Howick - Shaping the World of Construction Howick Ltd is a world leader in developing, building and manufacturing roll-forming equipment for the construction of light gauge steel framing structures. We have designed and manufactured machines since 1978, and with our strong R&D culture we have been producing quality equipment for steel frame construction worldwide. We currently have machines in over 70 countries worldwide, manufacturing steel products under our proprietary FRAMA machine brand for residential and commercial applications, ranging from framing systems to bathroom pods. Howick framing machines produce steel framing designed in any software that can output data from any partnered CAD framing package. The equipment is available complete with an open language (CSV) control system.