Door Industry Journal - Spring 2021

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 72 THE door industry journal spring 2021 Domestic Garage Doors Lee Moon, Fort’s owner explained: “We’ve invested heavily in new equipment – a new powder coating line, spot welding kit and steel forming presses. We’ve also reorganised the factory into cells to create a more efficient workflow from raw materials to finished products. It’s made a huge difference to our capacity – doubling our floor space has had the same effect on our ability to build doors”. Lead Times at Three Weeks The increased output allows Fort to deliver most doors within three weeks and it has also given the company capacity to grow. “With the garage door market as busy as it is, it’s great to be able to take on new business and keep orders fulfilled in a short lead time. A quality product on a quick Fort Doors Doubles in Size Fort Doors, located in the shadow of the landmark Fort Dunlop building in Birmingham, has doubled the size of its site. By taking the adjoining unit, Fort has expanded with minimal disruption and output is now flying.