Bi-fold hardware supplier, AT Precision, has moved to a new 120,000ft² factory, significantly increasing capacity and ramping up production.

The new facility in Peterlee now houses 40,000ft² for manufacturing, and 80,000ft² for storage.

Sales director, Michael Hewitt, commented: “When we first opened our doors just over three years ago, we were working from an 18,000ft² factory, supplying our Everglide range of bi-fold hardware to aluminium fabricators across the country.

“Over the years, we’ve not only invested in new machinery, but also in significantly expanding our product portfolio to include the Everseal range of gaskets, security hardware, plastic ancillaries, and composite door hardware. We also recently launched our new range of aluminium profile for bi-folds.

“These developments have seen the company grow significantly – and as a result, we had outgrown our manufacturing facility,” he continued.

“The new year has been the perfect time to relocate to a much bigger site, and has allowed us to ramp up both production capacity and manufacturing speed, enabling us to meet a constantly growing customer demand.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on keeping lead times to a minimum, even during the dark days of the pandemic, and now, with an additional 80,000ft² of storage space, we’re able to keep even more products in stock, ensuring our customers can get the products they need, when they need them.”