Second factory for Swish Building Products

As demand for cellular PVC profiles from Swish Building Products reaches the highest level ever, plans to open a second factory have been unveiled.

As demand for cellular PVC profiles from Swish Building Products reaches the highest level ever recorded during the company's 35 year history, plans to open a second factory in March 2007 have been unveiled.

The new factory, which can house 10 large extrusion lines, will be built beside the existing factory, bringing the total number of lines to 35.

This is the fourth move in a five part strategy to keep Swish as a market leading manufacturer of cellular PVC.

* In 2005, a new purpose built warehouse and distribution centre was opened, one of the largest indoor storage facilities dedicated to cellular PVC roofline and cladding in the country.

At this time, Swish implemented a new IT infrastructure which integrated all aspects of its business, providing a powerful tool for customer service enhancements.

* In 2006 the company renewed and expanded its delivery fleet.

* In September 2006 the 25th extrusion line was installed in the existing factory.

In addition, equipment was fitted to extract and recycle PVC dust from all cutting saws, virtually eliminating factory waste.

* In March 2007 the new factory will be opened.

* 2008 - the fifth part of the growth strategy will be revealed and implemented.

Ken Simpson, Managing Director of Swish Building Products, explains: "This investment programme has been put into action to keep lead times to a minimum and to maintain high levels of customer service.

"Swish has always been committed to producing the highest quality products and has been at the forefront of production methods and product innovation and development.

"Recent growth particularly reflects our work in the social housing and newbuild markets where many major contracts have been secured on behalf of the Swish Stockist Network.

"In a market that is still flourishing, we will continue to provide the best service available in the industry to our customers and their clients," concludes Ken.

Swish Building Products supplies a comprehensive range of cellular PVC products to the public and private sectors and the home improvement market.

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