Customers of the Evolution arm of the defunct UK Windows & Doors Group have been promised it will be back to business as usual ‘as soon as practicable’ after new owner Everest acquired the brand, order book and assets.
Evolution, producing timber alternative Windows and Doors, had been a profitable business unit within the UK Windows and Doors Group (UKWDG), which went into administration earlier this month.
Its new owners said in a statement: “Importantly this development gives certainty to loyal trade customers who have been partnered with the Evolution brand for many years.
“Continuation of supply to these partners is of the highest priority to Everest, whose primary focus will be on supporting Evolution customers navigate this change of ownership.
“All customers with outstanding orders with Evolution will be contacted over the coming days to inform them of their estimated delivery date to complete their order. New orders will be welcome as the factory gets back up to capacity.”
Everest CEO Paula Chambers added: “I want to reassure Evolution’s trade customers that we intend to recommence trading the Evolution business as soon as is practicable and thank them for their patience. I appreciate the last few weeks have been very difficult for them and their customers. Our priority is to work closely and collaboratively with them; in the short term that means fulfilling orders which have been on hold since UKWDG’s entering administration and in the slightly longer term it means working together to enable continued delivery of excellent products and services to their customers.
“We are keen to maintain and build on these long-standing relationships and have been working hard over the last two weeks to secure supply and create an investment plan for the Evolution business which will build on its previous successes. Evolution partners chose the brand and its products for the high standards of quality and workmanship they rightly expect, and we are committed to building on these and the service Evolution provides its customers, to create even stronger partnerships going forward.”
“Everest already has strong relationships with many of Evolution’s suppliers and we are looking forward to building on these partnerships to ensure the Evolution product continues to lead its market over the months and years ahead.”
The move comes soon after Everest moved to the Veka systems after the collapse of UKW&D’s Duraflex production https://www.the-glazine.com/?p=9944. Veka has been supplier to Evolution for some years.
