Halo fabricator, John Fredericks Plastics (JFPL), has invested in two HGVs and a new machining centre. This year marks 50 years of business for the Huddersfield PVC-U door, window and con-servatory manufacturer.
MD, Mark Dicconson, who re-joined the company last year, said: “For a business to celebrate its 50th birthday is always a special occasion, and to be back here with the team for the event is a proud moment for me. I spent more than 13 years with JFPL starting in the early 1990s, and after a stint out of the industry, I returned in 2019 as MD.
“At the time I commented that I felt JFPL needed to focus more on its core products and hoped to return the brand back to its ‘former glory’. I’ve been back at JFPL for a little more than 12 months now, and since then the steps we’ve taken to try and achieve this have all combined to mean that as we enter our 50th year, we have seen the need to increase the rate of production and add extra vehicles to the fleet to support our ever-growing customer base.
“By Autumn 2019, the relaunch of JFPL’s ‘Ultimate Collection’ (our industry-leading system featur-ing installers’ own branding), the return to 100% Halo, and the subsequent investment in signage and vehicle livery, to name a few changes, had already resulted in 30 customers coming back to JFPL.
“Since then, to support an ever-growing customer base we have added two new vehicles to our fleet of 11 HGVs and 12 trailers and invested in a Schirmer machine/cutting centre. These are both ‘gifts’ to ourselves but also to our customers, who we believe deserve nothing but the best when it comes to product quality, service and support. We like to think, in our 50th year, we have the golden touch when it comes to all three.”
