Clearview National July 2018 - Issue 200 | Page 32

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Pearl partnership: 30
years for fabricator
and supplier
» » SCOTLAND’S
Cairngorm Group is
celebrating 30 years of Swish
fabrication this year. To mark
the occasion, Paul Lindsay,
Epwin Window Systems’ Sales
Director presented David
Dowling, Managing Director
of Cairngorm Group, with a
commemorative plaque.
Paul commented: “We are
delighted to be celebrating this
partnership milestone with
Cairngorm Group. The Group
was one of the first companies
to fabricate Swish windows and
we’re proud to be still working
with them to this day.”
David added: “We chose
Swish because of its outstanding
aesthetics that were streets
ahead of what anyone else was
offering at that time. Today
it’s as popular as ever with
our customers – its modern,
contemporary lines mean it
remains an extremely attractive
system.
“We need a system we can
rely on to withstand our weather
conditions and continue to
perform. Features such as the
additional 2mm weather cover
on the Swish 24/7 system,
which was ground-breaking
when it was introduced, are
important factors for us.
“Cairngorm has needed
to keep pace and adapt to
the changing market over
the years. But one of the few
things we haven’t needed to
change is Swish. Because they’ve
consistently continued to deliver
what we need.”
GEARING UP FOR GROWTH
» » AS PART OF ONGOING
plans for growth and expansion
in 2018, leading composite door
manufacturer Apeer has heavily
invested in its Ballymena factory
with the addition of three new
machines.
“This investment in
machinery forms just part
of a wider programme of
improvements being made to
our factory, production processes
and general infrastructure,”
explains Managing Director
Asa McGillian. “There is a
definite focus on improving our
production capacity this year
and with the purchase of three
new machines we are some way
towards achieving our target.
We had the SCM Accord 25
with 5-axis installed in January
and the addition of this CNC
machine has already helped
increase our door production.”
Also aiding this increase is the
addition of a new spray booth
and infrared curing oven. After
experiencing a notable surge
in demand for coloured doors,
especially two tone doors, the
company has invested in a third
spray booth to ensure that they
continue to manufacture within
lead times and without any
compromise on quality.
Requests for larger decorative
glass designs have also multiplied
in recent months and Asa and
his team recognised this as
an area for the company to
diversify.
www.apeer.co.uk
www.swishwindows.co.uk
SUPPLIER SWITCH OPENS NEW
WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
» » INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS, STRONG
marketing and technical support have
persuaded Hull-based fabricator Vulcan
Windows to make the switch to Eurocell – the
UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and
recycler of window, door, conservatory and
roofline products.
Employing 80 staff, the company fabricates
500-600 frames per week at its factory in
Clough Road. Commenting on the decision,
Operations Director Paul Walker said:
“Eurocell has the systems, the back-up and
the service that we felt were lacking in our
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existing supplier, especially in the new build
and commercial sectors, where Eurocell
has teams actively seeking developments
in on behalf of fabricators”.
The switch is already paying off,
Paul said. “We found that some
housebuilders only specify Eurocell so
there was a lot of work we couldn’t price
for yet, since we signed up with them, we’ve
been invited to look at jobs we wouldn’t have
had a look in before”.
For its part Eurocell is very pleased to add
Vulcan Windows to its fabricator network,
having been in business for
40 years and developed strong
relationships with housebuilders, ranging from
local firms to national names.
www.eurocell.co.uk