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TIMBER PRODUCT SPECIALISTS REAFFIRMS ITS ECO-FRIENDLY CREDENTIALS
Specialist softwood timber window and door manufacturer , Swift Joinery Manufacturers Limited , a long-standing Secured by Design member company , has started 2021 by reaffirming its commitment to protecting the environment by producing products only sourced from sustainable sources and recycling waste whenever it is possible to do so .
» ALL THE TIMBER USED BY THE company is obtained from forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council ( FSC ).
Sourced from top European suppliers and using engineered defect free laminated timber , Swift Joinery Manufacturers ’ range of timber includes engineered Redwood , Sapele , Oak and engineered Red Grandis .
Supplying the UK marketplace with high quality , high performance window and door products , the company manufacturers 95 % of its products at its workshop in Castleford , West Yorkshire , where its commitment to being eco-friendly continues by turning 90 % of its shavings and timber waste into heat for its workshop . In addition , all other materials are recycled whenever appropriate .
Having control over the manufacturing process enables the company to oversee all aspects of production including bespoke design and hand-crafted product build exactly to customers ’ specifications .
Stephen Greenwood , General Manager , Swift Joinery Manufacturers , declared : “ We are committed to using environmentally friendly products to contribute towards protecting our fragile environment around the world .
“ All timber is sourced from forests which are members of the FSC and have properly managed forests with a continuous replanting programme . Timber is our only natural renewable product . UPVC , steel and concrete production involves the use of finite resources .
“ Being eco-friendly is a major business priority for us . We want to make our company responsible for the way we treat the world in which we live .”
Stephen added : “ We believe the quality of our products guarantees customer satisfaction which lasts the test of time . Our workforce is highly skilled totalling a great many years of experience . That experience is used daily to make our windows and doors , drawing on both traditional methods and modern techniques .”
Doors include double-boarded , fully-glazed and panelled and are fully factory finished in a painted or stained colour of the customer ’ s choice . Stable doors , which are perfect for households with young children , pets and if extra ventilation is required , and bi-fold doors , which achieve greater access between home and garden , are available on request . Windows such as standard casement , flush casement , sliding sash and mock sliding sash are all available too .
As well as being eco-friendly , the company , which has been established over 25 years , has built its reputation on its range of products offering weather resilience , energy efficiency and durability as well as safety and security .
Swift Joinery Manufacturers was one of the first companies to join Secured by Design , the official police security initiative . It renewed its membership again during December 2020 . It
has one door range and three window range products that have been certified to PAS 24:2016 security standards , which have been recognised by the Police Service for having achieved Police Preferred Specification . Visit : https :// www . securedbydesign . com / membercompanies / sbd-members ? view = companydetail & account = 0011i00000JpvkvAAB
Alfie Hosker , Technical Manager , Secured by Design , said : “ This is a company that is committed to doing the right thing for its customers and making sure it plays its part in helping to protect the planet . We are delighted that Swift Joinery Manufacturers has renewed its membership with Secured by Design .”
On 11 November , 2020 , the Government ’ s Department for Environment , Food and Rural Affairs announced that the UK will go further than ever before to clamp down on illegal deforestation and protect rainforests as part of world-leading new laws being introduced through the landmark Environment Bill . One of the leading new measures is the introduction of a new law in the Environment Bill which will require greater due diligence from businesses , and make it illegal for UK businesses to use key commodities if they have not been produced in line with local laws protecting forests and other natural ecosystems . Visit : https :// www . gov . uk / government / news / government-sets-out-worldleading-new-measures-to-protect-rainforests
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