourcing of bespoke aluminium sections and the manufacture of quality extruded aluminium components including the extrusion die, which is a major component of the extrusion process. The Edmo Group continues to maintain its reputation as an efficient and reliable provider of quality aluminium sections to its wide and varied customer base. The aluminium profile extrusion capacity of the company is from 4 inch to 16 inch diameter dies which are used to produce bespoke aluminium sections up to 16 inches in diameter.
Established in 1978, EDMO Limited is recognised as a leader in the field of aluminium fabrication and extrusion, powder coating, anodising and assembly.
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Other than the listed ones there are a number of small scale extruders andleading suppliers and stockists of aluminium extrusion in UK. BWC Aluminium Ltd. offers a managed extrusion service including flexible stockholding. The company offers a range of value added services and downstream activities, including finishing, fabrication, stockholding, supply and delivery.
Extrudaseal is a specialist extruder that manufactures flexible extrusions, providing seals and gaskets for windows, doors and specialist industrial applications.
Spa Aluminium has about 45 years of experience in supplying Quality Aluminium Extrusions, along with anodising and fabrication services. Their in-house Stockholding, Dedicated Profile Design, Fabrication and Anodising services offer a complete 'one-stop' shot for extrusions.
ThyssenKrupp Materials (UK) Ltd are a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp AG which employs 150,000 people in around 80 countries. ThyssenKrupp materials UK are firmly established as a leading supplier of aluminium extrusion in Europe.
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