# Howick Ltd - Precision Light Steel Roll-Forming Technology > Howick is a pioneer in the technology of precision light steel roll-forming machines. For nearly 50 years, our commitment to innovation in Cold Formed Steel (also known as Light Gauge Steel), precision manufacturing, uncompromising quality and exemplary customer service has defined the Howick way. This commitment underpins the competitive advantage enjoyed by our customers. Howick Ltd designs and manufactures high-precision light gauge steel (LGS) roll-forming machines that enable faster, higher-quality building construction. Key information: - **FRAMA series machines** (3200-7800) produce wall framing, floor joists, and roof trusses from steel coil at high speed with ±0.5mm precision - **X-TENDA 3600** specialises in telescopic truss and joist production - **Applications** span residential, commercial, modular/prefabricated, and roofing construction - **Software solutions** support design-to-manufacture workflows including panel design and file conversion - **Global network** of partners and stockists across 80+ countries - **Resources** include technical brochures, certifications, installation guides, videos, and case studies - All machines are designed and manufactured in-house in Auckland, New Zealand ## Machines & Products - [FRAMA™ 3200](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/frama-3200): Howick FRAMA 3200, fully functioned, dedicated frame & truss manufacturing machine. Frames are made from material up to 18 gauge / 1.2mm in thickness. (Gauge range: 0.75 to 1.15mm, Speed: up to 900m/hr*) - [FRAMA™ 4200](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/frama-4200): Howick FRAMA 4200, dedicated steel truss machine using unique, innovative rivet jointing technology to produce lightweight cost-effective solutions. (Gauge range: 0.75 to 0.95mm, Speed: up to 700m/hr*) - [FRAMA™ 5600](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/frama-5600): The FRAMA 5600 features Howick's unique end-bearing stud detail for the production of load-bearing steel frames. For steel up to 1.6mm thick. (Gauge range: 0.95 to 1.55mm, Speed: up to 800m/hr*) - [FRAMA™ 6800](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/frama-6800): Howick's FRAMA 6800 is a dedicated steel floor joist cassette manufacturing machine offering increased production & installation efficiency. (Gauge range: 2.0 to 2.5mm, Speed: up to 600m/hr*) - [FRAMA™ 7600](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/frama-7600): Howick FRAMA 7600™ is a fully convertible steel profile frame & truss manufacturing machine, able to produce to 5 set profile widths. (Gauge range: 0.95 to 1.55mm, Speed: up to 800m/hr*) - [FRAMA™ 7800](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/frama-7800): The Howick FRAMA™ 7800 is a specialist floor joist fabrication system. This one comes with the additional benefit of convertible profile sizes. (Gauge range: 1.85 to 2.5mm, Speed: up to 750m/hr*) - [X-TENDA™ 3600](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/x-tenda-3600): Howick X-TENDA™ 3600. The fastest way to build retrofit and infill framing. (Gauge range: 0.8 - 1.2mm, Speed: Up to 800m/hr*) - [Custom Built Roll-Forming Machines](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/custom-built-roll-forming-machines): Spending time to understand our customers product requirements allows us to develop innovative solutions, we understand how to meet unique needs. - [Dedicated Coil-Loading System](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/dedicated-coil-loading-system): Designed to make changing steel coils quicker and easier. Changing a coil in 3 minutes versus 15 minutes can increase production over 7 hours by 5%. - [TIPABIN®](https://www.tipabin.com/): TIPABIN® handles the movement of industrialised waste and bi-products safely and pairs with standard forklifts. - [TH200 Tophat Batten](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/th200-tophat-batten): The TH200 produces a Tophat batten up to 0.75mm (24 gauge) thickness. The machine produces dimensionally accurate and stable steel battens. (Gauge range: 0.55 to 0.75mm, Speed: 1500m/hour) - [FRAMA™ Mobile Factory](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/frama-mobile-factory): Howick’s mobile factories are set up ready to run without the need to remove any of the machinery components from the factory units to operate. - [FRAMA™ Custom Trailer](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/frama-custom-trailer): The ability to easily take your FRAMA machine with you has great productivity benefits. Talk to Howick about the benefits of the custom trailer. ## Applications - [Frames, Trusses & Joists](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/frames-trusses-joists): Applications | Frames, Trusses & Joists - [Frames, Trusses & Joists - Lattice Floor Joists](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/frames-trusses-joists/lattice-floor-joists): The FRAMA 4200 dedicated truss system allows for greater spans with thinner steel than the equivalent joist made using a standard framing profile. - [Frames, Trusses & Joists - Frames & Trusses](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/frames-trusses-joists/frames-trusses): Howick's