March 2022

Updates
PVC-U windows and doors manufacturer Excell Trade Frames (Excell) is celebrating its 20th
anniversary with polymer supplier REHAU.
From its factory in Astley, Excell manufactures PVC-U windows and doors, using polymer supplied by REHAU.
According to the company’s Directors John and Jill Oliviero, the company’s dedication to providing premium-grade
products was a key factor behind its partnership with the polymer manufacturer, which began in 2001.
Due to exponential business demand driven by the partnership, the company has moved three times
to larger premises in the Manchester area, and now operates from an 18,000 sq. ft. factory with 38
employees. www.rehau.com/uk-en/pvcu-rehau-windows
ENDURANCE DRIVES DOWN LEAD TIMES
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REHAU CELEBRATES 20-YEAR EXCELL PARTNERSHIP
Stephen Nadin - Endurance Doors
Endurance Doors are now driving down lead times for their bespoke, solid core composite
doors to five weeks, with plans to take this to a twelve working days standard following
a sustained period where material supply, consumer demand and other social and
economic factors have pushed times out considerably.
New business systems have been implemented including the new Amicus platform, which
greatly improves customer communications through an automated ticketing and tracking
system, something used effectively by trusted businesses in consumer facing sectors in the
UK and beyond.
https://endurancedoors.co.uk
INNOVATION AT ITS CORE WITH GRIPCORE DOORS
Sternfenster now supplies doors constructed using the latest GRiPCORE technology, which takes
composite doors into a new league: they are stronger, heavier, won’t warp or crack, and are
warmer and more secure.
GRiPCORE doors, developed by DOORCO, are made using a hybrid of cross-laminated engineered hardwood,
laminated veneer lumber (LVL) timber, and hardwood stiles and rails, then pressed with 4mm GRP skins. This
robust design means these doors will not move, bow or twist more than 3mm, require minimal maintenance,
and have security built in thanks to this unique construction. GRiPCORE doors are said to be warmer and
stronger than standard composite doors: they can achieve an ultra-low U-value of 1.0W/m²K or better; and
they feature multi-point locking mechanisms and high-grade security hardware. www.sternfenster.com
RELOCATION PUTS PREMIER ARCHES ON RIGHT PATH
When Premier Arches relocated to a larger unit at the beginning of 2020, the company could not
have predicted the unprecedented market conditions they’d soon find themselves in.
Soon after more than doubling in size and moving from a 4,700 square foot manufacturing facility in Bolton
to a 10,000 square foot premises in St Helens, the company was forced to shut its doors thanks to Covid-19,
and it was very difficult to predict what the market was going to do. Premier Arches Managing Director Sean
Greenall commented: “Thanks to this increased capacity, we were able to successfully deal with the buoyant
market conditions, supply chain woes, price increases and extended lead times, and as a result, we’ve seen
year-on-year growth, including a 94% sales uplift from 2020 to 2021.
“This year, we plan on expanding production and capacity even further by installing a new mezzanine floor
and investing in new machinery.” www.premierarches.co.uk/
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