An extension to the main factory of almost 10,000 feet2( 930 metres2) has expanded the Lumi production area to deal with the expanding sales of this award-winning window and door system. Since the trade launch of Lumi, the company’ s range of customisable, matching frameless windows, bi-folds and doors with edge-to-edge glazing, at the 2016 FIT Show, sales are forecast in the current year of £ 2.6 million with ambitious growth predicted ahead.

A showroom and dedicated training facility have also been completed for the purpose of inducting new customers and their staff. This impressive area includes a Lumi‘ house’ that allows the installation of Lumi windows and doors at ground and first floor levels, with a showroom set with typical interior scenes installed with Lumi windows and doors. Apeer Doors sales, in the meantime, have been growing exponentially and consistently over a number of years, with a forecast 35 % increase in the current year

alone being the key factor behind an expansion of the production facilties for the company’ s composite doors. A number of new products will be launched at the FIT Show in May, to further stimulate sales.

The existing production area has been grown by 9,000 feet2( 836 metres2) with an increase in both equipment and jobs, with Apeer continuing as one of the leading employers in the area. It is believed that this expansion now qualifies Apeer as the largest producer of British manufactured

composite residential doors, including the production of its own slabs.

The extension brings the Apeer factory to 140,000 feet2( 13,000 metres2), with plans to build a further 80,000 feet2 factory and world class showroom within the next two years, in line with further anticipated growth of the Lumi line.

Apeer managing director Asa McGillian says that the development has become necessary based upon both achieved and predicted growth.“ Sales of Apeer composite

doors have been growing steadily over a number of years now with sales in the current period actually ahead of the 35 % predicted growth that we budgeted for 2017.

“ And then we have Lumi, our window and door system. Sales for Lumi are now growing rapidly since our launch to the trade last April. This year with a total of 14 trade but mostly consumer shows we will be driving sales even harder and we need to be prepared for that.”

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