Following the news that the Nova Group joined National Glass Group (NGG) in September, the group has now announced a further two new members in the form of Crystal Units, based in the South East, and Ecoglass situated in East Anglia.
Collective member turnover for National Glass Group (NGG) is now reportedly in excess of £90 million – double that of 2016. According to NGG, this makes it the largest glass group in the UK, providing ‘unrivalled purchasing power, operational resilience and national reach’. Despite the scale of the group, all members are said to retain the agility and personal attention from being owner managed, independent businesses.
According to the NGG, it now represents the leading glass processors in the UK, including existing members Clayton Glass, Custom Glass and Northern Express Glass, Nova Group, Romag and Supaseal Glass and is the only organisation of its kind in the UK. Collectively, the members employ over 800 people across 12 sites, and with annual purchases exceeding £30million, it also claims to be the largest independent buyer of sheet glass in the UK.
The addition of Crystal Units and Ecoglass move the group significantly closer to its goal of representing 25% of flat glass purchases in the UK, achieved through organic growth of the members and through the introduction of new companies to the organisation.
Ryan Green, co-director of NGG, commented: “A key principle of the group is that we maintain the high quality and ethos as we grow, by ensuring the new members are independent, financially strong and excel through operational quality and service. The collective group now service the entire UK, operating in both commercial and domestic markets, along with niche products and markets.”
