Two New Industry Firsts!
Posted By: Robin in Industry News | Universal Arches and tagged arches, colours, delivery, glass
The UK’s leading specialist angle, gable and bending fabricator, Universal Arches, has now added the option of fully glazed frames, along with a bespoke colour service to its product offering, both a first for the specialist sector.
While glass templates are available at the point of order through their unique 3D computer modelling software, the option of a fully glazed bespoke frame within 7 days will make life considerably easier for the installer. Typically, bending companies have always sent out their frames unglazed, placing the onus firmly with the installation company to order the correct glass.
The offer of a fully glazed frame will also help streamline operations for the customer, removing the issue of glass templates, multiple ordering of glass and frame and the issue of deliveries. Thankfully, this additional process of ordering glass and frame separately can now be eliminated with this new facility. It’s hopeful that this will now become the norm in the bending sector.
The new colour service for Universal Arches is another industry first and frames can now be sprayed in any standard RAL colour and fully manufactured within 7 days, this is in addition to the fact that any foiled profiles can still be processed by the company. At a time when companies are offering more colours for windows, doors and conservatories, this is an important addition to the product range for the company.
Given that many shaped frames are feature windows or doors it allows installers to look at additional sales opportunities e.g. in combination doors or door frames with arched heads. Custom colours for the conservatory sector are a growing area and the ability to provide coloured gable and raked frames is a major step forward for the company. It’s also satisfying both trade and consumer demand for more choice.
With the new delivery schedules and service now being very well received by customers, it’s been important to add the colour and glazed options to the standard lead time of 5-7 working days. Whatever the nature of the order, Universal Arches has the people and processes to deliver to this standard, as their ISO 9001:2008 certificate testifies.
Leon Day, managing director of Universal Arches comments: “We don’t just see ourselves as a specialist angle, gable and bending fabricator, but part of the wider industry. It’s important for us to work to the same deadlines and with the latest trends within the glazing sector as a whole. It’s all part of our continual improvement programme that’s working for us and our customers.”
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