The timber importer manufactures its products using four high-speed moulders but said one, a Wadkin XE220, was “becoming tired and in need of updating”.
As such, James E Smith opted to return to Wadkin and have the machine remanufactured after buying a similar piece of equipment from the woodworking machinery manufacturer two years ago.
“Although tempted by a new moulder, we were concerned that it hadn’t been tried and tested in the market place,” said managing director Ian McFeeley.
“We didn’t want to risk problems with installing a new machine… so we decided to go down that route.”
Mr McFleeley added that the competitive price offered by Wadkin to remanufacture James E Smith’s existing moulder also helped to shape the firm’s decision.
