Decking Board · Composite Plank

Decking plank · grooved profile · 25-year guarantee · 145×25mm × 3.6m standard

The Recipe

Polymer

Mixed HDPE + 30% wood flour (composite blend)

Per Unit

7.2 kg

MPT Stream

Stream 1 + locally-sourced sawmill wood flour

Process

Co-extrusion · capped composite for UV/weather resistance

Cycle Time

Continuous extrusion · ~60 m/hour

Kit Required

Twin-screw co-extruder (£90k–£180k new · £40k+ second-hand)
Decking die + cooling tank
Wood-flour silo + dosing

The Economics

£28 — £48 per board · £62/m² installed contractRetail target

Cost In

£11.50 per 3.6m board

Margin

65% gross @ £35 RRP

Market

Garden centres, builders' merchants, landscapers, holiday parks, councils (replacing rotted wood decks). The alternative to Trex / Millboard at HALF their price.

⚠ Compliance · Read Before Selling BS-EN 15534-4 composite decking standard. Slip rating recommended.

The Jobs Cascade · Who Gets Paid

Co-extruder operator → Quality tester → Cutter → Banderoler → Forklift → Driver

Every product is a chain of jobs. Every job pays someone. This is how Furniture Ltd builds the Digital Army payroll.

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