Synseal invest in K2 site to bring arches and curves to its customers
22nd May 2012

Synseal’s K2 production facility has received a substantial investment within days of it becoming a part of Synseal Extrusions Ltd, confirming intentions for continued growth.

David Leng, Synseal Chief Executive, has announced the creation of a profile bending facility within K2’s Blackburn manufacturing site to enable the production of arched top and other curved window styles. This will speed up the production of Synseal arched top vertical sliders and will bend profile for fabricators of both Synseal and other profiles. The new facility will also produce ‘starburst’-style gable ends for Synseal and K2 customers and will supply them with the glass to suit, reducing complexity, cost, and lead times for customers.

The installation includes the latest machinery and equipment to enable fabrication of these time-consuming and complicated pieces. The intention is to enable the company’s customers to improve their lead times by ordering roof, gable and glass all at the same time.

“This is a natural progression for Synseal,” explained David Leng. “It continues our strategy of offering a wider choice of products from within the Synseal group thus ensuring consistent quality throughout, reducing both prices and the number of suppliers and simplifying the supply chain for our customers. We want to take responsibility for the entire roof and make it easy for our customers to sell a great product on a short lead time, removing all worries about getting several suppliers to coordinate sizes, deliveries, and prices. It takes advantage of the excellent facilities we have at K2 and confirms our intention to maintain and develop the K2 and Celsius brands, as well as the other related assets we acquired recently,” added David.