Patented Product Offers New Solution for Supply Chain Disruption for Gates

Installers, retailers and wholesalers of aluminum fencing products have likely experienced significant difficulties in obtaining product. During peak season, it can take eight to 10 weeks, in some cases, just to receive an order.

“Supply chain issues can be a recipe for disaster for contractors, suppliers, and ultimately the consumer,” explains Justin Ash with Alumigen. “Contractors and suppliers walk a tightrope, hoping the product arrives in a timely manner because they don’t want to be saddled with product from a customer cancellation that is nonreturnable under the suppliers’ policies. It can get tangled quickly when the supply chain is disrupted.”

The problem often boils down to gates. “Every supplier welds their gates together and then powder coats them after welding. This is a cost prohibitive procedure for the small to medium sized companies,” he says.

His company, Alumigen, has patented a new process using custom profiles and a specifically formulated glue that allows contractors to glue their aluminum gates together with up to 30,000 PSI of strength. “The process involves gluing fully rackable, screwless-looking gates together from scrap sections of fence for as little as $20 with no truss required,” Ash explains. “Pickets are snapped into the rail using our patented gate clips. The gate clips are frozen to the rail with our specially formulated glue and the entire panel becomes the truss.”

“We’re excited to offer an affordable, innovative solution that will eliminate long lead-times,” he says.

For more information, visit www.alumigen.com or call 56-ALUMIGEN.