Factory-Finished Timber Cladding: Bringing Coating In-House
Control quality, cut lead times, and capture the margin you're currently paying to subcontractors.
The Case for In-House Coating
Many timber cladding manufacturers outsource their coating to specialist finishers. This made sense when the only options were spray booths or curtain coaters — both requiring significant investment, space, and expertise. But vacuum coating technology changes the equation.
A compact vacuum coating line occupies a fraction of the floor space, runs with a single operator, and delivers factory-grade four-side coating at production speed. For cladding manufacturers, this means bringing a high-margin process step in-house without the traditional barriers to entry.
Benefits of In-House Coating
Quality Control
Inspect every board before dispatch. No more returns from subcontractors with inconsistent film builds or missed back faces.
Lead Time Reduction
Eliminate the 2–4 week round-trip to external finishers. Coat and dispatch from a single facility.
Margin Capture
Keep the coating margin in-house. The difference between raw and factory-finished cladding is typically 30–50% of sale price.
In-House Coating ROI
Factory-finished vs raw cladding
Eliminated subcontractor round-trip
On a complete coating line
Combined Coating Line
The VC6 vacuum coater paired with the DS6 infrared drying tunnel creates a complete coat-and-cure line for cladding production. Boards enter unfinished, exit dry and stacked — ready for dispatch.
The combined line is designed for a single operator and fits into a surprisingly compact footprint.
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