Extrusion line finance
Pipe, profile, sheet and film extrusion lines funded as complete packages, from extruder and die through calibration, haul-off and winding.
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Can you finance an extrusion line?
Yes, and it is normally funded as one line rather than as separate machines. An extrusion line is a hard asset: the extruder, calibration tank, haul-off, cutter and winder all carry their own value and a funder will write them on a single agreement. Used lines are fundable. The catch is the die and downstream tooling, which are profile-specific and have no value to another processor, so they are soft costs. Also plan for the commissioning period, because a line only becomes productive once it is running to tolerance.
Used kit: Yes — used lines fund well and extruders of fifteen years and beyond are considered where screw and barrel wear has been measured and documented.
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What would an extrusion line cost per month?
Asset finance is quoted on a flat rate, so that is what the buttons show, with the equivalent APR beside it. Your exact rate depends on the asset, the term, the deposit and the lender.
Prime is an established, profitable business with clean credit. Specialist covers newer businesses and credit that needs explaining — the asset itself carries part of the risk, which is why finance is often available where an unsecured loan is not.
Representative example: on Hire Purchase, borrowing £25,000 over 48 months at a 5.15% flat rate (equivalent to 9.9% APR representative), you would repay around £628 a month; total amount repayable approximately £30,150, of which £5,150 is the cost of finance. This calculator is for illustration only — it is not a quote or an offer of finance, and the rate and repayments you are offered will depend on the asset, term, deposit and your circumstances. CW Asset Finance is a credit broker, not a lender, and may receive a commission from the lender that funds your agreement. All finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval.
Rates shown are indicative flat rates with the equivalent APR alongside — the two are not the same number. Indicative only and does not constitute a quote or an offer of finance. Subject to status and lender approval.
How lenders treat it
Funders look at an extrusion line as several hard assets in a row. The extruder itself is the strongest element, with a solid international resale market for the recognised European makes, while downstream haul-offs and winders carry less individually but add up. Dies, calibrators and profile tooling are soft: bespoke, single-product and effectively unsaleable. Long lines are bolted down with fixed water, vacuum, power and often a cooling tower outside, so the fixtures question is live and a landlord waiver is common on leased sites. Commissioning and process support are services and sit outside the agreement. Declines tend to involve part-built lines assembled from several sources with no single supplier taking responsibility.
Makes and models we fund
Examples of the machines we are asked to fund. This is not an exhaustive list — if what you are buying is not here, it does not mean we cannot fund it. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine | What it is |
|---|---|
| battenfeld-cincinnati solEX NG | Single screw extruder for pressure pipe |
| battenfeld-cincinnati conEX NG | Conical twin screw extruder for profiles |
| KraussMaffei KME 60 | Single screw extruder for pipe and profile |
| KraussMaffei ZE 42 BluePower | Twin screw extruder for compounding |
| Coperion ZSK Mc18 | High torque compounding extruder for masterbatch |
| Coperion STS 35 | Entry twin screw extruder for smaller compounders |
| Reifenhauser Evolution Ultra Flex | Blown film line for flexible packaging |
| Reifenhauser EVO Ultra Stretch | Inline stretching unit for film lines |
| Leistritz ZSE MAXX | Twin screw extruder for demanding compounds |
| Leistritz ZSE iMAXX | Compact extruder for laboratory and pilot work |
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Who buys one
Usually a pipe or profile manufacturer adding a line for a new size range or a new polymer, often to win a specification the existing plant cannot hold. Also compounders and recyclers installing a twin screw line to process their own material rather than sell it on, and window or building products firms bringing profile extrusion in house.
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How it is treated for tax
Bought on hire purchase, business plant and machinery normally qualifies for capital allowances on the full cost even though you pay for it monthly, which is a large part of why hire purchase is the common structure. On a finance lease you generally set the rentals against profit instead. The rules change between budgets and your position depends on how you trade, so treat this as the direction of travel and get your accountant to confirm the detail before you commit.
Extrusion line finance questions
Is the whole line funded on one agreement?
Usually yes, and that is the cleanest way to do it. Extruder, die head, calibration tank, haul-off, cutter and winder go on one schedule with one payment. Where different suppliers are involved it still works, it simply means several invoices being paid by the same funder.
Can dies and calibration tooling be included?
Only sometimes, and rarely in full. A die cut for one profile is worthless to another processor, which makes it a soft cost. Where the tooling is a modest part of a strong overall deal a funder may carry it, but never assume it. Price it separately.
How is screw and barrel wear assessed on a used extruder?
The seller or an engineer measures it and reports it, and that report matters more to an underwriter than the machine age. A rebuilt or re-nitrided screw with a recent measurement can make a fifteen year old extruder a perfectly sound asset.
Are commissioning and process trials fundable?
No. Engineer time, trials and material used in proving the line are services and consumables. Funders cannot recover them. Allow for a commissioning period in your cash flow, because payments usually start once the line is delivered and accepted, not once it is running to spec.
What if I am buying the extruder used and the downstream new?
That is a common and perfectly fundable structure. One agreement can cover both, with the funder paying the dealer for the used extruder and the manufacturer for the new downstream. Just make sure the delivery timings line up so the line is accepted as a whole.
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