Advanced Profile Bending Technology from Archways

With the demise of Radius Plastics Ltd, Alan Cunningham, the former owner, has started a new company, Archways UK Ltd.

Utilising his 20 years experience, together with the longest serving and most experienced staff from the now defunct Radius Plastics who have joined him at Archways, Alan's aim is to provide the most advanced profile bending techniques with the highest possible quality in the profile bending industry. Principally this is to form full lengths of profile, therefore avoiding unsightly butt welds, which is especially significant when using woodgrain profiles.

Archways will focus on a select number of profile systems, among them Rehau, Veka, Profile 22 and Eurocell, all of which will all be available from stock. This will enable Archways to avoid the inevitable delays caused by the customer having to supply the profile, which can lead to damages and losses, by the carrier companies.

Alan is a leading innovator in the development and manufacturing of profile bending equipment and techniques, and his designs have been widely copied globally. He was, in fact, the inventor of infra-red profile bending in 1988.

Until then the only known method was by hot oil, which considering that the required temperature is way past boiling point is a very dangerous and messy procedure. Other landmarks include the introduction of the first fully opening PVC-U circular window.

Due to constant innovation, Archways can offer the most efficient and accurate profile bending systems, which are all developed in house, and are available to buy from sister company Archmaster Ltd should any fabricator be looking to manufacture curved frames.

In the very near future Archways and Archmaster will be holding an open day from its 20,000 square foot premises in St Helens town centre to demonstrate profile bending and fabrication techniques. At the moment Archways says that it is the only company capable of bending a full length of woodgrain door sashes to a diameter as small as 800mm and in conjunction with major hardware manufacturers the company has developed wrap around gearing to ensure continuous sealing around the arch.

For further information, contact Alan Cunningham at Archways at info@arch-ways.com or visit http://www.arch-master.com.