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About

Architectural & Metal Systems Ltd.

AMS - Architectural & Metal Systems Ltd. was established in Cork, in 1990, by Chris Martin, Managing Director, Pat O'Hara, Sales Director and the Late Dave Rawlings, Technical Director.

AMS specialises in extruding aluminium profiles for a huge variety of industries as well as façade, window and doors products for commercial and residential projects in Ireland and Internationally.  

 

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Products

Our vast range of Aluminium Products offer the customer unrivaled performance, functionality and innovation.

Window Systems
Façade Systems
Door Systems
Cladding/Panel Systems
Other Products

Window Systems

Our range of thermally advanced Aluminium Window Systems are robust, environmentally friendly and certified to all the latest European regulations. Our window systems are precision-engineered, adaptable for all modern applications and available in a range of finishes and profile styles.

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Façade Systems

Our curtain wall façade systems allow unlimited flexibility to to suit high rise and low level applications. Our in-house aluminium extrusion capability further compliments this system for the design and production of bespoke profiles tailored to suit modern, pioneering designs and architectural requirements.

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Door Systems

Our multiple door systems are available with various configurations as required for your building entrance and exit needs. These profiles come in an extensive range of colours including our in-house ‘Decoral’ wood finishes. There are various glazing options and sizes and all AMS doors are rigorously tested to the highest standards.

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Cladding/Panel Systems

The advantages of our cladding/ panel systems include tongue and grooved systems, dual colour and solid panels. The T&G Cladding System is an external profile system that provides a long-term sustainable solution to where externally fixed timber products are aesthetically required for design.

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Other Products

AMS offers a non-thermally broken Ground Floor Treatments System comprising of a wide range of framing solutions for all types of commercial entrances and screens. We also have a wide range of products and tools to compliment your window and door installation requirements.

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Window Systems Façade Systems Door Systems Cladding/Panel Systems Other Products

Our Services

First and foremost we pride ourselves on our customer service. Secondly our services compliment our product offerings making life easy for our customers.

Aluminium Extrusion

AMS have invested heavily in state of the art extrusion facilities with a new plant that opened in early 2019 meaning increased capacity, reduced lead times and more profile options.

Polyester Powder Coating

AMS offer a wide range of Architectural polyester powder coating finishes for industry as well as anodic finished. Powder finishes are guaranteed through the ‘Qualicoat’ approved applicator scheme of which AMS is a continuing member.
Decoral Wood Finish

"Decoral" is a wood effect grain placed onto aluminium profiles.
Painting

AMS can complete all painting and extrusion requirements under one roof ensuring consistency in colour, quality and efficient lead times.

Cutting

AMS provide a secondary cutting service which allows precision cutting up to plus or minus 0.25mm.
Flashings & Sheet Metal Fabrication

AMS has a precision sheet metal fabrication workshop on site, specialising in aluminium fabrication, designs with multiple finishes to suit all projects.
In-house Fabrication Services

AMS offer our customers a turn-key fabrication and assembly service, which through major investment in tooling, machinery and automation, has elevated AMS to becoming a market leader in assembly of semi-finished product, which is delivered unglazed, to its vast portfolio of fabrication partners.
Anodic Paint Finish

AMS provides anodic paint finishes whereby a polyester powder coat is applied to the aluminium and is used to give improved surface resistance to wear and corrosion, or as a decorative layer.
Anodite Paint Finish

Anodite is a polyester powder coating with a smooth, low-gloss, metallic appearance designed to simulate the colors of anodizing — but with the added advantages of hiding surface imperfections and defects in the metal.
Weather Testing

AMS are market leaders in product testing and this is realised through our in-house test laboratory. Our test facilities provide us with great insight into system design and performance, enabling us to produce quality systems that offer high levels of air and water tightness.
Thermal Analysis

At AMS we have the facility of performing all thermal investigations of our systems using the latest heat transfer software from 'Physibel' Belgium. We are an approved and certified thermal simulating facility through the British Fenestration rating council.

Thermal Breaking

AMS ‘Thermstrip’ advanced thermal break process is a unique and patented system
Window and Doors

AMS are market leaders when it comes to window and door systems, with patented products that are not available from any other systems company worldwide our TS, XT and XTC window and door systems meet and surpass current building regulations and should provide a future proof product in terms of achievable U values for years to come.
LogiKal Software

LogiKal is a complete processing and production software tool for the fenestration industry. It contains the full AMS dataset to enable the user to create their chosen glazing system for costing & production purposes.

