Audasi Holdings, which includes VS manufacturer Quickslide in its portfolio, has acquired Hertfordshire based trade window fabricator, Welglaze.
Founded in 1970, Welglaze is said to have built a strong reputation for close attention to detail and product quality, specialising in the fabrication of high-quality PVC-U and more recently, aluminium windows for the trade, together with a full range of residential and sliding doors and complementary products.
Audasi has already proved its intentions for the business by moving the Welglaze operation and staff to a brand new, purpose-built factory in Letchworth, just 10 miles from its previous base. From this new facility, Welglaze will continue to fabricate the Deceuninck suite of products in addition to residential and sliding doors, aluminium windows and doors and a portfolio of commercial aluminium products and services.
Further investment will see an increase in capacity and improved customer service and support systems, the latter of which will include quotation-to-delivery order tracking, together with enhanced service and technical support for fabricators.
Audasi chairman, Adrian Barraclough, said that the group has been searching for some time to find an ideal operation in the South East of England. He said: “The Welglaze acquisition is an ideal fit with the group, re-energising one of the area’s longest established and most popular window and door makers.
“We have a reputation through Quickslide for continuous innovation in our products and customer support and these core strengths will build upon the excellent local reputation already enjoyed by Welglaze.
“The acquisition reinforces the group’s plan to continue evolving and innovating improved and exciting ways of serving this fascinating industry through products, systems and people.”
