With unrivalled insight into fenestration industry manufacturing processes, Jade Bespoke is here to help fabricators who need a custom solution to fine tune operations on the factory floor.

Most of us rarely stop to think about how the products we buy are actually made. Whether it’s a smartphone, a car or a set of windows and doors, the finished item usually arrives neatly packaged and ready to use.

Behind the scenes, however, is often an extraordinary level of manufacturing complexity.

Take the Apple iPhone as an example. Few users realise that the company’s manufacturing partner, Foxconn, doesn’t simply assemble off-the-shelf components. Instead, Foxconn works closely with Apple’s engineering teams to develop highly specialised production methods capable of handling the unique materials used in each generation of device.

The production systems themselves are often custom-built to achieve the precision, efficiency and consistency required at scale.

And while the glazing sector operates on a very different scale, the principle remains the same. Behind every finished window or door lies a production environment that must be carefully designed to ensure quality, efficiency and safety.

That’s where Jade Bespoke comes in. Headed up by two of the most experienced and respected individuals in the industry, Adam Jones and Sean Mackey, Jade’s distinctive machinery is an integral part of window and door production lines up and down the country.
Jade Bespoke takes their offering one step further, and is designed to help fabricators introduce even greater efficiencies by identifying and then resolving snags anywhere on the factory floor, whether that’s storage, the movement of product or even areas where health and safety can be improved.

“Over the years we have accrued a huge amount of knowledge on manufacturing set-ups, on production lines and the flow of product around factories,” says Sean Mackey. “It means we can very quickly identify where improvements can be made, not just in machinery or how it’s used, but the ‘gaps’ in between.

“Given that manufacturing environments differ from factory to factory, production managers often work around problems, because there’s no off the shelf fix,” he continued. “We can not only help point out where those problems are, we can also design and then fabricate a solution. That could be better storage for raw materials or finished product that frees up valuable floor space, a way to move stock more efficiently or even something that helps raise safety standards.”

The introduction of Jade Bespoke coincides with a big investment in growth for the Coventry based engineering specialist.
A year after relocating to an impressive and modern 30,000ft2 headquarters, the company has recently bolstered its senior management team with the addition of two key appointments.

Stephanie Tague brings a wealth of industry experience to the newly formed sales and marketing manager role, and is tasked with further enhancing Jade’s already enviable position as a leading supplier.

Harry Heer has taken on the role of design engineering manager and will be responsible for heading up the company’s impressive technical and design department. Harry, who has developed his skills as a CAD engineer manager with the Polestar UK R&D team, introduces a wealth of talent into the business and is said to be relishing the opportunity to work with Jade’s existing and highly knowledgeable CAD team.

Jade is also working hard to expand the level of service it offers to aluminium fabricators, including experienced manufacturers and those who are looking to diversify into aluminium products for the first time.

“Aluminium continues to take market share, it’s where we are seeing the most innovation in product design and it represents a key area of growth for installers and fabricators,” said Shaun. “We’re working more closely with the leading players in the aluminium sector, including the Council for Aluminium and Building (CAB), to help our customers respond to that demand with improved fabrication techniques.

“As we continue to professionalise the business, we are now better placed than ever to do that, whether it’s through Jade machinery or our Jade Bespoke service, we are here to help fabricators maximise efficiencies and streamline production lines by delivering practical solutions to complex manufacturing environments.”