Clearview National April 2018 - Issue 197 | Page 21

7THINGS...
7 things you didn’t
know about...
Sash UK is one of the longest established
fabricators in the UK. Here are 7 things from
behind the scenes of the South Yorkshire-
based manufacturer that you may not know.
1. FOUNDED BY
‘BEAN AND MORRELL’
Sash UK still today, draws on its heritage of
its two founders, ‘Bean and Morrell’. Both were
qualified and successful joiners of their time,
and set up the business trading out of a small
garage.
As the business grew (it is currently an
impressive 52 years old), it flourished.
During this time, it has served the
construction industry across many different
sectors supplying suitable sustainable and
energy efficient products for many years.
At the heart of its business, stands a strong
‘Quality is key’
empathy of local employment. Its production
site in South Yorkshire has a large, robust
and committed workforce who support its
continuous technological developments and its
ability to produce the latest new product for
the markets.
Quality is key, driven as first it was from
1965.
2. BRIDGES AND BALCONIES
Sash UK belongs to a wider group from
which also sits Fitrite Fencing and Decking.
The business was originally developed
as part of the company’s strategy to help
supply a wider range of associated products
to the industry. Today, Fitrite is a standalone
business offering low maintenance, decking and
fencing solutions in national and international
markets.
The range comprises of an innovative,
quality PVCu range of coloured fencing and
decking products.
The range has expanded rapidly, and the
business has grown, now offering oth er
products to commercial contracts such as;
replacement bridges, poolside wet areas and
balconies.
3. DYNAMIC DIMENSION
Building on the existing solid structure and
a history of high quality performance, Sash
UK was part of a buyout from new owners,
John Ross and Nick Lilburn. Both founders of
Safestyle UK, the pair took over the business in
2016, seeing an opportunity to bring a dynamic
and new dimension to Sash UK.
Since the takeover, Sash UK has seen the
business driven in a more purposeful direction
with a great emphasis being on its customers,
and the products and quality it should offer.
Over this time, Sash UK also saw the
recruitment of key senior management staff in
crucial areas such as operations, production
and marketing.
4. WORKING AT THE COALFACE
Sash UK is renowned for its service, quality
and high-standards, so when a problem does
occur the excellent set-up of its account
management team springs into action.
The team provides an individual and
personal service and work together with
customers at every aspect of a problem.
Customers often complement Sash UK on
its clear and open approach, and with every
issue raised it guarantees support externally
at the coalface, close internal communications
to keep customers in the loop and technical
after service to ensure the problem does not
occur again.
5. SASH UK BACKS SPORTS
Part of building links with the community,
Sash UK sponsors a local sporting community
group.
Fun Box is a boxing club organised for
children with special needs.
The aim of the group is to help teach the
youngsters skills in socialising and interaction.
Sash UK provide sponsorship for the
youngster’s kit – helping parents to alleviate
the finical costs for their child to get involved.
The charity is organised and run by a Sash
UK employee’s wife, whose son attends the
group.
6. CAPACITY OF 17
FOOTBALL PITCHES
From windows to bi-folding doors, Sash UK
has the capacity to supply its customers a vast
array of fenestration products.
Its 112,000ft 2 plant, based in Grimethorpe,
South Yorkshire, is amongst the industry’s
largest window and door fabricating sites and
hosts machinery capable of fulfilling complex
order requests.
During the last half century, Sash UK has
developed close working relationships with
many of the industry’s main component
suppliers, including profile manufacturers VEKA
and Spectus.
The significance of manufacturing products
from these types of suppliers has aided Sash
UK to hold many accredited finish products to
official industry standards.
7. NURTURING A NEW
GENERATION
As a huge supporter in ensuring the
industry’s widening skills gap crisis is addressed,
Sash UK is investing heavily in a programme of
engagement with local youngsters wanting to
join the fenestration industry.
Sash UK realises its responsibility, being
one of the area’s largest employers and over
forthcoming months is launching an attraction
campaign to local schools and colleges to
entice a new generation to take on roles in the
business.
It will also be a proud supporter of Building
Our Skills in Fenestration, the industry-
owned campaign to attract newcomers to
fenestration.
Visit www.sashuk.com
or call 01226 715 619
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