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Metal Pressing Experts Look To a Bright Future Within the Window Industry

Pressed metal parts experts, Ladbrook Engineering, estimate that they have now produced over one million parts for the window industry. Since 1980 they have been manufacturing press metal parts for the major players in the window manufacturing industry and have produced parts such as hinges, internal frames, security features and locking mechanisms. Recently they have also been involved in the development and manufacture of a specialist window installation hoist that enables fast and effective window fitting.

'The window market has been an important source of business for Ladbrook,' said Mike Blowers, Managing Director. 'We've helped several companies develop innovative window and door technology over the years and even at this time, we are working on some new development projects and expecting to grow our business in this sector.'
Ladbrook are confident that this remains a healthy market and expect to grow this side of their business. With environmental issues becoming ever more important, they are expecting to see a continued increase in investment in the development of advanced window technology to meet future legislation for new build property and the replacement window market.

Ladbrook's expertise and competence in this market has recently been rewarded with a significant long-term contract with one of the market leaders, WHS Halo, a Bowater Building Products Company. Ladbrook will be supplying a broad range of pressed and cast metal parts and assemblies for WHS Halo's modern manufacturing facility in Sutton Coalfield.

'We are very pleased to have landed the WHS Halo contract,' said Mike. 'Substantial contracts such as this give us a lot of stability and will enable us to further develop our metal pressing production technology and invest in our future.'

Ladbrook are also looking to start work with manufacturers in Europe and the US. They are confident that with their considerable expertise in this field and the their automated manufacturing equipment, they are now able to produce high volume parts at world market prices and will be well placed to win this kind of export business.

Another important project for Ladbrook's has been the window installation hoist design called the Harnser. This innovative product has received much acclaim within the industry and has been nominated for three health and safety awards. The Harnser is a small portable hoist that can be fitted into the window cavity and used to crane the pre-glazed window frame into position. Not only does it drastically reduce installation time and cost, it also reduces the considerable risks of working at height with such heavy building components.

'At Ladbrook, we have a diverse customer base that includes, power stations, power showers, automotive and even railway infrastructure,' said Mike Blowers. 'The window industry has been a big part of this diversity and after producing over one millions parts for this sector, its exciting to think that we are on our way towards the second million.'

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