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Posted On - 08/10/2024
Haffner has been shortlisted for the new Machinery Innovation Award at this year’s G Awards. Matt Thomas, Haffner’s managing director, said: “We are delighted to be shortlisted this year. It’s the third nomination in a row for us. We’ve been fortunate to have won our category in previous years, so we’re keeping our fingers firmly crossed we can make it...
Posted On - 02/10/2024
In the two years since Ed Williams was appointed as managing director of Stuga Machinery, the company is said to have undergone a ‘significant transformation’, thanks to a focus on modernising the business, streamlining operations, and enhancing service efficiency. With almost 30 years of experience across sectors including food, beverage and pharmaceutical packaging, automation and project management, Ed says he...
Posted On - 17/09/2024
Construction services company, Thornton, has invested in six machines from Haffner to support its fast-growing aluminium division. Roy Wilson, workshop manager at Thornton, said: “After meeting the Haffner team and Chris Curran demonstrating the capability of the machinery at the FIT Show, we had full confidence in our decision to partner with Haffner. From our first interaction to the ongoing...
Posted On - 17/09/2024
Emmegi (UK) has equipped Framexpress in Telford with a full package of machinery for its new aluminium factory. The fabricator has focused on PVC-U products for more than 26 years, but this summer opened its first venture in aluminium, as it responded to demand from existing trade customers to broaden its offering. The new facility is a 12,000ft2 purpose designed...
Posted On - 10/09/2024
Haffner has launched a new website that is said to showcase the company’s ‘commitment to helping its customers achieve excellence’. Matt Thomas, Haffner’s managing director, said: “The website has been meticulously designed to be information-packed and easy to navigate. We’ve also worked hard to ensure it shows visitors the quality they can expect when they choose Haffner.” Highlights of the...
Posted On - 10/09/2024
Express Bifolding Doors is reported to be the first fabricator in the UK to order the latest version of Emmegi’s 20 axis Quadra CNC. The next generation +Quadra arrives in the UK at the end of 2024, with Express Bifolds’ installation the first outside of Italy. With 360° rotary based milling, drilling and tapping on four faces of the profile...
Posted On - 28/08/2024
As part of its 70th year of trading celebrations, Turford Bros has invested in the very latest SuperCut 6 machining and cutting centre from Plaz-Tech Machinery. Established in 1954, the West Bromwich-based fabricator had reported issues with existing machinery and decided the time had come to upgrade. The company now has the first new Supercut that features an innovative new...
Posted On - 23/07/2024
Fenster Fabrications has purchased two Kombimatec double mitre saws to help grow its trade custom and future-proof the business. Fenster manufactures and supplies high-end aluminium solutions for trade and commercial customers. Installed in their fabrication unit in Torquay, their new Kombimatec DGS560 large capacity electronic double mitre saw will help meet demand for larger, custom-sized windows and doors. A second...
Posted On - 09/07/2024
Gareth Green, technical director at UK machinery company, Stuga Machinery, has signed up for the PiGs Charity of the Year Challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Kelly’s Heroes. With not long to go until the team leaves on 12 September 2024, Gareth is the 14th person from the glazing industry and joins a committed team of climbers. He’s no newcomer...
Posted On - 02/07/2024
Haffner has announced ambitious plans for FIT Show 2025, with a 565m2 ‘village’ stand – the largest ever for the event – that will showcase its range of machinery. Matt Thomas, managing director at Haffner, said: “We had the largest stand in the show in 2023, and we’re going even bigger in 2025, with a ‘village’ of stands! We’ve taken...
Posted On - 18/06/2024
Less than six months after installation, architectural glazing specialist, Walsin, has reported that it is already seeing ‘significant benefits’ from its investment in an Emmegi 5-axis Satellite XTE machining centre. The Satellite XTE is said to have positively impacted the efficiency and production volumes of Walsin’s products. Additionally, it has provided the Lisburn based company with enough capacity to offer...
Posted On - 30/04/2024
Specialist door manufacturer, UK Doors Online, has invested in new machinery from Haffner to support its continued business growth. The new machinery includes a FMC 120 CNC machining centre, marking the company’s second investment in a FOM Industrie machining centre from Haffner. Additionally, the company has purchased a new TT 415 double mitre saw, while fellow group business Trade Window...
Posted On - 30/04/2024
+Quadra is the next generation of Emmegi’s 20-axis modular Quadra CNC, which can cut, drill and machine all in one single operation. Designed to deliver even more volume, greater capacity and faster speeds, it represents a significant leap from the L0, L1, L2 and L3 versions of the original Quadra, which – according to Emmegi – have long set the...
Posted On - 19/03/2024
P&P Trade Windows has expanded its fabrication capabilities by purchasing three additional machines from Haffner. Amongst the machine investment is Haffner’s popular SBA-2 machining centre, which is said to be renowned for its ability to increase capacity and improve the quality and manufacturing output for fabricators. Paul French, director at P&P Trade Windows, said: “Given our positive experience with Haffner’s...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
By Ian Latimer, managing director, Emmegi (UK). In our experience, most customers who invest in fabrication machinery genuinely want to build a partnership with their supplier. There’s a clear acknowledgement that you get more from your machinery company if you allow us to really understand how your business operates and how you want it to develop, and trust us to...
Posted On - 16/01/2024
Kombimatec has launched a new DGS560 large capacity electronic double mitre saw, designed to help fabricators meet demand for an increase in larger, custom windows and doors. The DGS560 can be used to cut a variety of aluminium or PVC-U profiles and has an impressive mitre blade travel of over 400mm. This makes it ideal for cutting wide multi-track aluminium...
Posted On - 16/01/2024
Jade Engineering has updated its TG300 transom groover after learning of a production issue when processing foiled frames. Frames that are foiled externally and white internally have caused a problem in production as most machines – including the Jade TG300 – will automatically groove both sides of the profiles simultaneously. On single sided foiled frames this causes a minor but...
Posted On - 16/01/2024
Architectural and industrial door specialist, Design & Supply, has invested in a Phantomatic T3 Star machining centre after being impressed at Emmegi (UK)’s proven track record on supplying machines for steel fabrication. The Merthyr Tydfil based fabricator has replaced a mix of manual milling and drilling machines with the Emmegi 4-axis Phantomatic, having seen the CNC machine in action both...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
Northern Ireland’s Fairco Trade Frames was established in 2021 to help meet the needs of the Irish trade community. When setting up its manufacturing facilities, the team is said to have made a strategic decision to collaborate with machinery specialist, Haffner. This decision has proven to be one they ‘unequivocally stand by’, reflecting the ‘success and satisfaction’ derived from the...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Fabricator-installer, New View Windows and Conservatories, has invested in upgrading its Cornwall-based manufacturing facilities with a Supercut 6 cutting and machining centre from Avantek Machinery. Established in 2009, New View is a family run business serving new build, trade and retail customers. The team is said to be currently implementing ambitious growth plans to become market leaders in and around...
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