Streamlined success with JadeConsult

With product differentiation more critical than ever, manufacturers face growing pressure to meet rising demand without sacrificing quality or profitability. With JadeConsult, they can streamline production, overcome bottlenecks and enhance efficiency for long-term success.

After a two-year build-up, the 2025 FIT Show opened its doors to thousands of visitors last month, the ultimate showroom for the industry, packed with new products that have all been designed to help fabricators and installers broaden their portfolios, win new business and gain a competitive advantage.

That’s because, in today’s marketplace, product differentiation is more vital than ever. In many cases, new windows and doors are no longer required simply for a distress purchase, but because they can dramatically transform a property’s kerb appeal, as well as the way it functions.

The volume of flush casements, stylish entrance doors, statement aluminium bi-folds and sliders, plus endless options for foils and finishes at FIT Show, demonstrates the wealth of choice for style conscious consumers who want to enhance their living spaces.

The challenge for manufacturers, however, is how to optimise production processes so that they can capitalise on this demand without compromising existing service levels or profit margins.

Introducing a new product line or switching to a new system altogether may be the solution for higher value sales, but if the transition is overly disruptive or the factory layout becomes too inefficient as a result, the knock-on effect of late deliveries, poor quality and frustrated customers will cancel out all the potential benefits.

This is where JadeConsult can help, an expert service from one of the industry’s most respected and well-known brands, Jade, and headed up by directors Sean Mackey and Adam Jones.

“We know how crucially important it is for fabricators to operate as efficiently as possible in the current climate,” says Sean. “That’s because of economic pressures, including recent hikes to minimum wage and National Insurance Contributions, but also from the marketplace – there’s so much choice and the bar is constantly being raised for product quality.

“If that product quality suffers, if service becomes unreliable, it will be impacting the bottom line of the business and damaging your reputation.”

Building on Jade’s vast experience working with system houses and fabricators the length and breadth of the UK – the company’s distinctive green machinery can be found in almost every factory in the land – JadeConsult has now been established to advise manufacturers on how to resolve existing issues, or even highlight potential problems before they arise.

“Working with so many businesses over the years has afforded us a unique insight into product design but also how those products come together on manufacturing lines,” continues Adam.

“This means we’ve become particularly adept at trouble shooting, identifying bottlenecks or quality issues in the manufacture of almost every PVC-U and aluminium system, so in the vast majority of instances we can go into a factory and spot the problem straight away because we’ve seen it hundreds of times before.

“In many cases we can then present a quick ‘off the shelf’ solution or resolve it with one of our bespoke machines. It may require additional spend from that manufacturer, but compared to the long-term damage of not sorting the problem – in terms of cost and reputation – it’s typically a relatively small investment.”

Regarding cost, both Adam and Sean are keen to underline Jade’s mantra of preventative maintenance – the value of keeping on top of tooling to ensure efficiencies – and point out that the service they now offer through JadeConsult builds on this deep understanding of manufacturing processes.

“We can identify common production snags, but there’s a good chance we also can advise on more efficient manufacturing processes even if there aren’t any obvious issues,” says Sean. “We can also guarantee confidentiality, so we can support manufacturers without compromising their USPs or brand value.

“Ultimately, with JadeConsult, manufacturers having nothing to lose and everything to gain,” he concludes. “We know how important it is for fabricators to create product differentiation, but doing so in the most efficient way possible is crucial.

“We can step into a factory and instinctively know how best to achieve that efficiency. Why wouldn’t you want to take advantage of that?”