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OCTOBER 2014 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
Refurbishment puts a
bounce in Pioneer’s step
Following a review of all operations at tradeframe maker Pioneer Trading’s Chelmsford
operations, the company has embarked upon an
extensive refurbishment exercise that, so far, has
seen an investment of more than £200,000.
POLYCARBONATE
DIRECT TO
YOUR DOOR
Due to the convenience and the
ability to place orders during evenings and weekends, buying online
is proving to be a popular choice for
the customers of Northwest based
polycarbonate roof glazing supplier
Birchwood Trading.
They have recently launched their newlook website making it even easier to
browse and buy online. Items can be delivered direct to your premises or to site with
their convenient UK wide delivery service.
Traders can order from a wide range of
both multiwall and solid polycarbonate,
plus a great selection of glazing bars and
fixing accessories.
Most of the glazing bar systems are manufactured from powder coated aluminium.
There are also a range of bars which sit
on rafters, purlins and those that free-span
can be chosen. Some of the bars will also
accommodate glass, one of which that will
take 24mm double-glazed glass units.
When budgets are tight Birchwood Trading’s cost-effective P700 snap-fit glazing bar
for installing multiwall sheet on to wooden
rafters combined with their economical
recycled polycarbonate glazing is ideal.
In addition, Birchwood Trading has both
wall fixed and free-standing mono-pitch
canopies available. Uses include carports,
patio covers and smoking shelters.
Shop online at
www.birchwoodtrading.co.uk, or for
friendly advice call 01925 826314.
Alternatively, email
[email protected].
Every part of the company has been touched
by the revamp, which
Managing Director, Danny Williams, describes
as “the most thorough
single review the company has ever undertaken” with a number of
major refurbishments
and new equipment
also included in the
procedure.
A powerful new server has
been installed, required to
cope with extended production and logistics software
that broadens the scope
of Business Micros’ highly
popular produ ction and
management suite. A substantial investment has also
been made in handling systems designed to improve
product movement and staff
safety around the company’s
busy Chelmsford site.
Further areas to receive
thorough refurbishment are
the company’s paint line
whilst the aluminium production area has been reequipped with a new miller,
punch tools and handling
equipment. New preparation areas have also been
created and re-equipped for
residential doors and GT
sashes.
Other elements of the
refurb operation that are
more obvious visually are
the substantially larger car
parking, vehicle loading
and storage areas whilst the
company’s workforce has
been increased in numbers,
trained and smartened with
new branded work-wear.
Danny said: “Recent
circumstances caused us
to take a hard look at all
of our operations and,
whilst there were no areas
of significant concern, we
decided to go through the
company and bring it all
up a notch. Some key parts
of the business have been
calculated to improve output by as much as 17% as a
result of what we are doing
and morale is substantially
improved. It was disruptive at times but everyone
pulled together and got
stuck in showing the great
team spirit we have at
Pioneer.”