FRAMA systems offer flexible and fast production of steel frames and trusses for the construction of a wide variety of structures. - [Frames, Trusses & Joists - Floor Joists](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/frames-trusses-joists/floor-joists): Howick steel floor joist system allows for accurate steel floor cassettes to be built for use in traditional building and modular applications. - [Commercial Construction](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/commercial-construction): Applications | Commercial Construction - [Commercial Construction - Portal Frame Buildings](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/commercial-construction/portal-frame-buildings): Howick’s framing machines produce lightweight steel portal framed buildings, for rapid build solutions ideal for small to medium sized buildings. - [Commercial Construction - Partitions & Infill Panels/Dry Lining](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/commercial-construction/partitions-infill-panelsdry-lining): FRAMA 3200 produces steel framing parts ready to assemble, including inkjet marking & screw holes using Howick’s panel design software. - [Commercial Construction - Building Facades](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/commercial-construction/building-facades): Many multi-storied commercial & residential projects are clad using facade panels. Panels built from light steel framing allow for rapid installation. - [Commercial Construction - Commercial Fit-Outs](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/commercial-construction/commercial-fit-outs): Commercial applications of steel framing are becoming increasingly popular due to dimensional accuracy and significantly reduced waste. - [Commercial Construction - Mezzanine Floors](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/commercial-construction/mezzanine-floors): Howick’s floor joist system, the ideal solution for mezzanine floors for new and existing buildings, floors can be installed in-situ or as cassettes. - [Rapid Building](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/rapid-building): Applications | Rapid Building - [Rapid Building - Worker Accommodation](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/rapid-building/worker-accommodation): Buildings need to be quick to build & robust in nature. To be cost-effective, where possible, steel frames and trusses should be used. - [Rapid Building - Low Cost Housing System](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/rapid-building/low-cost-housing-system): The building structure including all the walls and roof trusses can easily be produced in light gauge steel from Howick framing machines. - [Modular Construction](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/modular-construction): Applications | Modular Construction - [Modular Construction - Bathroom Pods](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/modular-construction/bathroom-pods): Bathroom pods are commonly used in the construction of most hotels and apartment buildings these days and becoming used more for residential housing. - [Modular Construction - Volumetric Modules](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/modular-construction/volumetric-modules): Volumetric & modular rooms used for buildings that have a repetitive nature. Common structures include hotels, apartments, schools and hospitals. - [Roofing Systems](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/roofing-systems): Applications | Roofing Systems - [Roofing Systems - Trusses](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/roofing-systems/trusses): Our FRAMA Performance Series and Convertible Series allow for a variety of steel truss assemblies including in-plane, back-to-back & roof panels. - [Roofing Systems - Tophat Purlins](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/roofing-systems/tophat-purlins): Howick’s Tophat purlins offer a great alternative to Cee purlins, benefits include, self-standing during fitting, no braces needed and easy transport. - [Roofing Systems - Tophat Battens](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/roofing-systems/tophat-battens): Advantages of using steel battens is that they are dimensionally accurate and stable, meaning higher quality finish in lined walls and ceilings. - [Custom Building](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/custom-building): Applications | Custom Building - [Custom Building - Hybrid Construction](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/custom-building/hybrid-construction): Hybrid construction covers many different methods of combining light steel framing into buildings. Including framing, panels & volumetric modules. - [Custom Building - Solar Panel Frames](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/custom-building/solar-panel-frames): Light gauge steel framing is great for installing solar panels at ground level or on roof tops, designed specifically for solar panel application. - [Custom Building - Sheds](https://www.howickltd.com/applications/custom-building/sheds): Structures ranging from small garden sheds and garages, to larger commercial and industrial sheds can be built using our steel framing machines. ## Connectors & Components - [Frame and Truss](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/connector-types/frame-and-truss): Frame and Truss - [Floor Joist Details](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/connector-types/floor-joist-details): Floor Joist Details - [Truss Machine](https://www.howickltd.com/machines/connector-types/truss-machine): Truss Machine ## Case Studies & Showcases - [SLS Building Systems - Mercy Hall at Loyola University, Louisiana](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/sls-building-systems-mercy-hall-at-loyola-university-louisiana): New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Find out how SLS Building Systems leverages Howick technology for mid-rise commercial construction, showcased in their prefabricated wall panel solution for Loyola University's Mercy Hall project in New Orleans. - [Central Steel Framing - Smoking Joe’s Honey 650sqm (6997sqft) shed installed in one day](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/central-steel-framing-smoking-joes-honey-650sqm-6997sqft-shed-installed-in-one-day): Kuratau, New Zealand - Smoking Joe’s Honey, a fast growing, rural, Kiwi business, needed a custom shed built with minimal site disruption. Find out how Central Steel Framing & X-CALIBR™ delivered. - [SLS Building Systems - Edward Hynes Charter School, New Orleans](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/sls-building-systems-edward-hynes-charter-school-new-orleans): New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Through the use of Howick’s technology, SLS streamlined the construction process and showcased the power of offsite prefabrication. The success of the Edward Hynes Charter School project stands as another testament to the precision, planning, and innovation that Howick’s machinery enables in modern construction. - [ARKEO SYSTEM: Saidia Luxury Villas Guadeloupe](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/arkeo-system-saidia-luxury-villas-guadeloupe): Guadeloupe - Take a close look at how Howick customer, ARKEO SYSTEM, is using smart offsite construction methods to build luxury villas on a remote, hurricane-prone island. - [Rollforming Services – Tauranga Library Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/rollforming-services-tauranga-library-project): Tauranga, New Zealand - Tauranga’s new Library & Community Hub uses Howick’s X-TENDA™ 3600 telescopic framing for sustainable, waste-reducing, and efficient construction. - [Rollforming Services Ltd - Victoria Lane Apartments](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/rollforming-services-ltd-victoria-lane-apartments): Wellington, New Zealand - Discover how X-TENDA™ 3600 Telescopic Panels helped contractors cut interior framing times by 50% for 123 high-spec apartments. - [Prodatek - Thor’s Garden Urban Housing Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/prodatek-thors-garden-urban-housing-project): Odense, Denmark - Thor’s Garden. Just the name of this urban housing development in Odense, Denmark, sounds enduring. However, it is the prefabricated panels manufactured by Danish steel framing specialists, Prodatek, using a Howick FRAMA™ 5600 that ensure this quality is baked into the very fabric of this construction. Sustainability is at the heart of this project with all 100 homes to be DGNB (German Sustainability Building Council) Gold-certified. - [KMPL - Mistletoe Avenue Social Housing Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/kmpl-mistletoe-avenue-social-housing-project): Kununurra, Western Australia - Building housing to withstand the harsh environment of northern Western Australia can be a massive challenge. That is why Kullarri Building engaged Kimberly Manufacturing Pty Ltd (KMPL) before beginning a social housing project in the area. KMPL is a well-established local manufacturer and supplier of light gauge steel (LGS) with the experience, and the robust, resilient product necessary. - [Steel Frames Direct - Broadmeadows, Melbourne Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/steel-frames-direct-broadmeadows-melbourne-project): Melbourne, Victoria - In Broadmeadows, Rendition Homes planned to build 25 new homes, each two to three stories high and offering 145m2 of liveable space. But with the limited supply of structural timber already causing problems on other builds, Rendition Homes decided that standard construction methods were too risky. So instead, they specified the readily available material LGS as their preferred framing solution and engaged Steel Frames Direct. - [STUD-IO, FLUID-ITY Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/stud-io-fluid-ity-project): New York, USA - Imagine porcelain tiles wrapped around a curved sculptural structure. There was actually the opportunity to do more than imagine at the recent Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS event, DIFFA by Design 2022, which showcased the latest in the design world. Such a build structure – the result of a project called FLUID-ITY - was on show, offering the opportunity to explore its curvature up close by circling around and through it. - [New Ways Construction, the Ashford Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/new-ways-construction-the-ashford-project): Kent, United