NorDan acquires Performance Doorset Solutions (PDS)

  • Posted On - 25/06/2025
  • Posted By - Glass Times Web

NorDan, the UK manufacturer of high-performance timber and aluminium clad timber windows and doors, has acquired a majority shareholding in door manufacturer, Performance Doorset Solutions (PDS), based in Littleborough, Greater Manchester.

Founded in 2003, PDS supplies fully certified, high-quality fire door sets, including FD30, FD60 and Secure by Design entrance doors.

NorDan serves a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial, social housing and major construction projects across the UK and Northern Europe. This acquisition strengthens the ability to offer a more comprehensive and tailored range of high-performance entrance door solutions to the market.

The current directors of PDS will retain a significant shareholding and continue to be represented at board level, ensuring continuity of leadership and vision.

Craig Greenwood, managing director of NorDan UK, said: “We are proud and excited to take a controlling interest in PDS and look forward to working closely with the management team. This joint venture significantly strengthens NorDan’s position in the UK market.”

Tim Fairley, managing director at PDS, commented: “We are very excited to build a significant business together with NorDan. As a family-owned business approaching its 100th anniversary in 2026, we share a strong commitment to our people, innovation, sustainability and long-term growth.”

Founded in Norway in 1926 NorDan Group (NorDan Gruppen AS) has since grown to become one of the leading window and door manufacturers in Scandinavia, UK and Ireland. The Group has 30 sales offices and 13 factories spread across Norway, UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania and Iceland. NorDan has 2,500 employees and revenues of 5,0 billion NOK in 2024.

NorDan UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of the NorDan Group and one of the largest entities within the Group. NorDan UK is headquartered in Livingston, Scotland, and has sales offices in Aberdeen, London, Exeter, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Inverness.

The company has 150 employees and revenues of 96 million GBP in 2024.

PDS has 150 employees and revenues of 16 million GBP in 2024.