Apex Aluminum Extrusions

Name

Apex Aluminum Extrusions

Legal name

Apex Aluminum Extrusions Ltd.

Website

https://apexextrusions.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323)

SIC

Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI), Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

• Aluminum extrusion manufacturing
• Custom aluminum profiles
• Anodizing services
• Architectural metal fabrication
• Thermal strutting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Langley

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aluminum Extrusion Products: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling custom and standard aluminum extrusions. Products include mill finish aluminum, anodized aluminum, and painted aluminum extrusions for architectural applications.
2. Fabrication Services: Additional fabrication services including pour & debridge, thermal strutting, cutting, mitering, notching, piercing, bending, CNC machining, mechanical assembly and welding.
3. Finishing Services: Anodizing and wet paint finishing applied to aluminum extrusions as value-added services.
4. Warehousing Services: Automated warehousing system for storing customer profiles with no additional cost. Reduces lead times and eliminates damage/loss during storage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Apex Aluminum Extrusions manufactures custom and standard aluminum extrusion profiles at a 170,000 sq ft facility in Langley, BC, serving the architectural and glazing industries in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest US. The company offers in-house fabrication (pour & debridge, thermal strutting, CNC machining, cutting, mitering, bending, welding, mechanical assembly), finishing (anodizing and wet paint), and a fully automated warehousing system with 1,600 bins that reduces lead times to as little as 24 hours. Apex supplies mill finish, anodized, and painted aluminum extrusions in multiple alloys (6063, 6005A, 6061) and tempers (T1, T4, T5, T6, T61) to construction contractors, glaziers, window and door manufacturers.

Product overview

Apex Aluminum Extrusions operates as a single-site aluminum extrusion manufacturer offering a vertically integrated portfolio of products and services. Core offerings include standard and custom aluminum extrusions in multiple alloys (6063, 6005A, 6061) and tempers (T1, T4, T5, T6, T61), supplemented by in-house fabrication (Pour & Debridge, Thermal Strutting), finishing (anodizing, wet paint), and an automated warehousing system. All products are produced at the company's 170,000 sq ft facility in Langley, BC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Apex Facade Systems: Architectural glazing system division providing aluminum facade solutions for the construction industry.

Products and services

• Standard Aluminum Extrusions
• Custom Aluminum Extrusions Customer-specified aluminum profiles designed and manufactured to unique specifications, including custom dies, alloys, tempers, and finishes for specific project requirements.
• Pour & Debridge Fabrication
• Thermal Strutting Fabrication Thermal improvement process for aluminum extrusions that enhances thermal performance characteristics of profiles used in building envelope systems.
• Anodized Aluminum Extrusions Electro-chemical anodizing process that coats aluminum with oxide layers to increase corrosion resistance, harden surfaces, and provide color options for architectural applications.
• Wet Paint Finishing Wet paint finishing service for aluminum extrusions providing additional color and protective coating options for architectural products.
• Automated Warehousing System Automated storage and retrieval system with 1,600 bins that stores customer extruded aluminum profiles, maintains stocking levels, and reduces lead times to as little as 24 hours, offered at no additional cost to customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lead times reduced to as little as 24 hours using automated warehousing system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vitrum Glass GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2011Sister company providing complementary fabricated glass products. Since its inception in 1997, Vitrum has become the largest and most dependable glass fabricator in the Pacific Northwest. This unique synergy allows Apex to provide a complete glazing solution from one group of companies with a single sales contact. Vitrum offers over 500 glass types and combinations, including oversized glass, as a Vitro, Guardian and Saint-Gobain certified fabricator.
• Food For Famine SocietyminorOthersLangley, BC based humanitarian organization helping to save lives of children under five suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition. Apex supports this charity as part of social responsibility initiatives.
• Dreams Take Flight VancouverminorOthersSince 1993, has flown deserving children from BC to Disneyland. Apex supports this organization providing trips for children with physical, mental and social challenges.
• Langley Food BankminorOthersHelps over 1,000 people with food requirements each week through approximately 600 registered client families. Apex supports this local community organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Almag Aluminum: Canadian aluminum extrusion manufacturer based in Brampton, Ontario, serving architectural, industrial, and transportation markets with custom extrusions and fabrication. Closely comparable to Apex as a North American extruder offering custom profiles, fabrication, and finishing to similar end customers.
• Alumicor: Canadian architectural aluminum products manufacturer serving window, door, curtain wall, and storefront markets. Directly comparable to Apex's architectural segment; notably Randy Smith, Apex's architectural sales rep, previously worked at Alumicor.
• Pennex Aluminum: US aluminum extrusion producer with multiple facilities offering custom and standard extrusions, fabrication, and finishing. Comparable to Apex as a multi-service extruder targeting architectural and industrial customers with vertically integrated capabilities.
• Western Extrusions: US regional aluminum extruder based in Texas offering custom and standard extrusions plus finishing. Comparable to Apex as a regional, vertically integrated extruder serving architectural and industrial customers with custom capabilities.
• Extrudex Aluminum: Canadian aluminum extrusion manufacturer (Ontario-based) producing standard and custom profiles for architectural, industrial, and transportation markets. Comparable to Apex as a domestic Canadian extruder with overlapping customer segments and product offerings.
• Taber Extrusions: US aluminum extruder offering soft-alloy and custom extrusions with fabrication capabilities. Comparable to Apex in custom extrusion, fabrication services, and focus on architectural/industrial customers, though with broader US geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Mideast Aluminum Industries: US-based aluminum extrusion and fabrication company with die-cast and finishing capabilities. Comparable to Apex as a vertically integrated extruder, though smaller and more focused on industrial rather than architectural applications.

Broad incumbents

• Sapa Profiles (now part of Hydro): Legacy North American aluminum extrusion brand (acquired by Norsk Hydro) with extensive architectural and industrial customer base. Comparable to Apex in architectural extrusion products but at global incumbency scale.
• Hydro Extrusion (Norsk Hydro): Global aluminum extrusion leader with significant North American operations following the Sapa acquisition. Overlaps with Apex in architectural and industrial extrusion but operates globally with much broader scale, product portfolio, and geographic reach.
• Kaiser Aluminum: US-based semi-fabricated aluminum products manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, and general engineering. Comparable to Apex in aluminum extrusion and finishing, though at much larger scale and with a more diversified end-market mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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