Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
17 jobs created as local MP reinforces the need for secondary glazing to reduce energy bills
A Dinnington manufacturer of glazing products is on course for its best-ever year and will shortly be creating 17 new jobs to keep up with customer demand .
» GRANADA SECONDARY GLAZING , which has seen sales soar by 40 % over the last twelve months , believes the growth is down to an increasing number of people switching on to the energy and cost saving benefits of secondary glazing in homes .
However , the company still believes Government can do more to incentivise homeowners to invest and invited local MP Alexander Stafford to tour its facility on Campbell Way , meet staff and explore ways where legislation could be changed .
He also heard how the firm had invested £ 1.8m into new production equipment and IT systems since 2020 and how £ 1m has been channelled into its new world leading secondary glazing solution .
“ There ’ s so much talk about escalating energy prices , yet many households don ’ t even realise that they are missing out on a simple and cost-effective way of insulating their homes ,” explained Craig Robertson , who joined Granada Secondary Glazing as Managing Director in February last year .
“ We ’ ve had some outstanding results in the installations we ’ ve completed recently and wanted to get the ear of Government to see if there was a way that secondary glazing could enjoy similar incentives and grants that other home improvement products receive .”
He continued : “ With this in mind , we invited Alexander Stafford MP to have the conversation , so that he fully understood the thermal benefits of our products and what this translates to in pound notes .
“ A conservative estimate indicates that up to 3 million homes across the country remain single glazed because of either cost or heritage restrictions . This is of course in addition to the countless number of commercial buildings within the UK that are facing the same issue .
“ We were delighted when Mr Stafford agreed to put his name to a letter that we ’ ll be sending to Grant Shapps , Secretary of State for Business , Energy & Industrial Strategy . This is a big moment for our sector .”
Granada Secondary Glazing produces around 25,000 secondary glazing frames every single year , making it the largest manufacturer of its type in the UK .
This product is proven to reduce noise by up to 80 % and improve thermal insulation of existing single glazed windows by around 65 %, approximately 10 % more than double glazing achieves .
The company invests more than £ 500,000 every year into new product development and its 30-strong range caters for vertical sliding sash windows and bespoke glazing for custom window shapes - all designed and manufactured in Sheffield .
Craig went on to add : “ In line with business growth , we ’ ve been on a recruitment drive for much of the last year .
“ We currently employ 68 full-time members of staff , with the intention to expand this to 85 over the coming financial year . The expansion of our sales team is going to be crucial in maintaining success , which is why we ’ re currently in the process of filling three high-level sales positions throughout the UK .
“ Everyone is focused on an incredibly ambitious growth target of £ 15m by March 2026 , which would see us double turnover in just four years – boosting Yorkshire ’ s manufacturing scene and helping hundreds of homeowners to save on their energy bills in the process .”
Alexander Stafford , MP For Rother Valley , concluded : “ It was fantastic to visit Granada Secondary Glazing , an innovative and fast-growing business right in the heart of my constituency of Rother Valley .
“ The company is manufacturing a product that could potentially drive down everyone ’ s energy bills , and I hope that my visit can generate some interest in secondary glazing amongst local residents .
“ I ’ m extremely grateful to the team for organising this visit and for the opportunity to see the factory in action .”
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