AluFoldDirect is combining unbeatable prices , unparalleled speed and unwavering reliability with its latest initiative – Easy Aluminium .

Continuing the trade and commercial fabricator ’ s core objective to simplify and speed up aluminium projects , Easy Aluminium includes AluFoldDirect ’ s most competitively priced , thermally efficient BiFold Door . Available at a Building Regulation compliant 1.4 W / m ² K U-value from £ 375 per leaf , AluFoldDirect also guarantees a delivery time of one week unglazed , or two weeks glazed .

The Easy Aluminium range also includes a part assembled Roof Lantern at £ 595 , delivered direct-to-site two weeks or less .

Easy Aluminium products are available in anthracite grey , black and white , with wider options and bespoke colours available on request .

Central to AluFoldDirect ’ s speed is its 90,000sq / ft state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and Aluminium Glazing Design Centre in Blackburn , with more than £ 1 million worth of stock on site .

“ The factory features high-technology CNC machining centres ,” explains Commercial Director , Rhodri John . “ We have moved all prep from the fabrication tables into machining centres so that we get a consistent , quality finished product . It is this level of precision that allows the production lines to facilitate the two or even one-week delivery times AluFoldDirect guarantees .

“ That delivery will also always arrive in a white label van , because AluFoldDirect is a supply partner . We are an extension of our customers ’ businesses . That ’ s the way we like them to feel .”

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As part of the ASSA ABLOY Group , sustainability is integrated into everything we do . Last year , our efforts led to some great results . These included decreasing our water intensity by 18 %, our energy intensity by 12 % and our carbon footprint by 4 % – all significant strides in mitigating our environmental impact as a company .

We also carried out 765 sustainability audits of direct material suppliers and achieved 246 verified and published Environmental Product Declarations ( EPDs ). A complete mapping of a product ’ s environmental footprint based on a detailed Lifecycle Assessment ( LCA ), an EPD allows customers to make an informed decision

when selecting a solution .

At Yale , we ’ re playing our part in this by recycling the in-house polypropylene materials at our Centre of Excellence for Door Products in Willenhall , which equate to around 30 % of our material consumption .

The factory currently has eight plastic injection moulding machines , which

are used to produce useful components such as profile packers , one-piece keep end caps and dust tidies . Thanks to investments in new machinery , we are now able to separate the sprues from the components , granulate the sprues and reuse them in the plastic moulding process . This drastically reduces our dependence on virgin plastic materials , resulting in

27,000kg less plastic waste per annum . Additionally , the reuse of granulated sprues in the plastic moulding process lowers our need to purchase new plastic material . This again helps the environment as it will discourage the manufacturing of plastic in the first place .

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Home improvement specialist , Eurocell , has launched a year of celebrations for its 50th anniversary with a special initiative to donate £ 50 for every team member that turns 50 to its charity partner Maggie ’ s .

Throughout 2024 , Eurocell ’ s teams will be celebrating the history , achievements and the future of one of the UK ’ s leading manufacturers , distributors , and recyclers of building products with fundraising activities taking place for Eurocell ’ s charity partner , Maggie ’ s .

The first initiative will see the business commit £ 50 for every team member who

turns 50 this year , with 52 people from across the business celebrating their 50th . It means £ 2,600 will be donated from this alone , with proceeds being handed over at one of Maggie ’ s bases in Wirral .

People director , Cat Hambleton-Gray said ; “ This year is special for all the people behind Eurocell , from our installers , to our product-development team , to our recycling department , everyone is keen to mark 50 years of Eurocell and get involved with fundraising activities and celebrations .”

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