Pultrusion & Continuous Composite Profiles worked example

Quote Price at 58% realization factor: a worked example in pultrusion & continuous composite profiles

This worked example runs the quote price numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 58% realization factor instead of the typical 80%. The quote price calculator builds the customer-facing price for a pultrusion order from unit sell price, order quantity, a realization factor, and fixed order charges.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Quoted linear units in the order: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Sell price per unit before adjustment: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Realization factor (net of discounts and yield loss): 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed order charges (setup, tooling, freight): 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Quote Price cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost.
  • Weighted cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Per piece value works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Captured value works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adjustment works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where realization factor sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • Use it when preparing a bid, testing how order size changes effective per-unit price, or checking whether fixed charges make a small order uncompetitive. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Weighted cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 2,610 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Quote Price calculator, set realization factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.