Aluminium trade fabricator, Fentrade Aluminium Building Products, says it has bounced back to pre-Covid manufacturing levels in just four weeks. Chris Reeks, director, said: “Throughout the shutdown period we kept visible across all digital platforms to ensure we secured a strong sales funnel of work for our return. Continuing with proactive marketing in uncertain times was crucial and has paid off.”
Since the Newport-based company reopened their business in May 2020 with safe manufacturing disciplines in place, it has reported a ‘strong surge’ of immediate orders for its range of aluminium products and in particular for curtain walling and shopfront products. Chris said: “We were quoting for aluminium curtain walling and shopfronts throughout lockdown and these sales, along with additional retail products, were ready for our return.”
Fentrade’s aluminium curtain walling products are said to be both lightweight with ‘superior strength’ and can be used across all building envelopes making them a popular choice for commercial applications. They are available in a range of profile depths and colours and can accommodate both double and triple glazing units up to 46mm in depth.
The range of commercial shopfront products offered by Fentrade are also available in an array of RAL colour finishes and can accommodate single or double-glazing units with a choice of locking systems.
Fentrade works with trade and retail customers throughout Wales and the West and along the M4, M5 and M6 corridors. It partners with industry brands such as AluK and VBH Greenteq and manufactures a range of aluminium windows, doors, bi-folds, inline sliders and GFT commercial screens too.
Chris concluded: “We are committed to supporting installers and builders in this changed business landscape. By keeping the lines of communication open with our customers and marketing to potential new ones throughout lockdown has allowed us to come back stronger.”
