A Mexborough manufacturer of windows and doors is expanding with a new 20,000 sqft warehouse and jobs in its home town.
PVCu specialist New Design Windows has secured £1.2m of funding for the move via a package with NatWest and Lombard. The firm says it will treble its production, allowing it to meet demand from housebuilders.
New Design was launched by managing director Lynne Darwin in 2019 after more than 25 years in the industry. Having started with five staff, the business has since grown to employ 45 and it says turnover was more than £6m in its last financial year, with growth expected on the back of the expansion.
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Ms Darwin said: "While it’s important to be competitive in terms of pricing, our success over the last few years is down to our focus on building relationships and giving all of our customers the very best service we can. Customer service is vital to us and we know that it’s valued by our customers too, as much of our growth is down to larger orders from repeat customers, which is a fantastic testament to the hard work and commitment of everyone in the team.
“Our growth has been absolutely phenomenal over the last few years and I’m so excited to be in our new premises with the help of NatWest and to begin direct selling to the trade for the first time too.”
Michael Bettinson, senior relationship manager at NatWest, said: "It’s been fantastic to support Lynne and the team at New Design Windows with a flexible finance package that has allowed them to buy a new premises and will help them expand their production capacity and increase their turnover. Their growth to date has been fantastic and I look forward to seeing them thrive in the next phase of the journey."
The deal with Lombard will also help fund new equipment to automate some of New Design's manufacturing process. The new facility will also be equipped with solar panels to ease the firm's carbon footprint.
Ben Tomlinson, relationship director at Lombard, said: "It’s great to continue to support a local business that we’ve supported from day one. To see the growth achieved to date is a testament to Lynne and her colleagues at New Design Windows. To hear the plans for the new premises and how our facility is going to assist in the future, is something we’re looking forward to being a part of."
