RAKMETAL and Formia have joined hands to drive forward a turnkey concept that enables entrepreneurs to launch into the manufacture of steel buildings in a profitable way. Rakmetal is an expert in metal materials and steel buildings and Formia is a technology company specialising in machinery and equipment.

The concept offers an ideal solution for greenfield customers in particular, as it is vital that new business activities receive expert support right from the outset,” says Esa Virrankilpi, sales director at Rakmetal. “We take total responsibility for the project and give our customers peace of mind.”
“The comprehensive package includes all necessary consultation services and planning of the factory and, if necessary, construction of the new metal structure-based factory,” says Virrankilpi. “The steel buildings produced in the factory are designed according to the requirements of the market area. Competent planning of the material flow and element production, together with the delivery of suitable and reliable production equipment, ensure that production can begin without interface problems.”
“The package includes management of the factory during the launch, operational support, service and maintenance as well as deliveries of required raw materials,” he adds.
In addition to launching of production, consulting services are offered for the overall development of the customer’s business activities in the sector.
Due to the simple and light structures, an element-based metal building is affordable to the end-user as the cost of erecting it may be more than one-third cheaper compared to a building made with traditional materials, he says.
The buildings allow flexible design for special needs and are easy to expand, if necessary. Steel structures are very durable under natural conditions such as wind, snow, ice, heat and even fire – as well as in earthquakes.
Metal-based solutions are also extremely long lasting, wear-resistant and environment-friendly and as a raw material the recycling percentage of metal is higher than that of any other material, Virrankilpi adds.
Petteri Korpioja, executive vice-president, Formia Technology Group, says: “Everyone involved in the order-delivery chain has the desire to deliver well-designed and high-quality products as cost-effectively as possible to the right place at the right time”.
“Steel has achieved extremely high credibility in the building industry, and using steel instead of wood and concrete enables efficient and profitable manufacturing. We offer our expertise to the customer so that they can achieve an efficient and ideal factory for processing steel in accordance with our Smart Flow mission.”
Rakmetal represents internationally-acknowledged raw material manufacturers, and the company’s employees have sound expertise in building as well as extensive experience in various challenging steel building projects. It specialises in international trade investment commodities and construction and has expertise in industrial construction projects, right from business planning to factory management.
The company provides a large variety of after-sales services. Rakmetal is established in Finland, Slovakia and Romania and has world-wide operations.
Finland-based Formia focuses on providing roll-forming and material handling solutions. The company has 20 years of experience in equipment deliveries for leading steel building product companies, especially in the Central and East European and CIS market areas.
This technology company operates internationally in a range of industries, specialising in emissions control, bioenergy, intralogistics and roll-forming solutions. All Formia affiliates develop and manufacture technically-advanced, mainly metal-based equipment and products, providing industrial customers with a smart business flow of solely value-added operations.
The companies will present their innovative solution in Hall 8, Stand F339.