New poll points to increased confidence
24th May 2016

Fabricators expect continuing growth and are investing in new equipment to exploit opportunities delivered by product innovation, a survey has revealed.

The snap-shot poll of more than 200 respondents found that, manufacturers of all material types expected growth to continue throughout this year and into next, but the greatest optimism came from the PVC-U sector.

Conducted at the FIT Show in April, it also revealed that two thirds of those questioned planned to invest in new manufacturing equipment.

Joe Hague, Managing Director, Promac Group, which conducted the poll, says the findings demonstrate a return of confidence to the industry.

He said: “We had a very good FIT Show, as did many others and there was a real sense of optimism for the future. The other thing that we took away was that there has been a huge innovation in machinery and systems.

“The fabricators that we spoke to were switched onto that innovation and a high proportion were planning to invest in their manufacturing capabilities, either to increase existing capacity, or to add new lines to their existing product portfolio.

Fabricators across the board were looking to invest regardless of whether they were processing aluminium, PVC-U or glass. But as a single group, more PVC-U manufacturers planned to invest than any other material type at 72 per cent, something which we attribute to demand for premium foiled PVC-U products.”

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