A manufacturer of aluminium bi-folding doors recently recorded a record week of trading.
TWR Bifolds hit an ‘unprecedented’ 64 aluminium bi-folding doors in one week, with the record trading period coming in August – which, the company claims, is historically a less busy month for the firm.
Terry Richardson, MD of TWR Bifolds, says growth at the company has paved the way for rapid expansion at the firm.
He commented: “It is amazing that in less than three years we’ve gone from manufacturing 12 to 64 bi-folds per week. I don’t know of any other fabricator who has managed to achieve this growth. It has helped us to open a new 25,000ft2 factory and employ new staff.”
TWR recently acquired the 25,000ft2 factory – one of the biggest dedicated bi-fold door operations in the UK.
The site in Peterlee, County Durham is in addition to TWR’s long-standing headquarters and original factory in Sunderland, and has been fitted out with state of the art machinery required for the production of aluminium bi-folds.
The move allows for TWR to gear up for further growth by increasing its capacity to manufacture high volumes of quality aluminium bi-folds and supply these on incredibly fast lead times.
Earlier this year TWR Bifolds launched its new premium fast-track service that allows installers to achieve a three working day turnaround on aluminium bi-fold doors – subject to conditions.
The new launch means that Terry and his team are able to offer RAL coloured aluminium bi-folds on a three-day lead time – subject to an order form being completed by the installer and a deposit paid.
In the coming months, TWR will also be rolling out its aluminium bending service and is currently also building a new training centre at its state-of-the-art factory.
Terry concluded: “There was talk of demand for aluminium bi-folding doors potentially slowing down but in fact, the opposite is happening. Consumers and businesses love this product, which is great news for installers.”
