Martindales increases production five-fold

Replacement door and window frame production at Martindales has increased five-fold in the past 12 months.

Replacement door and window frame production at Martindales has increased five-fold in the past 12 months.

A combination of new equipment, contracts and working practices has meant that Bolton-based Martindales, the UK's leading supplier of replacement doors and windows to the insurance industry, has stepped up output from 120 to 500 uPVC frames a week.

"We've invested in new equipment, we've launched Martindales Trade Frames - a division to supply the building trade - as a supplement to our insurance business, we've increased efficiency and production levels in every part of the business, and the result is that we've achieved a fantastic result," said Phil Martindale, founder and Managing Director of Martindales.

"This is extremely encouraging - because it is a tough and massively competitive business sector".

"It is even more encouraging that we have maintained our high standards of customer service while increasing production levels," he added.

"However, the team has looked very carefully at ensuring we can cope with further growth - and such is the structure at which we have arrived that we clearly have an ability to step up even further".

Martindales invested more than GBP300,000 in several key pieces of equipment at its manufacturing headquarters in the second half of 2006, and is planning more investment in 2007.

"It has also meant that we can drive even more competitive prices, because with an increased volume of raw material purchased comes better buying power," added Phil Martindale.

"The new equipment and processes mean that the factory is maintaining high levels of output for two completely different seasonal markets".

""Things change slightly in winter, because there is a 25% increase in break-ins with darker afternoons, evenings and mornings.

Our capacity comes in to its own and enhances speed, while we have a different sort of demand - planned volume - for the building trade and summer construction projects and contracts.

"On the insurance side, we are on a permanent state of high alert".

"We never know what we're going to be asked to replace".

"It's a bit like a restaurant kitchen: we get the order, it's given to the production team, and we have to pull together the ingredients very quickly - and deliver a perfect job.".

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