DISCRETE
Industrial Signage
Sheet fabrication — wide-format UV-LED printing, substrate cutting/routing, vinyl/reflective application, finishing and packaging · US
Total Cost
$74.69 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
3,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$1.0M Mn
Capex
$2.0M Mn
Offsite
$0.00 Mn
Total investment
$3.0M Mn
Lines
13
Net raw material
$2.67
3.6%
Conversion
$72.02
96.4%
Total / unit
$74.69
$ per unit
Raw Material
$2.67 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium substrate (0.063 inch / 1.6 mm gauge sheet, 10x14 in face + trim)Live | kg | $0.97 | ||
| Adhesive vinyl or acrylic transfer tape | kg | $0.22 | ||
| Retroreflective prismatic sheeting (engineer-grade base, per m² of sign face) | m2 | $1.33 | ||
| UV-LED curable ink (oligomer / monomer / photoinitiator blend) | kg | $0.04 | ||
| Corrugated carton and poly bag packaging | kg | $0.10 |
Utility
$0.02 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (UV press, CNC router, compressor, lighting — US Midwest industrial) | kWh | $0.02 |
Operating
$67.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Conversion and printing labour (print, mask, inspect, load/unload) | $35.00 | |
| Cutting, finishing and packaging labour (router, edge trim, mount, palletise) | $32.00 |
Overhead
$2.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead — facilities, maintenance, supervisory labour | $1.00 | |
| SG&A allocation — catalogue, inside sales, account management, logistics admin | $1.00 |
Depreciation
$1.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment depreciation — wide-format UV-LED press, CNC router, finishing line, racking | $1.00 |
Financing
$1.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital financing cost (5% WACC applied to aluminium and sign inventory) | $1.00 |
Others
$1.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment consumables and tooling (cutting bits, blankets, filters, solvents) | $1.00 |
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