Gateway Extrusions expands its Union facility

Gateway Extrusions, a fast-growing extruder of small diameter aluminum profiles, has embarked on a significant expansion of its Union facility.

The company recently purchased the 129,000-square-foot production plant that it had been leasing in the Union Industrial Park, as well as adjacent properties.

The company also is nearing completion of renovations to accommodate additional equipment coming online this year.

“Gateway Extrusions has seen considerable growth in its sales and the variety of markets it serves, a result of the strategic plans put in motion over the past several years,” said Tom Ziegler, vice president.

“This investment and expansion of our Union facility represents another step in the company’s overall growth goals,” Ziegler said.

The company moved forward with the first phases of expansion to purchase the plant, renovate the space and acquire the first of several new major pieces of equipment — a new aluminum billet extrusion press.

Gateway Extrusions engaged two local professional firms for the construction and renovations necessary at the factory. Washington Engineering & Architecture of Washington is handling the design and engineering aspects of the renovations, and general contractor Lewis & Associates of Union is the onsite construction manager.

“The city of Union has been extremely supportive and has worked closely with us to ensure our permits and applications meet all requirements,” said Ziegler. “Fellow Union business owners and the community are also excited about the expansion. They know this investment signals our continued commitment to being a major employer in Union for the long term.”

Construction is expected to begin later this year on a new 19,000-square-foot addition to the building to house a new vertical powder coating paint line, part of Gateway’s next phase of investment and expansion.

Gateway Extrusions serves customers across the country in fields such as lighting, shelving and storage systems, partitions, solar racking systems, railings and fencing, and boat and trailer accessories, as well as window and door manufacturers.

In addition to extrusion and finishing, Gateway Extrusions provides custom design and value engineering services to bring customer concepts cost-effectively into production.