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An investment of over £1.5 million by glass processor Glassolutions will help its customers to respond to growing homeowner demand for oversized pieces of glass.

This comes as the trend to refurbish and extend residential properties utilising large expanses of glass continues.

The major investment programme at the company’s Dudley factory includes the installation of a larger furnace with 20 per cent increased capacity and the ability to toughen even larger pieces of glass; an automated arriser to ensure high quality and consistent finishing; and a power upgrade to futureproof the site and enable further expansion plans.

 “The recent pandemic has resulted in more people working from home or hybrid working, which has prompted a huge increase in residential renovations to create more comfortable and spacious living and working environments. ”

– David Evans 

Factory manager, Glassolutions, Dudley

Garden rooms and extensions

“This has included the trend for more glazed extensions incorporating large expanses of glass such as sliding, patio and bi-fold doors, roof lanterns and fully glazed walls and roofs,” continues Glassolutions’ Evans. “This latest investment at Dudley gives us the capability to support our customers in delivering the right type of oversized glass for these larger windows, doors and glazed areas, which require maximum safety and security as well as the correct levels of thermal, solar and acoustic performance.”

Glass range

“Our product range, which includes Cool-Lite SKN 176, Planitherm One and Planitherm Total+, already provides the perfect energy efficient, solar and acoustic control solutions for customers to create comfortable, liveable and visually stunning glazed extensions in this premium residential market,” adds Evans.

“Our offering has been enhanced by this latest investment which means we can now process and toughen glass up to 2.85m x 4.2m in size. We are committed to supporting our customers who are maximising the growth opportunity presented by this firmly established trend for larger glazed areas in the residential sector.

“With increased capacity, greater automation, improved energy efficiency, plant reliability and optimised optical quality of products, customers will see real benefits and we believe the investment will strengthen our position in the glass processing and toughening markets, whilst helping our customers to grow and develop in the premium residential market.”

Picture: A typical conservatory extension home office with a large glazed expanse.

www.glassolutions.co.uk

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
12th April 2022

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