Our Story
Once, getting a bespoke aluminium profile manufactured meant coordinating multiple suppliers. One for extrusion, another for machining, another for finishing, and often several more for accessories and packaging. It created unnecessary complexity and significantly increased the risk of miscommunication.
Laurent Hendrickx set out to change that. In 2000, he founded ALUCAD with the goal of making bespoke aluminium profile manufacturing easier and more efficient.
And so, ALUCAD offers an end-to-end production service for bespoke aluminium profiles, managing everything from the initial design through to bespoke aluminium extrusion, aluminium profile machining, surface treatments, packaging, and shipping.
But we don't stop at consolidating production under one supplier. We're always looking for new ways to simplify manufacturing for our customers. Whether that's designing and manufacturing machining fixtures in-house to reduce production costs or sourcing non-aluminium accessories, our goal is to make your production process as straightforward as possible.
With our headquarters in Argentan, France, and our production centre in Foshan, China, we combine European management and quality standards with globally competitive manufacturing. In other words, you get the reliability and quality you expect at a competitive price.
Today, ALUCAD is a family business. Laurent's son and eldest daughter have joined the company, helping drive the next stage of its growth while continuing the original mission of finding smarter, more efficient ways to manufacture bespoke aluminium profiles.
Optimisation at Every Step
We will find the most efficient and sustainable method to produce your bespoke aluminium product. We want to ensure the process we use today remains the smartest and most effective solution for years to come.
Convenience at the Core
Our mission is to make manufacturing easier for you. From custom tooling and flexible delivery schedules to pre-assembled parts, we streamline every step. Working with ALUCAD saves you time, money, and reduces friction.
A Partner You Can Trust
We are backed by years of industry experience and lifted by a team that listens, responds quickly, communicates clearly, and follows through consistently, which is why a quarter of our clients have stayed with us for over 15 years now.
Latest Happenings
Mobi'Vert Race
May 15, 2026, the Mobi’Vert team arrived at Battle Abbey after travelling from Rouen to Dieppe and Newhaven to Battle on their solar-powered Vhélio. We were there to welcome them at the finish line, an incredible atmosphere all around. It was great to see our aluminium profiles being used as part of the Vhélio’s structure and performing out in the real world. And the team won the award for the best-looking Vhélio both in England and in France!
Global Industrie Conference
The team at Global Industrie Paris in late March to April. Super energy with lots of interesting conversations! We'll be back in two years.
Our Production Centre
Our production centre in Foshan is where all machining, assembly, quality control, and packaging takes place. While extrusion and surface treatments are carried out by our long-term, trusted partners, all machining, assembly, cleaning, inspection, and packaging are managed from our own production centre.
In 2005, our founder relocated to China with his family to build the facility from the ground up, and today, Laurent's children, who grew up with the factory, now work at ALUCAD. Remaining on the factory floor until 2020, Laurent ensured every process reflected the standards and values that ALUCAD was built on.
Today, our team in Foshan has an average length of service of more than 10 years, with our production manager having been with us for over 17 years. That experience brings deep expertise and an ability to spot optimisation opportunities quickly, as well as reliability and consistency.
We receive shipments from Foshan approximately every two weeks. This means you don't need to order full container loads and can stagger your deliveries to better suit your production requirements.
Our production centre also undergoes annual government audits to verify compliance with national regulations, and one of our long-standing customers carries out independent audits of our facility to ensure our processes continue to meet their own quality standards.
The team in Foshan
Factory Director
Quality Assessors
Head of Material and CNC, Head of Tapping and Drilling, Head of Packaging
Our Sustainability Initiatives
We are continually looking for practical ways to reduce waste, reuse resources, and improve the environmental impact of our production.
Environmental Assessments
Under Chinese regulations, our production centre undergoes an environmental impact assessment every year to ensure we continue meeting environmental standards.
Recycling and Water Reuse
We recycle wherever we can, from aluminium, plastics, screws, to the water used in our cleaning processes. Our water purification system allows us to reuse water and reduce unnecessary waste. And, depending on the alloy and application, the aluminium used to manufacture your bespoke profiles can contain up to 30% recycled material.
Responsible Partners
Our extrusion and finishing partners are also assessed for their environmental performance and operate their own recycling programmes.
Reducing Our Impact
We are continually looking for ways to reduce our environmental impact, whether that means cutting unnecessary plastic packaging, reducing production waste, or investing in solar panels for our facility.