Hurst Doors says it is aiming for a greater consistency of service in its dispatch of products with a £200,000 investment in a new 4,600sqft extension to its 50,000sqft manufacturing facility in Hull.

The move is in response to five years of growth that has seen the business grow from around 1700 panels and 200 composite doors a week to over 3500 panels and 500 doors.

The new building will house the finished goods storage and distribution area, providing up to 1000 panel spaces and 500 composite door spaces and a dedicated loading area to load its fleet of 24 vans overnight.

The extension will also house the maintenance department and a small machining area featuring two CNC routers for preparing MDF cores and PVC skins.

Director and general manager Kevin Wheatman said: “Creating the additional space has enabled us to increase our finished goods storage capacity for both panels and composite by over 25%. The freed-up space will also allow for an additional 30 bay storage area as well as further capacity in composite production for 100 more doors per week.

“The additional space will also allow for future investment in the plant and equipment to facilitate the composite production process, improving both efficiency and reducing costs, giving us scope to grow capacity and the business even further.”

www.hurstdoors.co.uk

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