Collaboration in the supply chain
Joe Trueman, director at Premier Arches, explains why partnerships with specialists increase fabricator capabilities.
In a world of cost pressures, squeezed lead times and increasing design complexity, the success of a fabrication business often depends less on going it alone and more on the quality of its partnerships.
As director at Premier Arches, I’ve seen first-hand how collaborating with specialist supply partners can transform a fabricator’s offering – not just by filling gaps in capability, but by unlocking new potential.
Many window and door fabricators have their core processes finely tuned: cutting, welding, finishing, standard profiles, and hardware integration. But when a job demands arched, angled, circular, or fully bespoke shapes, the required profile-bending equipment, tooling, and expertise represent a heavy investment in both money and time.
By partnering with a specialist like Premier Arches, fabricators can outsource those challenging elements confidently. We absorb the capital burden and learning curve, so fabricators can quote and win complex projects without needing to develop that capability internally.
Quality first
At Premier Arches, quality is non-negotiable: we maintain tight QC processes, a culture of ‘quality first,’ and deliver an on-time, in-full (OTIF) performance exceeding 98%.
That consistency ensures our fabricator partners can schedule confidently, reduce corrections, and maintain their own reputation with end customers.
When you rely solely on internal capacity, bottlenecks or machine breakdowns can jeopardise entire projects. A trusted partner adds resilience: you gain backup capacity and flexibility. In peak periods or tight deadlines, a specialist supplier can absorb overflow work, smoothing out your throughput. Because we run a focused operation on shaped frames, fabricators know we won’t be distracted by competing priorities.
Trusted partner
One of the risks in outsourcing is inadvertently strengthening a supplier who becomes a competitor. That’s why being independent matters. Premier Arches concentrates solely on arched, angled, and bespoke frames – never standard square frames. We don’t compete with our customers’ core business.
This clear line of business fosters greater trust and alignment in the partnership.
A great specialist partner should also streamline, not complicate. At Premier Arches, we invest in a digital ordering platform, instant quoting tools, and CAD visuals so that fabricators can integrate our outputs seamlessly.
Beyond the frame, we also provide matching hardware, glass, accessories – or even fully glazed frame assemblies – so fabricators needn’t juggle multiple vendors.
Higher-margin business
Because many customers prefer custom or architecturally challenging designs, offering shaped windows and doors can open up lucrative margins that standard, off-the-shelf work doesn’t.
By collaborating with a specialist, fabricators can compete for more ambitious projects confidently, without shouldering the R&D, prototyping or tooling risk themselves.
Partnerships thrive where values align. Over the years, we’ve built relationships with fabricators, installers, and trade counters on shared principles of quality, clear communication, and mutual success.
When your supply partner is dependable and your demands are met consistently, that trust compounds and becomes a differentiator to your clients.
Fabricators today face challenging margins, tight deadlines, and rising expectations for bespoke work. Rather than stretching every internal asset thin, the smarter path is to team up with specialists who excel in their niche. For you, that means smoother operations, stronger quoting power, and access to more complex projects.
From my vantage point at Premier Arches, I truly believe that when a fabricator finds the right specialist partner, the sum becomes greater than the parts – and that’s how we all improve our industry together.