DOORS&WINDOWS
Driving productivity and efficiency
» STAYING AT THE FOREFRONT OF
the industry is in the DNA of Epwin Window
Systems and its recent business investments
are driving both innovations and supporting
Covid-19 working practices too. From start
to finish, the new Telford-based warehouse
and distribution centre has been meticulously
designed to optimise efficiency at every level.
Clare O’Hara, Managing Director of Epwin
Window Systems explains: “We are committed
to continuous investment which can be
seen in our new warehouse and distribution
centre. The building, which is 300,000 sqft,
will consolidate all our existing warehousing
facilities into a single operation and has the
capacity to hold over 5,000 stock lines.
“We have recently invested in seven bespoke
MSU 60 sideloaders from HUBTEX, one of
the world’s leading manufacturers of bespoke
manual handling equipment. The new
HUBTEX technology transforms productivity
and efficiency and is operated by a single
operator working on a platform at a safe
distance from other colleagues. It’s a factor
that is helping us maintain social distancing
on the warehouse floor too.”
The new warehouse and distribution
centre forms part of a wider programme of
investment that has seen Epwin Window
Systems expand its PVC-U extrusion capacity
by more than 40%, increased their foiling
capacity by 30% and invested in the world’s
first Luna R automatic profile wrapping
machine.
Epwin Windows Systems have also
completed rigorous risk assessments and
introduced numerous protocols throughout
the business to protect the health and safety
of their employee. Every member of staff
returning to the workplace is taken through a
thorough sign-off process so they understand
the new working practices that are in place.
Clare concludes: “The actions that we have
taken to protect our employees are a reminder
that although technology and innovation
has a vital role to play in the future of our
industry, it’s the people who are at the heart of
everything we do.”
There can be little doubt that our industry
faces challenging times. Businesses with a
powerful track record in investing in their
infrastructure and their people will have the
strength, stability and resilience to regenerate
a solid platform within the fenestration
industry. In Epwin Window Systems, you have
such a business.
www.epwinwindowsystems.co.uk
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