Return to limited manufacture
28th April 2020

PADIHAM GLASS has restarted manufacture after temporarily suspending its operations last month in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In response to the Government’s subsequent clarification of its position as well as employee training and the introduction of strict controls, the trade IGU manufacturer began limited manufacture of units on April 20.

CEO John Spiby said : “We’ve followed Government guidance throughout and will continue to do so in order to everything we can to safeguard the welfare of our employees and our customers.

“What is clear, however, is that COVID-19 is going to be with us for the foreseeable future, so it is vital that we adapt to new ways of working, efficiently, effectively and above all – safely.

“We came back to work with a small team on April 20th, putting in place new employee training and controls. We will now build our capacity in line with customer demand, through a safe and phased restart and expansion of our operations. This approach has allowed us to develop a series of new processes and safeguards, trial them and to be in a position to move forward in a controlled and safe manner and meet demand for IGU supply.”

Padiham Glass, which was acquired by Emplas in May 2018, has capacity to supply more than 15,000 IGU units per week from its 45,000 sq ft Lancashire manufacturing facility. This includes Saint Gobain’s Planitherm range.

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