Following their recent announcement of a new manufacturing and research facility in Doncaster, DoorCo has revealed that the first innovation out of the doors will be a new timber core composite door.
Mark Towers, DoorCo’s head of operations explains more: “The new Doncaster facility is something I have been working on in the background for many months – not only setting up the new home of DoorCo Manufacturing and Innovation, which is the fourth standalone site in the UK, but also designing a new door slab. It’s really exciting to finally be able to share what we’ve been up to with the market.
New brand made in the UK
“In addition to our two current door brands – ORiGINAL and GRiPCORE – we recognised there was an obvious opening for the addition of a new product that is accessible for the whole market. Deciding to make this product in the UK in Doncaster was a natural choice as it enables us to have total control of the development process and future manufacturing.
“The new door’s construction is a timber core finished with Thermoplastic CoolSkin technology. As with all DoorCo slabs, the new door will be made to fit any profile on the market, making it a versatile solution for our network.
“The new slab will be available in existing styles including 6/4 combi, flush, farmhouse, as well as two new exclusive designs just for this range, which means it can create all the favourite DoorCo designs, and more. The product will be made in Doncaster and prepped, if required, in Macclesfield and distributed along our normal supply routes. The product collection will also come in over 15 standard colours.
A Space to Create
“Doncaster represents a sizable investment in infrastructure, team and machinery for DoorCo, but we’ve created a new home dedicated to DoorCo Manufacturing to support our overseas partners in the production of our growing composite door portfolio. We’ve also made a space for R&D that gives us greater flexibility to create, test and trial more products, right here in the UK.
“Innovation is something DoorCo is renowned for, and something we are fully committed to doing more of. This commitment was recently highlighted by our ‘Most Innovative Business’ win at the UK Manufacturing Awards. The award recognises our work on the recent INNOVATiON Week marketing campaign which saw us launch over 10 new products and supply chain updates in just 5 days. Engineering and creativity are qualities we pride ourselves on, so to have been awarded this title is a real badge of honour for us and sets a great benchmark for 2024 and our Doncaster plans.
“We’re in the final stages of bringing our new door to market now and it is due to go into full production very soon.
“For more information, talk to your Account Manager today or call 01625 428955.”