Kingdom - Innovative construction practices were to the fore when New Ways Construction transformed the site of a former Network Rail engineering and railway workshop in Kent, England, into a quality new-build housing development. - [Arkeo System, Villa Bidart Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/arkeo-system-villa-bidart-project): Bidart, Basque Country, Southwest France - The brief to Arkeo System was to construct an elegant villa compatible with local Basque architecture to fit perfectly in the picturesque hill-top town of Bidart. Construction of the villa involved a beautiful marriage of old and new. Old in that the villa had to comply with architectural guidelines to ensure it integrated with the look of surrounding, traditionally styled houses. New in that state-of-the-art technology and framing product was used on this project. Think metal – namely light steel framing, and innovative production software. - [Arkeo System, Villa Bidart projet - French language version](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/arkeo-system-villa-bidart-projet-french-language-version): Bidart, Basque Pays Sud-ouest France - L’objectif d’Arkeo System était de construire une villa élégante, en accord avec l’architecture locale du Pays Basque pour s’intégrer parfaitement dans la pittoresque ville perchée de Bidart. La construction de cette villa impliquait de marier tradition et modernité. - [STUD-IO Computational Construction – A complex fabrication collaboration in rapid time for The Portal](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/stud-io-computational-construction-a-complex-fabrication-collaboration-in-rapid-time-for-the-portal): Playa Vista, California, USA - Studio Construction - [Transformational framing success at Synergy Steel](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/transformational-framing-success-at-synergy-steel): USA - Transformational framing success at Synergy Steel - [Tober Building optimising opportunities with Modular Construction](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/tober-building-optimising-opportunities-with-modular-construction): USA - Tober Building Company (TBC) and offsite fabrication allows you to be more precise and that leads to better efficiencies and less waste. Creativity is in no way sacrificed. - [Frameclad uses smart offsite construction for 9-storey Concord Street development](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/frameclad-uses-smart-offsite-construction-for-9-storey-concord-street-development): Leeds, UK - Frameclad uses smart offsite construction to fast-track large scale 9-storey city centre residential development in Leeds, UK. - [Limassol, Cyprus](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/limassol-cyprus): Limassol, Cyprus - Cyprus’ leading structural steel contractors looked to the other side of the globe to find a company that could provide a special light gauge steel framing machine. Cyprometal Ltd found just the thing in New Zealand - Howick’s ticked all the boxes. The quest was over. - [Windover Construction and the Use of Mixed Reality to Build](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/windover-construction-and-the-use-of-mixed-reality-to-build): Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States - When Windover Construction used cutting-edge technology to expedite truss production and installation on a multi-million-dollar project, Howick was part of the action. - [Construction Services Group, Tennessee and Louisiana](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/construction-services-group-tennessee-and-louisiana): Tennessee and Louisiana, United States - The Construction Service Group has embraced the capabilities of the Howick FRAMA™ 5600 to run over 1.3 million pounds of steel recently in the construction of apartments and large retail projects without major downtime. - [Wimbledon No.1 Court](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/wimbledon-no1-court): London, UK - Wimbledon, the iconic All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, commissioned Howick client EOS Facades to assist in designing a new open and close roofing solution for No.1 Court. Constructed with the support of Howick roll-forming machinery, the new retractable roof enables uninterrupted play, irrespective of the weather. Check it the full story. - [Santa Luisa, Colombia](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/santa-luisa-colombia): Santa Luisa, Colombia - Showcases | Luisa, Colombia - [LGS Watton St Riviere](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/lgs-watton-st-riviere): Melbourne, Australia - Showcases | LGS Watton St Riviere - [Ramsgate, Kent, UK](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/ramsgate-kent-uk): Kent, UK - Showcases | Ramsgate, Kent, UK - [The Ram Quarter - London](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/the-ram-quarter-london): London, UK - Showcases | The Ram Quarter - London - [The Boat House at Ripple Retreat](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/the-boat-house-at-ripple-retreat): Scotland - Showcases | The Boat House at Ripple Retreat - [KMPL, Western Australia](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/kmpl-western-australia): Western