The first of the calculators allows manufacturers to calculate standard ‘Sealed Unit Material Costs’ including spacer, corner keys, desiccant, sealant, PIB, cloth tape and glass.  Once the user has entered the dimensions of the unit being manufactured and the bulk component costs outlined in the calculator, it will provide a breakdown of the actual cost of each of the components in the sealed unit as well as a summary of the total material costs of that particular unit.  Finally, the calculator will give an indication of the selling price of the unit to achieve the percentage margin required.

The second of the calculators allows manufactures producing new energy efficient gas-filled units to get an indication of the cost of the gas.  The ‘Gas Usage Calculator’ requires manufacturers to enter the dimensions of the unit, the air space and the gas-fill ratio and it will calculate costs based on current prices provided by BOC Gases (there is also the option for the user to enter individual gas prices).

Says Thermoseal Group’s sales director Mark Hickox: “Although we encourage sealed unit manufacturers to consider quality and service as well as price, we appreciate that if the numbers don’t crunch to produce the right profit margin in any business then it won’t survive, particularly in the current market.

“We’ve developed these online calculators for sealed unit manufacturers to easily compare their costs and the total impact that individual components have on the profit margin of each sealed unit that they produce.  It’s then a matter of balancing the pennies against the pounds saved by selecting a reliable supplier with the service and support that your business needs.”

To view the online calculators, either access them from our homepage or click on one of the direct links below:

Sealed Unit Material Costs: http://www.thermosealgroup.com/sealed-unit-costs.cfm

Gas Usage:  http://www.thermosealgroup.com/gas-usage-costs.cfm

Alternatively, call us on 0845 331 3950 (International +44 121 331 3950) and see how we can help you to reduce your sealed unit and manufacturing material costs.      

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