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MACHINERY

SALES HIT RECORD HIGH AS ALUMINIUM MARKET BOOMS

Sales of workbenches , machinery consumables and spare parts at Emmegi ( UK ) are set to hit a record high in 2021 as the aluminium market continues to surge in the post-pandemic recovery .
» FIGURES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF the year show sales of the company ’ s ACCA XL workbenches set to grow by 45 % compared with 2020 and 10 % compared with 2019 , and sales of consumable and spare parts on track to increase by 13 % on 2020 figures and 6 % on 2019 .
Ian Latimer , Emmegi ( UK )’ s Managing Director commented : “ The 2020 figures were obviously skewed by the lockdown and rapid bounce back , but these are certainly higher than anything we have seen since Emmegi ( UK ) was established in 2010 . They reflect just how busy our customers are right now , and the volumes going through their factories . Set alongside the demand we are seeing for our range of CNCs and saws , I think they ’ re a very accurate barometer of the aluminium market as a whole .”
He added : “ We normally hold the ACCA XL workbenches in stock at our Coventry HQ , but at the moment they are going out to customers almost as soon as they arrive here with us .
“ Customers are ordering in bigger quantities than ever before as well , as they look to create extra fitting and assembly space for windows and doors in their factories to keep pace with demand .”
The ACCA XL workbench is just one item in the Emmegi range of trollies and handling equipment , which also includes stacking , racking and transportation trolleys and specialist equipment for gasket rolling and unwinding .
For fabricators who want a one stop shop from their machinery supplier , the fact that they can order direct from Emmegi and standardise on one range in their factory is a major benefit .
www . emmegi . com

Machinery investment secures success in growth strategy

» TRADE FABRICATOR Abcell recently expanded into PVC-U fabrication as part of an ambitious growth strategy . It chose Haffner for the machinery it needed to support its plans and secure success .
Neville Gleed , Director of Abcell , said : “ We decided to move into PVC-U fabrication as it made good business sense . We needed the best in PVC-U automation technology so we could deliver the exceptional quality we have built our name on . Haffner was the answer .”
The Abcell team discussed their plans with Matt Thomas , Regional Sales Manager at Haffner , who recommended the SBA-4 PVC-U Profile Machining Centre as the
machine that would best support their ambitions .
The SBA-4 Machining Centre is the perfect combination of cuttingedge automated technology and high-quality output for PVC-U profiles . The heavy-duty design , top quality parts and Beckhoff control system gives years of trouble-free bar processing and superb product accuracy . It also gives fabricators the flexibility they need because it ’ s easily programmed and adjusted to suit any range of window styles .
The Haffner team was able to deliver the machine to Abcell within six weeks from order placement and it ’ s now helping the company to meet and exceed customer requirements as it
moves into PVC-U fabrication . Neville commented : “ We were pleased with the efficiency of the Haffner team and delighted to be able to get up and running with the new machine so quickly .”
Abcell has been an established fabricator for over 30 years and manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of specialist products including Guardian™ Warm Roofs , Warmcore bifolding doors , Stratus Lantern Roofs , Ultraframe roofs and ALUK products direct to the trade . It operates from a 100,000 sq ft high performance , state-of-the-art three-unit manufacturing facility in Birmingham .
Haffner has the largest and most comprehensive PVC-U and aluminium fabrication machinery portfolio in the industry . It has an exclusive supply partnership with Italian-machine innovators , Graf Synergy , which is well-known for its world class seamless welding technology and patented welding techniques . Haffner is also the sole UK agent of Haffner Machinery , which designs innovative and high-quality engineered products and it also supplies a range of aluminium fabrication machines from worldwide machine-giants , Fom Industries .
www . haffnermurat . com
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