Australia - Showcases | KMPL, Western Australia - [Withdean Terrace New Build, Surrey](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/withdean-terrace-new-build-surrey): Surrey, UK - Showcases | Withdean Terrace New Build, Surrey - [University Hill Redevelopment](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/university-hill-redevelopment): Melbourne, Australia - Showcases | University Hill Redevelopment - [Offsite construction leads to faster build for Intelligent Steel](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/offsite-construction-leads-to-faster-build-for-intelligent-steel): Leeds, UK - Showcases | Offsite construction leads to faster build for Intelligent Steel - [Broomfield Grange & Chelmsford Nursing Homes](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/broomfield-grange-chelmsford-nursing-homes): Chelmsford, UK - Elements Europe build ‘state of the art’ 140-bed Broomfeild Grange and 64-bed Chelmsford Nursing Homes using Modular Contruction processes. - [Premier Inn and Table Table Restaurant, Oswald Cross, Oswestry, Shropshire](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/premier-inn-and-table-table-restaurant-oswald-cross-oswestry-shropshire): Oswestry, Shropshire, UK - Elements-Europe used Roompod, an integrated & structurally load-bearing volumetric modular solution, to cut the development programme by one third. - [St Pancras, London](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/st-pancras-london): London, UK - Elements Europe, Manhattan Loft Corporation & Galliford Try provide 189 bathroom pods for five star Renaissance Marriott Hotel at St Pancras. - [Student accommodation in Newcastle](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/student-accommodation-in-newcastle): Newcastle, UK - Newcastle University recently undertook a £13m project involving the construction of 347 new bed spaces in Park and Kensington Terraces in the city. - [Ireland welcomes the Dryform steel frame building system](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/ireland-welcomes-the-dryform-steel-frame-building-system): Ireland - In the past 16 years there has been remarkable increase in dwelling completions, from 19,139 in 1990 to 89,000 an increase of 300. - [Steel framing foundation for luxury homes](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/steel-framing-foundation-for-luxury-homes): UK - Steel framing for the development of luxury homes means greater dimensional accuracy, reduced waste and faster builds for greater efficiency. - [SLS Building Systems – Hotel Henrietta, New Orleans](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/sls-building-systems-hotel-henrietta-new-orleans): New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - SLS Building Systems, LLC helps deliver a luxury hotel four months ahead of schedule using Howick roll-forming technology. - [UBC BIM Services & Vertex BD - Young Residence, Arizona](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/ubc-bim-services-vertex-bd-young-residence-arizona): Arizona, USA - UBC BIM Services and Vertex BD combine BIM expertise and data automation to deliver the design and detailing for a hybrid luxury residence in just 25 working days. - [CenterSteel - Worker Accommodation, Inocência, Brazil](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/centersteel-inocencia-brazil): Inocência, Brazil - Discover how CenterSteel delivered 15 buildings and 240 apartments in just 3 months using Howick roll-forming technology and offsite construction. A fast, scalable solution for Brazil’s largest cellulose plant project. - [Central Steel Framing – Shed Living NZ Ltd](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/central-steel-framing-and-shed-living): Auckland, NZ - Discover how Shed Living NZ uses the X-CALIBR™ roll-formed structural system to combine large span steel sheds with timber homes for fast, compliant hybrid construction. - [SLS Building Systems - Mercy Hall at Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/sls-building-systems-mercy-hall-at-loyola-university-new-orleans-louisiana): Photo gallery: See how SLS Building Systems leverages Howick technology for mid-rise commercial construction, showcased in their prefabricated wall panel solution for Loyola University's Mercy Hall project in New Orleans. View the project gallery here. - [Central Steel Framing - Smoking Joe’s Honey 650sqm custom shed, Kuratau, NZ](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/central-steel-framing-smoking-joes-honey-650sqm-custom-shed-kuratau-nz): Photo gallery: Smoking Joe’s Honey, a fast growing, rural, Kiwi business, needed a custom shed built with minimal site disruption. Take a look at how Central Steel Framing & X-CALIBR™ delivered. - [SLS Building Systems - Edward Hynes Charter School, New Orleans, LA](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/sls-building-systems-edward-hynes-charter-school-new-orleans-la): Photo gallery: SLS Building Systems - Edward Hynes Charter School, New Orleans, LA - [ARKEO SYSTEM: Saidia Luxury Villas Guadeloupe](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/arkeo-system-saidia-luxury-villas-guadeloupe): Photo gallery: ARKEO SYSTEM: Saidia Luxury Villas Guadeloupe - [Rollforming