Apeer Doors, the Ballymena based door manufacturer, and Blinds in Glass Group (BIGG), the fast-growing specialist for integral blinds, have signed an agreement to facilitate the distribution of Apeer’s wide range of high performing composite doors to window companies across England and Wales through BIGG’s Coventry based head office.
BIGG managing director, Ian Woolley, had long been conscious of the need for a more flexible and versatile range of entrance doors that could provide added value to his customers while responding to the increasing demands for more colours, better thermal efficiencies and overall improved quality of looks and performance.
“The Apeer door range impressed me at every level,” said Ian Woolley. “The company manufactures doors to the same values as BIGG – that of providing a quality service with a responsiveness that places the customer experience at the forefront. Working from this premise helps the supply chain to operate so much more efficiently.
For a competitive price, our customers will be able to sell a beautiful door that is superior in terms of U-values, range of colours, skin and hardware options. Add to this the fact that Apeer has significantly overdelivered in terms of marketing support, brochures and swatches, we believe we can establish a lucrative profit opportunity for our customer base.”
Apeer managing director, Asa McGillian added: “BIGG is just the sort of business that we know both understands and appreciates the Apeer brand, and sees the synchronicity with its own brand. Ian has built a good, solid business which values the customer experience, and he recognises that the Apeer door range enables him to fulfil those expectations. With an established network of window companies, we are looking forward to growing sales across the UK”.
Ian Woolley established BIGG during the height of covid in 2020, and has grown it into a solid £1.6m turnover business focusing primarily on integral blinds and composite doors. The company has created a solid operational framework for growth, and sees this distribution agreements as a primary focus for growth, continuing high levels of service with minimal investment.
“Our delivery vans are often the most prolific source of communicating what we can offer,” continued Ian Woolley. “As our drivers criss-cross the UK, our customers have a natural curiosity about what else we are delivering, and the interest in Apeer doors is taking root. I believe that this is the start of a long and fruitful relationship with Asa and his team at Apeer.”
