Door Industry Journal - Spring 2015

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk industry news 9 THE door industry journal spring 2015 Aluroll’s Nigerian Expansion Gathers Pace Aluroll, a leading supplier of garage doors and aluminium roller shutters to the physical security market, is expanding its role in Nigeria by moving to larger premises in the country. Aluroll’s first base in the region was established in Lagos, the Nigerian capital, in 2011. This came after years of exporting products to the country, either by air or sea, on a job by job basis. Demand eventually became so high that establishing a permanent Nigerian facility was the most cost-effective option. As a result, Aluroll established a partnership with an existing Nigerian customer, Ademola Okulaja, who is now Managing Director of Aluroll Nigeria and oversees the whole operation. Today, Aluroll Nigeria manufacturers the full range of Aluroll products. Approved distributors and installers then supply customers across Nigeria and the wider West African region. Parts for the new custom-built factory, along with all stock and machinery, were sent from the UK and the new base now gives the company the ability to expand its operation and client base in a country where the economy is steadily growing and businesses are very security conscious. Aluminium roller shutters offer a strong and aesthetically pleasing alternative to the iron bars that are seen on so many commercial premises in the country, which as Ademola Okulaja explains, has made expansion a necessity: “This expansion is very much being driven by client demand and we have simply outgrown our present facility,” he says. “There is a growing realisation in Nigeria that roller shutters provide an excellent alternative to traditional security products and this is leading to more and more enquiries. Customers are also attracted by the LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) accreditation on products as it is an internationally recognised symbol of quality and security. I’m sure this new custom-built facility will enable us to go from strength to strength in West Africa.” Find out more on the Aluroll website www.aluroll.co.uk