Services – Tauranga Library Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/rollforming-services-tauranga-library-project): Photo gallery: Rollforming Services – Tauranga Library Project - [Rollforming Services Ltd - Victoria Lane Apartments](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/rollforming-services-ltd-victoria-lane-apartments): Photo gallery: Discover how X-TENDA™ 3600 Telescopic Panels helped contractors cut interior framing times by 50% for 123 high-spec apartments. - [Prodatek - Thor’s Garden Urban Housing Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/prodatek-thors-garden-urban-housing-project): Photo gallery: Prodatek - Thor’s Garden Urban Housing Project - [Connex Offsite, UK](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/connex-offsite-uk): Photo gallery: Connex Offsite, UK - [Steel Frames Direct - Broadmeadows, Melbourne Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/steel-frames-direct-broadmeadows-melbourne-project): Photo gallery: Steel Frames Direct - Broadmeadows, Melbourne Project - [Tober Building Company, USA](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/tober-building-company-usa): Photo gallery: Tober Building Company, USA - [KMPL - Mistletoe Avenue Social Housing Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/kmpl-mistletoe-avenue-social-housing-project): Photo gallery: Building housing to withstand the harsh environment of northern Western Australia can be a massive challenge. That is why Kullarri Building engaged Kimberly Manufacturing Pty Ltd (KMPL) before beginning a social housing project in the area. KMPL is a well - [Offsite Solutions, UK](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/offsite-solutions-uk): Photo gallery: Offsite Solutions, UK - [STUD-IO FLUID-ITY Project, New York, USA](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/stud-io-fluid-ity-project-new-york-usa): Photo gallery: STUD-IO FLUID-ITY Project, New York, USA - [Synergy Steel, USA](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/synergy-steel-usa): Photo gallery: Synergy Steel, USA - [Arkeo System, Villa Bidart Project](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/arkeo-system-villa-bidart-project): Photo gallery: Arkeo System, Villa Bidart Project - [New Ways Construction, UK](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/new-ways-construction-uk): Photo gallery: New Ways Construction, UK - [Studio Construction, USA](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/studio-construction-usa): Photo gallery: Studio Construction, USA - [L&T Transportable, Australia](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/lt-transportable-australia): Photo gallery: L&T Transportable, Australia - [Cyprometal, Cyprus](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/cyprometal-cyprus): Photo gallery: Cyprometal, Cyprus - [Windover Construction, USA](https://www.howickltd.com/showcases/gallery/windover-construction-usa): Photo gallery: Windover Construction, USA ## Resources, News & Events - [Howick Mini Guide - Choosing the Right System Quickfire Guide](https://www.howickltd.com/resources/roll-forming-machine-buyer-guide/howick-mini-guide-choosing-the-right-system-quickfire-guide-2025pdf): Howick Mini Guide - Choosing the Right System Quickfire Guide - [Build faster and smarter: See Howick at the National Construction Summit 2026](https://www.howickltd.com/news-events/events/howick-at-national-construction-summit-dublin-2026): Join Howick at the National Construction Summit 2026 in Ireland to see how light gauge steel framing delivers smarter, more efficient construction. - [Howick at World of Modular 2026: Let's talk steel framing in Las Vegas](https://www.howickltd.com/news-events/events/howick-at-world-of-modular-2026): Meet Howick at World of Modular 2026 in Las Vegas and discover how cold formed steel framing improves speed, quality, and factory flow. - [Join the conversation on Industrialised Construction with Howick in London](https://www.howickltd.com/news-events/events/howick-at-industrialised-construction-conference-london-2026): Discover how industrialised construction is transforming UK building at the Industrialised Construction Conference in London, 21–22 April 2026. - [Need finance for a Howick Machine? Start here](https://www.howickltd.com/news-events/news/features/need-finance-for-a-howick-machine): Looking to finance a Howick machine? Explore trusted equipment finance providers to help you invest and grow sooner. - [Steel framing goes to wine country: NASH Australia 2026 Workshop](https://www.howickltd.com/news-events/events/howick-at-nash-australia-industry-conference-2026): Join Howick at the NASH Australia 2026 Workshop in Barossa Valley for insights into light gauge steel framing in low- and mid-rise construction. - [Build smarter at Dallas BUILD Expo 2026](https://www.howickltd.com/news-events/events/howick-at-dallas-build-expo-2026): Discover how cold formed steel is reshaping the way Texas builds with Howick at Dallas BUILD Expo 2026. - [See the future of framing automation: Howick at IBS 2026](https://www.howickltd.com/news-events/events/howick-at-ibs-2026): Join Howick and Strucsoft at IBS 2026 in Orlando, Florida. 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