Clearview National August 2015 - Issue 165 | Page 78

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Responding to
Rising Demands
»»Epwin Group Window
Systems Division has increased its
foiling capacity by 25% with the
opening of a new £1.3m finishing
facility. This is the first step on a
journey of significant investment
for the systems house under the
stewardship of new managing
director, Clare O’Hara.
The plant enables the
division, inclusive of Profile
22, Spectus Window Systems,
Swish Windows & Doors and
PatioMaster to respond effectively
and efficiently to the rising
demand for foiled products;
helping to drive down lead times
and achieve higher service levels.

Clare O’Hara said: “This
investment is about more than
just enhancing our product
offering, it’s about being
responsive; making us easier to
deal with. The demand for foiled
windows is showing no sign of
abating; in fact the latest D&G
report states that it is now up to
22%. In building the new plant
we are already one step ahead of
the curve.”
The new facility will carry
1500 tonnes of stocked profile,
housed within a 60,000 square
foot facility, in what is believed to
be the largest foiling facility of its
kind in the UK.
For more information call
01952 290910

The Next Steps
»»‘The market for
foiled woodgrains and colours is
at the cusp of bigger and better
things’, claims Mark Lofthouse
of 3D Laminates, the company
behind the pioneering CoolSkin®
sheets for door panels and
composite doors and UK sales
agent for Hornschuch Cool
Colors