Leading manufacturer of flexible extrusions, Birmingham-based EXTRUDASEAL, who supplies aluminium fabricators in the UK with a wide range of quality gaskets, weather seals has seen a significant increase in the number of customers over the past twelve months.

The growth is credited by the company to increased competition which is urging aluminium fabricators to reduce costs by sourcing components direct from the manufacturer, rather than as a “package deal” from systems companies.

Recent years have seen a rapid rise of the “shop-around” movement, with individuals and businesses alike trading the immediate convenience of a one-stop shop for long term financial gains.

The change in mind-set has also reached the fenestration industry, as a growing number of fabricators are looking to cut costs in order to increase their competitive edge in a tight market.

The aluminium market is obviously still on the rise, but so is competition amongst fabricators who are keen to take advantage of it. As they seek to become more competitive on prices, one obvious change is their components supply chain and, as a specialised extruder of gaskets and weather seals, our volumes allow us to offer them significant cost savings.

“Our products are delivered nationwide directly to the end user on super-fast lead times. We use the latest technology in manufacturing machinery for the production of our ANTI-STRETCH TECHNOLOGY (AST) designed to reduce gasket shrinkage ,this also allows us a high level of flexibility, enabling a secure and consistent supply chain to our fabricator clients.