Timbmet Glasgow has boosted machined hardwood capacity by 30% and invested nearly £1m at its site in the city. It is now planning to spend another £1m on further modernisation over the next year.
The business – a combination of the old Timbmet business in Glasgow and the John Woyka and M&N Norman companies, which it acquired – says that the £600,000 it is spending on upgrading production facilities will not only raise output of mouldings, doors, door sets and other machined goods.
‘It will also mean faster delivery turnaround times, improved quality and resultant growth in our customer base,’ said Timbmet Glasgow managing director Brett Tyler.
‘The Scottish market is reasonably buoyant post-devolution and there is around £1.5bn of further investment in construction lined up for the area between Edinburgh and Glasgow. There are going to be another seven new hotels, office buildings and a £500m quayside development. We’re equipping the business to meet the demand.’
The lion’s share of Timbmet’s latest spending has gone on three ‘high specification’ Weinig moulders, a new multi-rip and a Cass-Logo computer system to link the moulding operation and tool room.
The company has also re-equipped the latter with new grinders and a template maker and put in a new dust extraction and woodwaste management system.
A further £50,000 has been invested in a new canteen and lockers for the 140 employees.
In addition to the upgrade, Timbmet Glasgow has spent £350,000 on six Scania delivery trucks and trailers creating what Mr Tyler described as ‘one of the most modern delivery fleets in the industry’.
