Six figure factory investment from EYG
EYG Group managing director, Nick Ward, says a six-figure investment into two new CNC machines will bring significant improvements in production speeds in its aluminium products factory – a facility producing thousands of windows and doors for both domestic and commercial customers.
The new Elumatec SBX118 machines have replaced two old machines which have been used in the Wiltshire Road factory for more than 20 years.
Nick commented: “Given the increase in sales we have seen over the past 12 months, both for domestic and commercial customers, it was hugely important to invest in increasing our production efficiency and capacity.
“Due to the age of the older machines which we had been using, we have been running them at slower speeds in recent times, due to the wear and tear on the parts, and so we’ll now be able to see a significant increase in the speeds of production.”
Nick adds that investment has been crucial for the business as it seeks to build on a 12-month period in which domestic sales have increased by 20%, and impressive commercial contracts have been won across the housebuilding, education and commercial buildings sectors.
Two years ago, the firm made a £300,000 investment in another CNC cutting machine for its domestic PVC-U factory, enabling it to make more than 1,000 windows and doors a week.
“We have seen the benefits of investing in cutting-edge, modern equipment with the CNC machine we had installed in our PVC-U factory.
“This has enabled us to accurately and quickly cut and machine window and door profiles to a very high specification, reduce manufacturing times, increase capacity and improve accuracy.
“With the increasing demand and growth of both our commercial and domestic sales, this continued investment enables us to manufacture industry products which outperform rival businesses, and offer them at a competitive price, helping us to secure more market share.
“You have to be prepared to invest to ensure you remain at the forefront of the sector and always meet customer demand and expectation,” he concluded.
