Emplas Works into the Twilight Hours

Emplas says that it has seen real growth this year and has attracted several new trade customers to its already substantial base, including four former fabricators who now buy in their product requirements from Emplas. The main reasons for the growth are the bespoke marketing the company offers its trade customers, including their own branded tape on their windows, and a commitment to customer service.

As a result, it has been necessary to increase capacity at the Wellingborough manufacturing site. Major investment has taken place including £350,000 for a Stuga Cutting Centre and later in the year a £300,000 Winmac 8-head Welding Line will be installed.

The workforce has been increased so that a Twilight Shift between 1600 and 2400 hours can increase capacity, in addition to the normal shift of 0630-1600. This is the first time that Emplas has been involved in a twilight shift and it is proving very successful. The workforce is carefully selected to work on the dedicated area with minimum management intervention, only a quality overview. The quality of products which leave the factory is one of the reasons why Emplas is enjoying its continued success. There is a dedicated Quality Manager who ultimately checks every product before it is delivered to the customer, but it is the individual responsibility of all personnel to produce the highest quality windows and doors to avoid returns which are both costly and time consuming. There is a 'Right First Time' policy at Emplas.

Mark Holloway, Emplas National Sales Manager, said,
‘With the increasing business at Emplas, we have had to address an increase in capacity without jeopardising our quality policy. The Twilight Shift has worked very well for us and we are aiming to produce over 2400 frames per week at Wellingborough with a capacity of 3000. We are heading in the right direction and our reputation for producing a high level of quality products delivered when expected is continuing to embrace our growth.’

For further details, contact Mark or Gayle on 01933 685714, email info@emplas.co.uk or visit http://www.emplas.co.uk