Clearview National April 2016 - Issue 173 | Page 130

SPRINGSPECIAL

Skyview growth with expansion
Birmingham-based Skyview says 2016 is set to be its biggest year with new
products being launched as well as expansion of the existing range.
»»THE BUSINESS, WHICH OFFERS
frames, glass, roofs, doors, conservatories
and orangeries, has continued with ongoing
investment in manufacturing machinery
ever since moving into a new purpose-fitted
factory close to central Birmingham in 2009.
It has since then increased product ranges and
reduced lead times.
The workforce at the factory has increased
by 15% over the past 12 months with new
employees joining in several areas of the
business. The company now employs 25
workers.
Skyview worked with brands such as
Synseal Warmcore, Synerjy, Shield, Artisan
Wood, Thermoseal, Kolorbond, and Skyframe
– a product designed and manufactured at
Skyview.
Directors are John and Lynda Sewell. John
said: “We have new machinery being fitted
in March as part of an exciting and exclusive
launch to expand the Warmcore product
range cementing Skyview as the UK leading
fabricator.”
Skyview is manufacturing Synseal’s Warmcore
folding sliding door system, the innovative
aluminium system which incorporates a radically
different design approach to deliver a high
performance fenestration framing solution –
‘Warm Aluminium.’
Styles available include aluminium
single, French and bi-fold doors. All door
configurations are available in single or dual
colour, and there are four external designs
including pencil round, chamfered, square or
decorative.
Skyview has regarded Warmcore as an
exciting new addition to its range of products,
and says it has been very well received by
customers. Production has been in full swing
with orders increasing week on week.
John explained: “2016 is set to be our
biggest year. The last quarter of 2015 saw a
21% increase in sales compared to the same
quarter in 2014. Warmcore has been the
buzz word within the industry for over the
past 12 months and is one of Skyview’s best
selling product ranges. 2016 will see the range
increase, although we cannot mention any
more until our official launch in April.”

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He added: “Trading over the past nine years
has continually seen a significant upturn for
the business and the signs for 2016 are very
exciting indeed. With heavy investment in
both machinery and additions to our fleet of
delivery vehicles, we are working to a very
strong and clear marketing plan which will see
our turnover double by the end of 2017.”
He said that customers bought from
Skyview over the competition because of the
company’s quality of service, ease of ordering,
fast lead times, range of products and
competitive pricing structure with big savings
when ordering multiple products per order.
“We are one supplier for everything,” he said.
The business has responded to a changing
and competitive market place. For example,
it can supply coloured conservatories in
seven to ten days. Many consumers are now
looking for more than just a ‘white box’ when
enquiring about a conservatory or orangery
installation.
There are also many contemporary and
traditional properties that can benefit

aesthetically from a choice of colours other
than the standard white or wood grain
finishes. Historically, six to eight-week lead
times have lead to poor sales in the coloured
PVCu market as neither installer nor customer
wants to wait in excess of two months to turn
an installation around.
Industry wide, enquiries for coloured goods
have increased significantly over recent months
and Skyview has responded to offer customers
the alternatives they require, with a product
that does not sacrifice colour in favour of a
shorter lead time.
Skyview now offers PVCu frames,
conservatory roofs, full conservatories and
orangeries in a customer’s specific choice of
colour, delivered within seven to ten days
of order placement. All PVCu products are
bonded in house with the customer’s choice of
coloured coating. The coating will chemically
bond the chosen colour to the PVCu, resulting
in a finish that will not flake or peel.
www.skyviewroofs.co.uk