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Formsteel can take on any project from the smallest carport all the way up to major industrial buildings, tailoring solutions to match client needs. “Each component in a Formsteel building is manufactured in our own workshop, from the main frame and plates through to the purlins and roofing. “This ensures we can control the quality and deliver the entire building to site precisely when required,” he says. Where possible the steel coil material is sourced from local New Zealand steel mill using iron sand from the West Coast as the base raw steel component. The company further supplements its supply from overseas steel mills, when local product is either not available or where the pricing will be beneficial to the end user without compromising the quality, says Suckling. “We use rolled steel, which is cheaper than structural steel because you only pay for the stock you actually use as the steel starts as a coil and is rolled into profile. “We can also produce the largest roll forming sections in the country. This means we can span further for a better price compared with structural steel putting more solutions within the reach of our customers’ budget.” Formsteel manufactures a number of different product lines. Purlindek is a cold-rolled, loadbearing roof profile that can span up to six metres with a 1.8m overhang. It can also be used for unsupported internal walls up to 10m high. Smartdek is used for longrun roofing and
cladding. Its trapezoidal profile gives it a much stronger and more rigid shape than the profiles other companies commonly use. Composite Tray Flooring is a system designed to interlock and act as core reinforcing elements within a building once the steel and concrete bond together. Formsteel also manufactures a range of standard and custom cold rolled steel components. Suckling says Formsteel can take on any project from the smallest carport all the way up to major industrial buildings, tailoring solutions to match client needs. Formsteel products have been used in thousands of constructions all over New Zealand. Formsteel exports to countries around the world including Australia, Argentina and the South Pacific. Suckling says that Formsteel is always open to the challenge of a new design that requires some thinking outside the box. “When companies need the strongest steel structures, whether for an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, a building in the Pacific Islands that has to stand up to tropical storms or even an affordable warehouse on dry land, Formsteel can help. “Our products, technology and approach are all geared towards helping clients to build on Formsteel’s strength. “Our commitment is to create a working relationship with our customers that will last for decades, not just a matter of months.”
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