Companies in the door and window industry are facing exciting yet challenging times, according to fenestration hardware supplier Window Ware. On the one hand, huge demand for home improvements is giving fabricators and installers an opportunity to grow faster than ever before. On the other, ongoing supply issues and rising prices continue to make it difficult for them to source the materials they need to tackle all the new business coming in. Window Ware claims to help fabricators to pull off this tricky supply chain juggling act.
The award-winning company has invested heavily in its stock, and now carries a ‘larger inventory than ever before’. With more products on the shelf and ready to ship, Window Ware is reportedly going the extra mile to give fabricators the reliable source of hardware they need to keep pace with increased demand.
One product that’s proving particularly popular in the current climate is the UK-manufactured Lockmaster range of multipoint door locks from Yale. The supply of Lockmaster has kept pace with increased UK demand as manufacturing in the West Midlands has been expanded to meet the high demand, Window Ware says. Lockmaster has always been a best seller for Window Ware, but thanks to the booming home improvement and construction markets, the Bedfordshire-based hardware specialist has seen demand for this hardware staple skyrocket.
The company stocks the largest Lockmaster range of any UK distributor and, according to commercial director Richard Bryant, the sheer breadth and scale of its offering has helped Window Ware continue to support fabricators with the quality products and critical quantities they need to fuel fast-moving, hungry production lines that are racing to meet demand. “We’ve been supplying and supporting the Lockmaster range of multipoint door locks from the very beginning,” said Richard. “Indeed, Yale has been a valued supply partner for over 22 years.
“During that time, the range has constantly grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of the industry. Fast forward to today, and we are incredibly proud to offer the biggest range of any distributor in the country, with the widest number of locks, keeps and SKUs, including the latest addition to the collection: Lockmaster 21.
“We’ve been working closely with our supply partners to ramp up our hardware provision and ensure much-needed stock availability for our customers, particularly of well-loved and highly specified products like the Lockmaster range. We’ve also strengthened our warehouse team, giving us increased capacity to pick, pack and ship out more orders and keep the hardware coming for our busy fabricators.”
“The Lockmaster range is hugely popular and highly trusted by fabricators all over the country. So much so that, over the years, we reckon we have delivered well in excess of two-million Yale multipoint locks to our customers.”
For over two decades, Window Ware’s long partnership with Yale has brought an extensive array of Yale hardware to fabricators nationwide, including door and window locks, shoot bolts, cylinders, letterplates and friction stays, as well as its range of smart technology and security systems. Of course, just as important as the provision of top-quality products, is the technical support that goes with it, and fabricators have been relying on Window Ware’s practical and proven advice to help them turn out on-spec’ products for years, the supplier claims.
Sam Nuckey, managing director of Window Ware said: “Yale is one of the industry’s biggest and most respected brands and we are proud to deliver their fantastic range of products to our discerning customers. It’s a real feather in our cap to be the largest UK stockist of Yale Lockmaster!”
Paul Atkinson, Yale’s managing director, said: “Window Ware’s commitment to delivering first-class hardware with exceptional customer service has always made them a great fit for the Yale brand and our product range. And it’s great to see them doing so well and flying the flag for our popular Lockmaster range.”
Window Ware has been successfully serving the window and door industry with leading brand hardware, tools and consumables since 1987, helping to ensure fabricator production lines keep moving and trade counter shelves stay stocked. For more information, call 01234 242 724, email sales@windowware.co.uk, or visit www.windowware.co.uk.
