An extension to the main factory of almost 10,000 feet2 ( 930 metres2 ) has expanded the Lumi production area to deal with the expanding sales of this award-winning window and door system . Since the trade launch of Lumi , the company ’ s range of customisable , matching frameless windows , bi-folds and doors with edge-to-edge glazing , at the 2016 FIT Show , sales are forecast in the current year of £ 2.6 million with ambitious growth predicted ahead .

A showroom and dedicated training facility have also been completed for the purpose of inducting new customers and their staff . This impressive area includes a Lumi ‘ house ’ that allows the installation of Lumi windows and doors at ground and first floor levels , with a showroom set with typical interior scenes installed with Lumi windows and doors . Apeer Doors sales , in the meantime , have been growing exponentially and consistently over a number of years , with a forecast 35 % increase in the current year

alone being the key factor behind an expansion of the production facilties for the company ’ s composite doors . A number of new products will be launched at the FIT Show in May , to further stimulate sales .

The existing production area has been grown by 9,000 feet2 ( 836 metres2 ) with an increase in both equipment and jobs , with Apeer continuing as one of the leading employers in the area . It is believed that this expansion now qualifies Apeer as the largest producer of British manufactured

composite residential doors , including the production of its own slabs .

The extension brings the Apeer factory to 140,000 feet2 ( 13,000 metres2 ), with plans to build a further 80,000 feet2 factory and world class showroom within the next two years , in line with further anticipated growth of the Lumi line .

Apeer managing director Asa McGillian says that the development has become necessary based upon both achieved and predicted growth . “ Sales of Apeer composite

doors have been growing steadily over a number of years now with sales in the current period actually ahead of the 35 % predicted growth that we budgeted for 2017 .

“ And then we have Lumi , our window and door system . Sales for Lumi are now growing rapidly since our launch to the trade last April . This year with a total of 14 trade but mostly consumer shows we will be driving sales even harder and we need to be prepared for that .”

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