Clearview National April 2020 - Issue 221 | Page 71

MACHINERY
FURTHER EXPANSION FOR MACHINERY EXPERT
» HAFFNER MURAT LTD
has just commissioned a new
37,000 sqm purpose-built factory
in Istanbul, Turkey, to support
the company’s continued growth.
Dave Thomas, Managing Director
of Haffner Murat said: “The need
to expand our manufacturing
facility is a clear indication
of the continued success of
Haffner Murat and will help
further improve our production
efficiencies for our rapidly
growing machines.”
The new Istanbul factory
expansion comes hot on the
heels of an ambitious head office
expansion programme which has
seen the company’s Staffordshire
headquarters double in size too.
Completed in late 2019, the
new facility provides a quicker
flow through for the company’s
machines along with new areas
for machinery testing, painting
and quality control. The new UK
factory facility has also provided
additional space for machine
assembly and testing while
providing a quicker turnaround
and improved efficiencies. The
expanded Staffordshire site also
houses a new office and superb
customer meeting facilities.
Both the Staffordshire
expansion and new Istanbul
production facility are a
testament to Haffner Murat’s
continued success. Dave said:
“We’ve seen our business
increasing steadily for some time
as more fabricators turn to us
for their new and reconditioned
machinery requirements. It is
very important to us that our
customer experience is excellent
and the new Istanbul factory,
coupled with the expansion
at our UK headquarters will
allow us to continue offering
an outstanding level of service
as well as providing additional
capacity for further expansion
as our business continues to
grow.”
Expansion on this scale in this
economic climate is noteworthy,
but Haffner Murat’s continued
success in offering a range of
machines that make a tangible
difference to fabricators is
something that is reflected in their
growing business.
The new Istanbul
manufacturing facility is due to be
completed in August 2020.
www.haffnermurat.com
HIGH QUALITY AND EFFICIENT SERVICE
MAKES COMPELLING PROPOSITION
» EAST LONDON-BASED
trade and retail fabricator Prestige
Windows & Doors has recently
purchased a range of machines
from Haffner Murat. Prestige
Windows & Doors manufactures
and supplies windows, doors
and conservatories to the trade
and retail markets. The company
prides itself on the quality of
its product and service and
the combination of a high-
quality machinery from Haffner
Murat and efficient service is a
compelling proposition.
Prestige Windows & Doors
purchased a range of fabrication
machinery to support their new
Essex business set up. Machines
included Haffner’s SBA-2
machining centre, a new SMR-4
four headed welder, a FOM
Modus CNC machine and the
new TT425 Compound Double
Mitre Saw. Suitable for use in
conservatory roof and aluminium
window and door manufacture,
the new TT425 provides superb
length, angle and cutting accuracy
thanks to its strong construction
and linear bearing system.
Kam Nandha, Director at
Prestige Windows & Doors, said:
“The quality of all the machines
is superb and we are particularly
impressed with the SMR-4 four
headed welder. We believe it’s
the best welder on the market
today and is four times faster
than conventional welders which
increases our efficiencies. The
SMR-4, like all of Haffner Murat’s
machines, are very user-friendly
and easy to operate too, meaning
they make an instant impact on
your production line.”
As Kam says, one of the biggest
benefits of the SMR-4 is the
increased efficiency it provides.
This can be attributed to three key
features. Switching between frame
styles is quick and easy thanks
to the touch screen technology,
so production planning becomes
much simpler. No operator
setting or alignment is needed
because the welder replaces all the
existing tools and set squares that
a conventional machine needs.
And quick release tooling reduces
cycle times, increasing frame
output by up to 30%.
Like all Haffner Murat
machines, they come with the
reassurance of expert installation
and full training so they can start
to deliver return on investment
from day one. Finance packages
are available subject to status and
part exchange is an option.
www.haffnermurat.com
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