Clearview 254 - January 2023 | Page 45

Annual Predictions

Investment the key to success

MICHAEL HEWITT , SALES DIRECTOR , AT PRECISION
» WITH SEVERAL KEY INVESTMENTS and product developments in the past 12 months , 2022 has certainly been a stellar year for AT Precision .
And certainly the most significant change has been the addition of aluminium profile to our product offering , something not often seen amongst other hardware suppliers .
Adding profile to our range of bi-fold hardware means that fabricators can now source everything they need to manufacture a bi-fold directly from us , saving time , money , and hassle .
Other milestones of the year included receiving the much sought-after ISO 9001 certification , launching a brand new state-of-the-art website , and investing over £ 100K in new machinery in order to really ramp up production .
Having attended the FIT Show in May , it was clear to see that following the pandemic , the industry is hungry for more , and one sector in particular that ’ s seeing significant growth is aluminium .
I definitely see that trend continuing well into the new year , and at AT Precision , we ’ re more than ready to meet the demand .
Having recently moved to a new 120,000 square foot manufacturing facility , we ’ re ready to significantly ramp up production , and with several other key investments in the pipeline , we ’ re confident that we will continue to be the reliable supplier that aluminium fabricators can rely on .
Despite an economic recession and a very challenging few months ahead for the UK economy as a whole , I do believe that by embracing innovation and investment as we have , the industry will thrive and see a prosperous 2023 .
www . atprecision . co . uk

Investing in innovation

It ’ s been quite a significant year for Dekko , having started off 2022 by selling a 70 % stake of the business to leading European window group Inwido .
KURT GREATREX , SALES DIRECTOR , DEKKO
» THROUGHOUT THE YEAR , we ’ ve seen their financial
backing help us with increased
production and product
development , the first of which
was the launch of the world ’ s
first fully seamless window .
Working in conjunction
with machinery expert Haffner ,
the new seamless window is
complete with transoms and
mullions , as well as cruciforms
and reverse butt welding , achievable only with Haffner ’ s new Graf Synergy machine .
And if a groundbreaking Graf weld wasn ’ t enough , we also teamed up with Kubu in order to offer the new seamless sash with smart security sensors , which provide security smart alerts through the dedicated Kubu app .
We were also proud to this year expand our Räum range of luxury aluminium products with the latest bi-fold door and entrance door from Decalu ,
two innovative products that I ’ m certain will help our installer customers boost sales in the year ahead .
Innovation has certainly been this year ’ s theme , and I do see this continuing into 2023 – after all , if you offer your customers something unique ,
you ’ re bound to get ahead . We ’ re all facing a challenging time , but with the right investments , careful planning , and clever innovation , we – as others – can help our customers stay ahead .
www . dekkowindows . com
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