Plastmo Vinyl Rain Gutter (Eavestrough)

Plastmo Vinyl Window Profiles

Plastmo Ltd. Canada and Plastmo Inc. USA (Plastmo) were established in 1976. Both companies are descended from, but independent of, A/S Plastmontage in Denmark. The companies were established to market the vinyl rain gutter produced by Plastmontage since 1959. Plastmontage had succeeded in selling most of the vinyl rain gutter in Scandinavia by producing a leak-proof product so durable it would survive the extremes of the Scandinavian climate.

Plastmo was the first company to successfully market vinyl rain gutter in North America and set the stage for the industry that followed. By 1978 Plastmo Canada was extruding rain gutter with improved weatherability for the North American market. The product is so durable that installations from the first years are still surviving the heavy snow, ice, and ultra violet in the High Sierras of California and Nevada into 1996. Plastmo pioneered the use of acrylic enhanced vinyl gutter hangers to withstand heavy loads and reduce installation costs. All Plastmo gutters use solvent welded joints to prevent leakage and speed assembly. Most Plastmo rain gutter is sold through independent lumber and hardware stores to home owners. A few contractors around the world earn their living by installing Plastmo products.

Plastmo produced high quality outdoor furniture for a short time in the mid 80's.

In 1988 Plastmo secured the help of Plastmontage in Denmark (12 years experience with vinyl windows) to design a high performance window to meet the need for windows with high resistance to water and air infiltration in the Canadian Maritime provinces. Production of Vinyl Window Profiles began in 1989. The original "A" series casement/awning window has been very popular where strength and thermal efficiency are important and is found on commercial and residential buildings across North America. Plastmo profiles and know how are sold to independent companies which cut and assemble parts into finished windows.

Plastmo blends its own compound from carefully selected raw materials. Mixing extrusion resin from scratch insures greater uniformity in the end product and more recycle lives for the PVC compound in the future. Thirteen twin screw extruders and four injection molders are used to produce parts for the window profiles and rain gutters. Plastmo designs windows and produces extrusion dies in its own facility.

Plastmo has approximately 90 employees, several management personnel have been over 20 years with the company. There are also management and labor personnel with over 15 years in the company. This experience pool gives Plastmo a clear historical perspective, a high degree of stability and keen insights to help it's partners succeed.

Plastmo currently produces the following product lines. March 1996

Window Profiles

Casement/Awning/Fixed 3.25" frame "A" series White Sand

Double Hung/Double Slider/Hopper 3.25" frame "B" series " "

Single Hung/Single Slider/Fixed 3.25" frame "C" series " "

Casement/Awning/Fixed 2.625" frame "D" series " " embossed

Rain Gutter

Plastmo Half Round Gutter

4" White Brown Grey

5" " "

6" "

K-Snap traditional

4.5" White Brown

Down Pipe Round

2.5" White Brown Grey

3" " "

4" "

Down Pipe Square

2.5" White Brown

Plastmo holds patents or pending covering:

Rain screen use in window systems

Slider window tilt in slide block system Window structural increase clip

Side latch & latch groove

Shim keepers

K-Snap design

Unique product options:

Rain Gutter

Half round gutter for increased water flow, reduced debris accumulation and historical continuity

Long steel hangers and easy mount tools for use on buildings with cornice mouldings or no facia board and for extreme snow or ice loads. (easy mount tools allow hanger placement under existing roofing)

Custom Corners, Outlets, elbows etc. for non standard installations.

Custom painted colors from Mercer Industries Beaverton Oregon tel 503 526 3650

Window System

Wide variety of accessory profiles for mulling and finishing windows both interior and exterior. Wood grain embossed stainable profiles "D" system.

Safety lock tilt in latches "B" and "C" series.

Two pound force ADA operator/lock "A" and "D" series.

C70 (205 mph) structural test compliance "A" series.

Class 140 (92 mph) wind driven rain test compliance "A" series.

Special mullion profiles allow multiple fixed/vent combinations within one frame "C" and "A" series.

Precolored Heavy body PVC cement in 5oz tubes.

Plastmo produces software for:

Estimating Rain Gutter jobs

Window cut lists and costing

Plastmo Ltd., 255 Summerlea Rd., Brampton, Ontario L6T 4T8 Canada tel 905 793 9462 fax 905 793 3997

Plastmo Inc., 8246 Sandy Ct., Jessup, Maryland 20794 USA tel 301 776 0200 or 800 899 0992 fax 410 792 8047

March 03, 1996