BIM Store

BIMstore enables AMS in Building Information Modelling (BIM). This is the process for managing the information produced during a construction project, in a common format, from the earliest feasibility stage through design, construction, operation and finally demolition, in order to make the best and most efficient use of that information.
Technical Expertise

Our state of the art 250,0000 sq. ft. extrusion facility has immense extrusion capacity, including a 7 inch and 9 inch press extruding 16,000 tonnes per annum. This increases our ability to produce means lead times are reduced for our customers, quality remains high and customers specifications can be met.

Bespoke Designs

Whatever your requirement or aspirations, our experienced fabricators will discuss your project with you to generate a practical and cost effective solution. Feel free to talk to us about any ideas for bespoke fabrication that you may have.
Bespoke Facade Design

We support our customers requirements with fixing design, bespoke cladding options and creative bespoke extrusions to ensure that our customers can deliver outstanding designs with value engineered solutions.
Data Centre

Aluminium extrusions in Ireland and the UK are used extensively in the construction and fit out in Data centres around the world. Ireland has a location and climate suited greatly to the construction of such buildings, and AMS are an ideally located company for anybody looking to achieve LEED or Bream certification by sourcing materials in close proximity to construction of such centres.

Lighting

Since it’s installation in 2011, the extrusion press has led AMS into the Lighting industry amongst others.

Signage

The sign industry is very important to AMS with a growing number of sign manufactures turning to aluminium extrusion over the past 10 years, this modern metal is light weight, easy to fabricate and colour and is ideal for use in signs.
Engineering

Aluminium is widely used in the engineering industry; Aluminium is light weight but very strong and it has a very good strength to weight ratio, another benefit of aluminium is its extreme corrosion resistance.
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Portfolio

AMS product and service range span a vast number of projects and industries from enginnering, signage, data centres to commercial, residential, healthcare and education to name a few.

Commercial

Commercial
Residential

Residential
Education

Education
Healthcare

Healthcare
Leisure

Leisure
International

International
Conservation

Conservation

Corporate and Social Responsibility

AMS see the many positive benefits in contributing to corportate and social responsibility. Our company is built on the premise of being responsibe through the supply of aluminium products which is 100% recyclable. 

Sustainability & The Environment

The main focus of sustainability in AMS is creating future environments that satisfy all aspects of work and life necessary for ensuring healthy, happy and sustainable environments for us all

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Corporate and Social Responsibility

AMS understand great things can be achieved from encouragement and assistance. Our Corporate Social Responsibility activity aims to give people the tools to make positive contributions to their environment

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Quality

AMS continuously monitors quality. Products are regularly tested to ensure quality standards are upheld. Providing quality products and services ensures our customers requirements are a core focus

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Company News

Keep up to date with AMS's new product launches, company news and initiatives.

November 15, 2019
Most Recent Test Results for AMS

AMS received our most recent test results for our XT66 Casement Window, XT66 Single Door and XT66 Double Door

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October 30, 2019
AMS Heritage Style Window Perfect for Conservation Projects

The AMS XTC902 sash is a heritage style, steel look-alike window, perfect for conservation projects.

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October 23, 2019
Hydro CIRCAL 75R

Hydro CIRCAL 75R is an aluminium billet made with recycled post-consumer scrap

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October 4, 2019
AMS and MMD Collabortation Makes for a Good News Story

MMD and AMS have collaborated on projects for one another in recent times to create quality, functional and innovat

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September 30, 2019
AMS at the Architectural + Building Expo 2019

AMS - Architectural & Metal Systems exhibited at the Architectural + Building Expo 2019

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August 1, 2019
AMS - Approved Tiger Coatings Powder Applicator

AMS became approved applicators for Tiger coatings powder. See here a project we completed with Tiger Coatings

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June 27, 2019
Current Vacancies

At AMS we are always looking to expand our team

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February 20, 2019
AMS open new extrusion facility in early 2019

AMS are proud to announce the opening of a new extrusion press thanks to a multi-million Euro investment.

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