South coast new-build installer Newview has moved into fabricating with a new 15,000 sq. ft PVCu window and door factory aiming to produce around 500 units a week from Eurocell systems under the name Newframe with its Coastal Composites 

More than £1m has been invested in new machinery and technology at the Worthing factory to create 

Newframe production director Mark White said: “Being able to manufacture our own windows and doors allows us to offer shorter lead times, reduce the distance products travel from factory to fitting, and give us better control of customer orders and contracts. It also means we have been able to develop a window and door specification and product portfolio that we believe is the best in our market, with the highest quality in everything right down to the tiniest component.”

 He also praised supply chain partners Rapierstar and Carl F Groupco for their support in the initiative: “We’re really excited to have our new factory up and running and really value the support of all our supply chain partners, including Rapierstar. The support from Carl F Groupco in particular has been amazing and hugely important for us to have them as a one stop shop for all our hardware requirements.”

Carl F Groupco area sales manager Andrew Price added: “The Newframe window and door range benefits from some excellent hardware products from brands including Yale window and door hardware and Siegenia tilt and turn gearing which combine with the advanced design of Eurocell profile systems. But to enable the full benefits of these market-leading products to be realised, everyone involved in this new factory project wanted to ensure that the fastener specification was right from the outset, hence why advice from Rapierstar’s technical consultant Paul Balfe was so important.”

Paul Balfe, technical consultant at Rapierstar added: “Through our development of a Recommended Fixings Manual (RFM) for Eurocell systems, we already had a detailed technical reference point for fastener types and sizes, but that was just the starting point – we also helped the Newframe team to familiarise themselves with the products and ensure that the correct screws are used in the assembly process.”

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