Huge opportunities in booming aluminium sector, says specialist fabricator
Posted on 06/03/2014
Following the announcement by a major body that investment in Britain’s aluminium sector is ‘lagging’, CDW Systems’ Managing Director Jerry Webb says that installers should also focus on the positives and take advantage of the opportunities in the booming aluminium sector.
Members of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) recently told government ministers that the sector is being held back by high energy costs.
Representatives told Michael Fallon MP, Business and Energy Minister, that soaring green taxes were preventing investment led growth.
ALFED also told Mr Fallon that world demand for aluminium is forecast to double from 40m tonnes per annum to 80m tonnes by 2025; stressing that should the UK and Europe remain committed to high taxes, manufacturers and suppliers may look to other economies to invest in.
CDW Systems have been in business for twenty two years and are one of the UK’s leading specialist aluminium suppliers.
Its Managing Director Jerry Webb said that emphasis also needs to be placed on the sectors achievements: “CDW Systems is a national supplier across the UK and we take a great deal of interest in how our sector is represented in the UK and globally. With global demand for aluminium set to double by 2025 there are huge opportunities to grasp.
“In the UK the aluminium sector is booming, with domestic demand rising and many installers finding lucrative business opportunities in this sector. We’ve experienced record trading periods over the last couple of years and we have worked with many installers to help them grow their business.
“So whilst there may be international concerns over regulation, it’s also important for installers in the UK to have the information and products required to take advantage of the booming aluminium market.”
Closer to home Jerry recently called on government to consider a reduction in VAT charged on all domestic and commercial building work, to help further boost manufacturing output and increase demand in the commercial and domestic glazing sector.
He comments: “The commercial property sector is growing again and niche projects are generating growth which is good; and domestic demand for aluminium is still rising. Overall the signs going forward are positive, despite government cutbacks, and we’re seeing more and more new customers coming to us and specifying our whole product portfolio.”
CDW Systems have been in business for twenty-one years and manufacture and supply a wide range of windows, doors, shop fronts and curtain walling using some of the leading aluminium profile systems on the market today including Smarts and SAPA.
The specialist aluminium fabricator brings to market new products yearly; and most recently brought its new PassivHaus approved patio door, that can accommodate up to 4000 kg of glass, to market.
The company ended 2014 on a positive note - posting record figures for turnover in the final quarter of the calendar year. Demand for the company’s products is so high CDW Systems has recently employed new personnel in logistics and fabrication.
