Sika manufactures custom steel profiles designed and produced to drawing for industry, construction and infrastructure. With cold roll forming, each profile starts from coil sheet and is shaped precisely into the required section, from 0.4 to 4 mm thick. Made-to-drawing production lets us optimize every detail: section, length and secondary operations.
CUSTOM PROFILES
Custom steel profiles made to drawing
Steel profiles engineered to the customer’s drawing
Custom steel profile design with cold-formed processing
Roll forming, stamping, punching, and bending
We use inline punching, bending, roll bending, cold stamping and HF welding to manufacture even highly complex technical profiles. Custom steel profiles can be punched, bent, marked or surface-treated, so they arrive ready for integration into the customer’s systems. All processing is carried out in-house, under certified quality control.
Cold roll forming
Cold roll forming involves passing steel coil through a series of rollers that gradually shape the material into the desired final profile. This process ensures high dimensional accuracy and repeatability, minimizes waste through continuous and automated operation, and enables the production of a wide range of custom steel profiles with open, closed, or shaped sections.
Cold stamping
Cold stamping uses presses equipped with dies to shape the metal sheet into more complex three dimensional forms, often featuring folds or pronounced ribs. This method is highly effective for large-scale production, offering high productivity while allowing for detailed and precise geometries in custom steel profiles.
Punching
Punching allows for the creation of holes, slots, or various-shaped openings directly on the metal sheet, often combined with roll forming or cold stamping. This process prepares semi-finished profiles for fastening, cable routing, or mounting systems, reducing production steps and increasing assembly efficiency.
Bending
Bending is performed using specialized machines such as roll benders or press brakes to shape profiles with either constant or variable curves. This process adds further design flexibility, enabling the creation of architectural or structural elements with smooth lines, precise control over the bending radius, and excellent repeatability.
Advantages of custom steel profiles
The raw material is steel sheet supplied in coils: galvanized, stainless, corten, pickled and pre-painted. Stainless steel is available in several grades, such as AISI 304, 316 and 430, depending on the strength and workability required. The sheet is slit to the width needed for the profile section, with maximum freedom of geometry.
Mechanical strength
Steel, in all its variants (corten, stainless, satin-finished), ensures high performance and reliability under heavy loads or in harsh environmental conditions.
Durability
Grades like corten and stainless steel naturally resist corrosion, significantly reducing maintenance needs over time.
Customization
Cold-forming processes allow for the creation of complex geometries and specific surface finishes tailored to both aesthetic and technical requirements.
Cost optimization
Automated production and reduced waste make custom steel profiles cost-effective, even for large-scale orders.
Custom steel profile sections
We produce open U, C, T and double-T profiles, rectangular and tubular profiles, as well as shaped sections made to drawing. We also offer special anti-corrosion coatings and aesthetic finishes for architectural projects and demanding environments.
Steels for custom profiles
Beyond the section shape, the steel defines performance: galvanized steel for cost-effective corrosion resistance, stainless steel for hygiene and durability in demanding environments, corten steel for self-protecting outdoor applications, and pickled steel ready for painting or further coating.
Fields of application
Custom steel profiles are used in construction and metalwork for load-bearing structures, frames, uprights and railings; in industry for plant supports, electrical cabinets, cabin components and modular systems; and in urban furniture and interior design, where stainless and corten steel combine strength and aesthetics.
Contact us to find out how Sika can support your project with custom steel profiles.
Certified quality
Our proven experience, ongoing innovation and industry reliability make us the ideal partner for those seeking top-level solutions. Choosing Sika for custom steel profiles means relying on a company with high quality standards. Discover the certifications that confirm our commitment.
Frequently asked questions
What do you need to produce a custom steel profile?
The section drawing, or a sample, with steel grade, thickness, lengths, quantities and any secondary operations required. Our technical department checks feasibility and designs the rolls for production.
Which sections can be produced by cold roll forming?
Open U, C, T and double-T profiles, rectangular profiles, closed tubular profiles with HF welding and shaped sections made to drawing, from 0.4 to 4 mm thick.
How do I request a quote for custom steel profiles?
Send us the drawing with section, steel grade, thickness, length and annual quantity: our technical department will reply with feasibility and a quote.
Profiled materials
Discover the materials we cold form from coil: stainless, pickled, corten and galvanized steel, aluminum and copper. We transform metal coils into high-quality profiles for the most diverse needs and applications of our clients.
