Is the good time to invest in a roll forming machine right now?

For many successful companies, the front costs of large-scale capital investments can become a significant source of anxiety. It takes both prudence and courage to make correct future growth task base on current financial conditions.

Many roofing contractors and other metal fabricators choose to make only modest improvements in the tools of the trade, investing in extrusions or press-braking/stamping operations that might be sufficient for the current volume and scope of your work, but what about in the future?

If volume increases sharply, and you certainly hope it does, will more modest capital investments be able to satisfy these demands? Perhaps you should consider a system that can grow alongside your business, such as our metal roof roll forming machines or standing seam roof roll forming machine, which you can initially purchase as a single deck, expanding to the double deck once ROI is secured.

What if your customers start demanding more complex construction trims? Will a cookie-cutter-style solution be able to accommodate this? Perhaps instead you need a multi-trim rollformer capable of accommodating up to five unique trim profiles.

How about if the competitive landscape in your region changes? Will your equipment be able to adapt to fill needs that the rest of the marketplace  can't be handle?

For many companies, the investment in roll forming machine technology marks a transition from being a simple contractor to also becoming a manufacturer and supplier. Naturally, the needs and demands for these two distinct product lines are different. Is there a market for the supplies you intend to produce? These types of questions will not only enable you to determine if and when you should make your own roll form investment, but also which of the many solutions is the right one for you.