Door Industry Journal - Summer 2014

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 32 THE door industry journal summer 2014 garage doors LOOKING FOR MORE SECTIONAL DOOR ENQUIRIES? Good enquiries are hard to come by, the best type being those that approach you directly. JD UK has launched a website directed at end users to generate high quality enquiries specifically for Sectional garage doors. These enquiries will be vetted by trained staff, and then passed to the Alutech distributor/installer responsible for that particular area. The web site has a host of information relating to Alutech Sectional doors, and states clearly that we recommend that Sectional doors are professionally fitted. No prices will be shown on line, allowing you to quote specifically for the client’s application. Since the launch of the site, which ranks very highly in the organic Google rankings, an average of 20 enquiries each week are generated. JD’s MD, Steve Hudson, commented: “Many garage door companies are critical of people selling over the internet. Our policy for Sectional doors is to use the internet as our ally and generate as many leads as possible, confirm they are genuine, then pass them to our loyal distributors to convert to orders”. If you want to stand out from the crowd and offer the Alutech product, receive qualified enquiries and a great service please talk to us for more details. Remember, JD UK/ Alutech only sell Sectional Doors to the trade, we do not sell directly over the internet. To become an installer please call Paul or Steve on 01924 472 924 or email paul@jdukltd.co.uk NEW ALUTECH DOOR SYSTEMS FACTORY IS UP AND RUNNING The biggest manufacturing site in the Alutech Group of Companies - a new plant for Alutech Door Systems - has been put into operation. This new plant will allow production of up to 240,000 Sectional Doors per year. Total investment in the construction of this plant totals £50 million. Additional resources are being invested into technical equipment. The construction of the new plant for Alutech Door Systems started in summer 2011 and was successfully completed in two and a half years. Covering an area of more than 50,000m 2 , the new plant ensures that Alutech customers receive more efficient production of sectional doors throughout the year. Automation of technical manufacturing processes and strict quality control at all manufacturing stages, ensure a high quality product is produced. Alutech Door Systems is equipped with the most high-tech lines and new technologies in Sectional Door production. Together with existing technical manufacturing processes, the plant is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment from leading German manufacturers designed especially for Alutech. The new plant includes: • Die-casting cells for producing of aluminium elements and components for sectional doors • Cutting line for steel strip • 2 production lines for sandwich panels • Painting line for profiles and sandwich panels • Assembly line for door leaves • Modern warehouses for completed products, raw materials and components. The new paint finish line allows 150 sectional doors every day to be painted. Its adjustment (colour change) takes only 3-4 minutes. The line was designed especially for Alutech taking into account the need for a quality paint finish for Sectional Door panels. The new cutting line that runs at 150 metres a minute will reduce the time required for preliminary processing of the steel sheet required for the sandwich panels - thus improving the overall production time for Sectional Doors. Alutech operates an advanced picking system which greatly enhances the speed of production and final assembly. Their modern warehouse can store over 200km of sandwich panel, making sure that they have sufficient stock for the growing demand for the Alutech Sectional door. As already stated, Alutech employs the most stringent quality control processes at every stage of production. This includes control of incoming raw materials, a number of intermediate production stage checks and a detailed inspection of the finished product. High production capacities and using the very latest equipment allow Alutech to respond flexibly to the market demands and to expanding the range of products. With opening the doors of the new plant the company opens another page in its history. The Alutech Group of Companies continues developing and provides its partners with high quality production and innovative door solutions.